President Bola Tinubu has warned state governors that he may issue an executive order to enforce direct allocation of funds to LGs if they fail to comply with the supreme court ruling on financial autonomy. The president issued the warning again on Friday while speaking at the 15th national executive committee (NEC) meeting of the…
Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested a woman, Rita Ughale, from Kokori community in Ethiope East Local Government Area, over the alleged sale of her two-month-old baby boy. Police said the baby was sold for ₦1.5 million to a couple identified as Osas Omijie (39) and Judith Omijie (30). The Police Public…
President Bola Tinubu and other party members attend the 15th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja. The session commenced at 6:05 p.m. following the President’s arrival. Friday’s gathering marks the party’s second NEC meeting in 2025, after an earlier session held in…
Skitmaker Zicsaloma has revealed that buying a luxury Range Rover Sport was his biggest financial mistake. Speaking in an interview, Zicsaloma said he spent over N30 million on the vehicle, but mechanical issues forced him to spend N10 million on repairs within months. According to him, the car troubles persisted, leading him to sell it…
Former Senator who represented Delta North Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Senator Peter Onyelukachukwu Nwaoboshi, is dead. Details surrounding his death were yet to be made public as of the time of filing this report. Reacting to the development, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State expressed deep sorrow over the passing of the former…
President Bola Tinubu on Friday presented a ₦58.18 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly, outlining tougher security measures, stricter fiscal discipline, and deeper economic reforms. Presenting the proposal, tagged “Budget of Consolidation, Renewed Resilience and Shared Prosperity,” the President said the budget is aimed at consolidating recent macroeconomic gains,…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has revealed that the Nigerian Senate could soon be left without any opposition, as even the remaining minority senators are reportedly ready to join the ruling APC. Akpabio stated that when the APC-led Senate assumed office, the opposition had nearly 50 senators. “Today, when I counted, there are about 5 or…
The house of representatives has rejected a proposal to criminalise the inducement of voters during party primaries. The lawmakers voted against the proposal on Thursday during the clause-by-clause consideration of the report seeking an amendment to the Electoral Act 2022. A clause in the report proposed that anyone who financially induces a delegate to sway…
Operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Tactical Squad of the Lagos State Police Command on Thursday arrested five suspects in connection with a fake and stage-managed kidnapping incident in a viral video. The viral video involved a schoolboy seen pleading for mercy in a fake kidnappers’ den. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Lagos State Command,…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday invited factional leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) into a meeting at its headquarters in Abuja. Tanimu Turaki-led members of his faction, while the duo of Abdulrahman Mohammed and Senator Sam Anyanwu led members of their caretaker committee. The main opposition party has been polarised into…