The Senate has defended the Federal Government’s N25.91 trillion budget deficit for the 2026 fiscal year, insisting that borrowing remains necessary to fund the proposed […]
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Amaechi Defends INEC Protest, Says He Brought His Doctor Son to Treat Injured Protesters
Former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has dismissed claims that politicians encourage protests while keeping their families abroad, saying he deliberately brought his son to […]
Nigeria Ranks 142nd in Transparency International’s 2025 Corruption Index
Nigeria has been ranked 142nd out of 182 countries in Transparency International’s 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), retaining its score of 26 from 2024. The […]
Kaduna Abduction: Gov Sani Clarifies Number of Kidnapped Worshippers, Gives Update on Rescue
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has clarified that 183 worshippers—not 177 as earlier reported—were abducted from three churches in Kurmin Wali community on January 18, […]
Oredo LG Denies Allegations of Illegal Levies at Ugbor Market
The Chairman of Oredo Local Government Council, Honourable Gabriel Iduseri, has dismissed allegations circulating on social media that the council is collecting illegal levies at […]
Data Privacy Is a Core National Value, Says NOA DG
The Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Lanre Issa-Onilu, has described data privacy as a fundamental national value that underpins human dignity, public trust […]
FG Distributes 95 Farm Equipment to Boost Food Production, Support Farmers in Nasarawa
In a major step toward reducing poverty and transforming Nigeria’s agricultural sector, the Federal Government has distributed 95 pieces of farm equipment to smallholder farmers, […]
Enugu Court Orders UK to Pay £420m Compensation Over 1949 Iva Valley Massacre
An Enugu State High Court has ordered the British Government to pay £420 million in compensation to the families of 21 Nigerian coal miners killed […]