EndBadGovernance protests forced us to listen to Nigerians — Bagudu
Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Bagudu, has said the recent nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests forced the federal government to listen to Nigerians’ yearnings. Bagudu, who blamed the…
Abducted Sokoto traditional ruler killed after three weeks in captivity
Mohammed Isah Bawa, the Emir of Gobir in Gawata town of Sokoto state, has been reportedly killed by bandits. In an interview with BBC Hausa, Shuaibu Gobir, the Magaji…
Rivers PDP crisis: I don’t run from a fight – Wike
Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), says he will not leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) due to the internal crisis in the party. Wike spoke…
Tinubu has mortgaged Nigeria’s future to family, friends – Atiku
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last election and former vice president of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, on Wednesday alleged that the future of Nigerians is…
FG hikes passport fees to N50,000, N100,000
The Federal Government has approved an upward review of the fees for the Nigerian passport effective from September 1, 2024. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by…
Former ICPC chair, Justice Ayoola dies at 90
A former chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission, ICPC, Justice Emmanuel Olayinka Ayoola, is dead. The announcement was made in a statement by his family:…
Police arrest three kidnap suspects in Lagos
The Police Command in Lagos State has said that it has detained three suspected kidnappers terrorising residents of Ikorodu area of the state. TheNewsMatrics learnt that the suspects were apprehended…
GTCO, four other banks budget N222bn for cybersecurity
Financial institutions that have started raising capital have stated that they will allocate $1.20bn from the proceeds to invest in technology and bolster their cybersecurity infrastructure. This was indicated…
Wike declares FCT’s ‘Park-and-Pay’ scheme illegal
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has declared the On-Street Parking scheme, otherwise known as the ‘Park-and-Pay’ scheme, to be illegal, citing fraud in the contract…
Kogi hosts GOCOP 2024 Conference on power, insecurity, digital economy
The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has said that its 2024 annual conference will be held in Kogi state on Thursday, October 3. A statement by the Publicity Secretary…
