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Electronic Transmission: Why I Withdrew My Order Calling for Division on Senate Floor vote –…
Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe has defended his decision to withdraw a call for division during Tuesday’s emergency plenary session convened by the Senate to address the controversial Clause 60 of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill — the clause…
Police Arrests 60yr Old Man as Bomb Explodes in Bayelsa Govt Secretariat
The Bayelsa State Commissioner of Police, CP Daniel Iyamah has confirmed the arrest of a 60 year old man suspected to be responsible for an explosion that rocked the Bayelsa State Secretariat Complex, Yenagoa on Wednesday morning.
The …
80 Escape Death as Port Harcourt-bound Arik Air plane Engine Explodes Midair
A Boeing 737-700 aircraft belonging to Arik Air which was operating a scheduled flight from Lagos to Port Harcourt has made an emergency landing at the Benin City Airport following an engine explosion.
The aircraft suffered a major…
I Don’t Have, Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp Accts, Beware of Fraudsters, Okonjo-Iweala Alerts…
The Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has alerted Nigerians about an AI-generated social media content impersonating her.
The WTO DG also clarified that she does not have any Facebook,…
NUJ FCT Partners Centre LSD on Capacity Building , Mentorship
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) FCT Council has taken steps to deepen capacity building for its members with a proposed strategic partnership with the African Centre for Leadership, Strategy and Development (LSD).
The…
Sachet Alcohol Ban on Hold as FG Directs NAFDAC to Stop Enforcement
The Federal Government has again reaffirmed the suspension of all enforcement actions relating to the proposed ban on sachet alcohol and 200ml PET bottle alcoholic products, warning the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and…
Fuel Price War: Dangote Reduces Fuel Price by N25
The Dangote Refinery has announced the reduction of the pump price of petrol by N25, from N799 T0 N774.
The reduction of price follows a massive importation of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) by other marketers who intend retain a major share…
2026 Budget: Senate Pushes for Increased Funding to Combat Human Trafficking, Support Persons with…
The Senate Committee on Special Duties on Tuesday demanded increased funding for key social protection agencies, raising concerns over rising human trafficking cases, inadequate disability data, and poor welfare support for senior citizens.…
ICPC Chairman Appeals to Senate for Increased Funding
The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, has appealed to the Nigerian Senate to significantly increase the commission’s budgetary allocation, warning that…
Oyetola Presents ₦10.5bn 2026 Marine and Blue Economy Budget, Laments Inadequate Funding*
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, His Excellency Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, CON, on Tuesday presented a ₦10,499,984,667.10 budget proposal for the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy for the 2026 fiscal year, lamenting…