Tinubu writes off $1.42bn, N5.57tn NNPC debt – Report
President Bola Tinubu has approved the cancellation of a substantial portion of the debts owed by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to the Federation Account, wiping off about $1.42bn…
Freedom Online publisher loses son
Washington Oluwagbenga, the son of the Publisher of Freedom Online, Gabriel Akinadewo, is dead. He died on Sunday in Lagos at a private hospital following a brief illness. Washington…
Suspected thugs strip Obaseki’s cousin, Don Pedro in Benin
Suspected thugs have stripped naked the Chief Executive Officer of Hosamudia Farm, Don Pedro Obaseki, in Benin City, the Edo State capital. In a video circulating on the internet on…
Bridging the gaps in budget implementation, by Tunde Rahman
To state that there are gaps in the implementation of the 2024 and 2025 budgets is actually stating the obvious. One does not need to be an economist or an…
Tinubu joins historic Eyo Festival honoring Lagos icons including his mother
President Bola Tinubu immersed himself in the vibrant traditions of his hometown Saturday, donning the iconic white robes of the Eyo masquerade to attend the grand finale of the…
U.S. airstrike in Sokoto records no casualty – Police
Authorities in Sokoto have confirmed that no casualties were recorded following a U.S. airstrike in Jabo, Tambuwal Local Government Area. Muhammed Augie, the police area commander overseeing Tambuwal LGA,…
Sokoto residents recount moments US airstrikes hit communities
Residents of Tangaza and Tambuwal local government areas of Sokoto State have confirmed separate drone attacks on their communities, carried out by the United States military. According to Daily Trust,…
Tinubu hails $1.26bn financing milestone for Lagos-Calabar Highway
President Bola Tinubu has commended the Federal Ministry of Finance for securing $1.26 billion in financing for Phase 1, Section 2 of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, describing it as…
Presidency denies rumour of Gbajabiamila’s replacement as Chief of Staff
The Presidency has dismissed reports suggesting that President Bola Tinubu is planning to sack his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, and replace him with his Principal Private Secretary, Hakeem Muri-Okunola.…
Two killed in Christmas Day tanker explosion in Lagos
At least two people were confirmed dead after a fully loaded 33,000-litre petrol tanker exploded along the Badagry Expressway in Lagos in the early hours of Christmas Day. It was…
