The House of Representatives has unveiled plans to launch a comprehensive investigation into the Road Infrastructure Development and Refurbishment Investment Tax Credit scheme, which was initiated by former President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019. The decision follows the adoption of a motion of Urgent Public Importance brought forward by Hon. Ibrahim Aliyu during the plenary session…
Nepal’s Prime Minister, Khadga Prasad Oli, resigned on Tuesday after violent protests against a social media ban and mounting anger over government corruption. Oli announced he was stepping down with immediate effect following days of unrest that left 19 people dead when police opened fire on demonstrators. In a resignation letter to the president, Oli…
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has declared that he would honour any coalition agreement that mandates him to serve only one term as president, handing over power to the North in 2031. Speaking during a widely attended XSpace session titled #PeterObiOnParallelFacts, Obi emphasised that for him, character and integrity outweigh any desire for…
Oil marketers are seeking to deal directly with the Dangote Petroleum Refinery instead of buying the company’s Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. Dealers under the aegis of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria and the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria said they had…
A socio-political group, the Simplicity Movement, has raised concerns over recent explosions at oil facilities in Rivers State, alleging they are part of a scheme to justify extending the state of emergency imposed by President Bola Tinubu. In a statement following a stakeholders’ meeting in Port Harcourt on Monday, the group’s National Leader, Sobomabo Jackrich,…
The national grid experienced a system disturbance on Friday, plunging some parts of the country, especially Lagos, into darkness. This is coming at a time when the Federal Government is celebrating what it called the historic rise in power generation to 6,000MW. Our correspondent reports that power generation suddenly dropped below 1,000MW at 2 pm…
U.S. President Donald Trump paused military aid to Ukraine following last week’s clash with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, potentially hampering Ukraine’s efforts to fend off Russia as he pivots towards warmer relations with Moscow. Trump upended U.S. policy on Ukraine and Russia upon taking office in January, opening talks with Moscow. The reversal culminated in…
The Federal Government has debunked rumours of age restrictions for taking the National Examination Council (NECO) and West African Examination Council (WAEC) exams. Minister of State for Education, Dr. Tanko Sununu, made the clarification in Abuja on Friday, stating that there are no age limits for sitting for the exams. Sununu explained that the government…
The Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr. Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi, has donated a state-of-the-art Islamic school for orphans and vulnerable children in Kaduna State, naming it the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Centre for Islamic Studies. The newly commissioned institution, located in the Danbushiya community of the New Millennium City in Chikun Local…
The Nigerian Army has released the list of candidates shortlisted for the Short Service Combatant Commission Course 49/2026 Selection Board. In a statement signed by the Military Secretary (Army) on Monday, the Army said the full list of successful applicants is now available on its recruitment portal: recruitment.army.mil.ng. Shortlisted candidates are expected to report to…