The Federal Government has proposed N341 billion for emergency repair of roads and bridges nationwide. The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, made this known while updating members of the National Assembly Joint Committee on Works on the repair status of the Third Mainland and Carter bridges on Saturday. The minister and the legislators were…
Rivers Chief Judge, Justice Simeon Amadi, has asked judges of the State High Court to go on leave begining from April 14. He directed the judges to proceed on Easter break and resume on April 29, 2025 when regular court session will begin. It was gathered that Amadi made the announcement on Thursday in Port…
The Nasarawa State University, Keffi, has rusticated 37 students for one academic session due to alleged involvement in “criminal conspiracy, inciting disturbance of public peace, and cyber-stalking.” According to documents obtained on Monday, dated December 9, 2024 and January 21, 2025, the students’ actions were in connection with a WhatsApp group created to organise a…
Hoodlums reportedly attacked Police Divisional Officer’s residence and killed a police officer in Sujata town, Jahun Local Government, Jigawa State. Findings revealed that the attackers raided the residence on Monday midnight and attacked officers on duty, leading to the death of Police Constable, Nura Garba Jahun, while another sustained serious injuries. After the attack, the…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has warned that democracy risks collapse if it continued to be practiced in its current form without urgent reforms. Speaking on Wednesday at the Democracy Dialogue of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation in Accra, Ghana, Obasanjo said that while democracy was originally conceived as “government of the people, by the people, and…
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…
Nigeria’s total public debt rose to N144.67tn ($94.23bn) as of December 31, 2024, representing a 48.58 per cent increase compared to N97.34tn ($108.23bn) recorded at the end of December 2023. The Debt Management Office disclosed this in its latest report on the country’s public debt profile. The report also revealed a quarter-on-quarter rise of 1.65…
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun has said Nigeria’s first-ever foreign-currency domestic bond has secured $900m in subscriptions. While discussing the results of the historic bond issuance on Tuesday, Edun noted that the oversubscription reflects investor confidence in Nigeria’s economic stability and potential for growth. “The issuance of this…
Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, has warned against making incendiary statements or introducing unsecular practices that can endanger peaceful coexistence among the residents of Ekiti and other South-West states. The organisation also called upon intelligence agencies, especially the Force Intelligence Department of the Nigeria Police and Department of State Services (DSS) to put the Executive Director…
Unknown gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted and killed a retired Permanent Secretary from Gombe State who was enjoying his retirement in Kano before the tragic incident. The victim, Atiku Mu’azu, was a former Chairman of the Gombe State Board of Internal Revenue Service. He was residing at Kabuga/Jan Bulo Estate along Gwarzo Road,…