archiveDecember 2024

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has revoked 762 plots of land in Abuja, citing failure to pay for Certificates of Occupancy (C-of-O). The affected properties, located in the upscale Maitama 1 District of the federal capital, are owned by prominent Nigerians and corporate organizations. Among the...

Men of the Oyo State Police Command have detained the principal of Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan, Mr. Abdullahi Fasasi. Fasasi was said to have been invited by the police on Wednesday and has been detained since then. The principal’s detention is in connection with the stampede that occurred at...

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a reduction in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, to N899.50 per litre, offering relief to Nigerians this festive season. Anthony Chiejina, the Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer of Dangote Group, on Thursday revealed a special purchase offer...

"Today, I presented the proposal for the ‘2025 Budget of Restoration: Securing Peace, Rebuilding Prosperity’ to the Joint Session of the National Assembly. This budget reflects our administration’s unshakable commitment to stabilising our economy, improving lives, and paving the way for a brighter future for every Nigerian. “The time for...

  As part of its efforts at ending corruption in Nigeria, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) said it recovered N29.7 billion in cash and $966,900.83 in foreign currency in one year. Musa Aliyu, ICPC chairman, disclosed this on Tuesday during a press briefing at the...

Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has reaffirmed the administration’s commitment to ensuring fair practices in the state's mining sector, stating that he has no witch hunting agenda against any individual or businesses. Speaking at a stakeholders' forum held today, the governor represented by the Secretary to the State Government,...

Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo has vowed to make Anambra State the safest in the country as he evolved a strategy of tackling the security challenges confronting the people, ranging from kidnapping, armed robbery, cultism, and drug epidemic, to touting. In a broadcast, Soludo said security, law, and order remain important...

The Management of the NDIC led by the MD/CE NDIC, Mr. Bello Hassan (3rd from left) on a working visit to the Honourable Minister of State Finance, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite (2nd from Left) at the Federal Ministry of Finance Abuja along with the NDIC Executive Director, Operations, Mustapha Ibrahim (1st...

The University of Lagos (UNILAG) on Monday inaugurated buses using solar energy and electricity aimed at achieving zero emission and also unveiled its updated logo. The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Professor Folasade Ogunsola, unveiled the buses and logo at a media parley in Lagos. Ogunsola said that the buses were...

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that Nigerians paid a total of N2.23tn as ransom over the 12 months between May 2023 and April 2024. According to NBS, the sum was paid by households affected by kidnapping incidents, highlighting the growing threat posed by criminal activities in the...