Tinubu seeks N’Assembly’s nod for $2.3bn fresh loan

President Bola Tinubu has again written to the National Assembly, seeking approval for a fresh external borrowing of $2.3bn. This is in addition to a plan to issue a $500m sovereign Sukuk, which will mark Nigeria’s debut in the international Islamic finance market. The request, contained in a letter read on the floor of the […]

2027: Tinubu supporters warn Jonathan as kinsmen condemn lawsuit

A pro-President Bola Tinubu group in Ondo State, the Progressive Network for Tinubu, on Tuesday declared that President Tinubu has no serious opposition ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The group also warned former President Goodluck Jonathan against returning to the race, saying doing so would “end in embarrassment.” This follows social media reports suggesting […]

Nnaji explains resignation, denies wrongdoing

A former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Geoffrey Nnaji, has said his resignation from President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet was as a decision to protect his integrity and prevent distractions to the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Agenda. He had resigned from his post on Tuesday, amid controversies surrounding academic records and allegations of certificate forgery. […]

Science minister Nnaji resigns over alleged certificate forgery

President Bola Tinubu on Monday evening accepted the resignation of the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Geoffrey Nnaji, following some allegations of certificate forgery levied against him. “He resigned today in a letter thanking the President for allowing him to serve Nigeria,” Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, revealed […]

Natasha resumes at Senate, calls Akpabio dictator

The Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Tuesday resumed legislative duties at the National Assembly after months of suspension, describing Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, as a “dictator.” Her return followed the unsealing of her office, located in Suite 2.05 of the Senate Wing, by the Deputy Director of the National Assembly Sergeant-at-Arms, Alabi Adedeji. […]

National Obstetric Fistula Centre, NOFIC, BENIN CONDUCTS ONBOARDING EXERCISE FOR NEW EMPLOYEES

The National Obstetric Fistula Centre (NOFIC), a Federal Government-owned health institution in Benin City, has conducted an on-boarding programme for its newly-recruited employees. The employees were made up of permanent staff, contract, locum and absorbed staff from the Edo State public service.In his address at the event, the hospital’s Medical Director, Prof. Ileogben Sunday-Adeoye disclosed […]

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Illegal mining funds banditry; costs Nigeria $9bn annually – Police

The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ajao Adewale, has revealed that illegal mining has become a powerful cartel-driven enterprise bankrolled by influential Nigerians, fuelling banditry and costing the country an estimated $9 billion (N13.7 trillion) annually. Speaking at a media parley organised by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) FCT Council on “The […]

Ranchers Bees FC Sale:Senator Aruwa’s widow disowns alleged sale

Late Senator Muhammed Ahmed Aruwa widow,Hajiya Umma Aruwa, has disowned reports linking the alleged sale of Ranchers Bees Football Club to Super Eagles striker Sadiq Umar and Hon. Bello El-Rufai. In a disclaimer issued through her lawyer, T. Y. Danboyi of Moonlight Attorneys, the widow said neither she nor other heirs of the late Senator had consented […]