Reps kick as Ibas allocates N24bn for CCTV, N30bn for gunboats in Rivers’ 2025 budget
The House of Representatives ad hoc committee on the oversight of Rivers has faulted Ibok-Ete Ibas, sole administrator of the state, over some proposed expenditures in the N1.48 trillion 2025…
How Afreximbank funded Heirs Energies $2.5bn Shell assets acquisition deal
Billionaire investor and philanthropist, Tony Elumelu, has revealed the backstory of one of Africa’s biggest indigenous oil deals—a $2.5 billion acquisition of Shell’s oil assets, backed by Afreximbank, which…
Fagbemi, Badaru, Idris lead FG’s delegation to Aminu Dantata’s burial in Medina today
The federal government has detailed a delegation of top government officials, led by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi; Minister of Defence, Mohammed…
Saudi Arabia approves Aminu Dantata’s burial in Madina
The Saudi Arabian government has approved the transportation of the body of late prominent business man and philanthropist, Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Dantata, from Abu Dhabi to the holy city…
Police bust child trafficking ring in Imo, rescue 12 minors
The Imo police command says it has uncovered a child trafficking network and rescued 12 minors exploited for street begging. Henry Okoye, police spokesperson in the state, said in…
APC launches fresh moves to pull five governors into its fold
The ruling All Progressives Congress has boasted of wooing at least five more governors to its camp amid a wave of defections by opposition bigwigs, federal lawmakers, and endorsements…
Abubakar Umar lists Sultan of Sokoto, Dasuki, Oyinlola among unsung heroes of June 12
Abubakar Dangiwa Umar, a retired colonel and prominent June 12 advocate, has expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for the national honour bestowed on him. On June 12, Tinubu…
Arapaja, PDP deputy chairman, defies Damagum, says NEC meeting holds Monday
Taofeek Arapaja, deputy national chairman (south) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says the party’s national executive committee (NEC) meeting will be held on Monday. Speaking at a press…
NNPP faction: Kwankwaso free to join APC — he betrayed us
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) faction led by Agbo Major says Rabiu Kwankwaso, the party’s standard bearer in 2023, is free to join the All Progressives Congress (APC).…
Tinubu’s visit to Saint Lucia strategic engagement, not vacation – Presidency
The Presidency on Sunday defended President Bola Tinubu’s ongoing state visit to Saint Lucia, describing it as a landmark diplomatic and cultural mission. It said the visit is rekindling…
