STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE It became obvious that the 2025 Hajj would be seamless, as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Wednesday approved the request by pilgrims to be granted cash transactions for the holy pilgrimage to Mecca. This followed the intervention of Vice President Kashim Shettima, who appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu […]
The crisis within Nigeria’s main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), deepened Wednesday following a call by elder statesman and former Deputy National Chairman of the party, Chief Bode George, demanding the immediate exit of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, over what he […]
In a bid to address the rising wave of violence in several states across Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu has directed a comprehensive review and overhaul of the country’s national security strategy. The President’s directive comes on the heels of a meeting with security chiefs at the State House in Abuja, where he expressed deep […]
Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has confirmed that a comprehensive forensic audit of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited is currently underway. Edun made this known during a high-level engagement at the Nigerian Investor Forum, held on the sidelines of the 2025 International Monetary Fund (IMF) and […]
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) today published its 2024 Spectrum estimates, showing that Rivers State now has the highest number of people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Nigeria, recording 208,767 cases. Benue State follows closely with 202,346 PLHIV, while Akwa Ibom ranks third at 161,597 cases . Together, Rivers, […]
In a strategic move to ease the burden of commuting for millions of residents, the Lagos State Government has disclosed that it has spent a total of ₦14.9 billion over the past six years to subsidize public transport fares. This initiative, carried out through the Lagos Bus Service Limited (LBSL), is aimed at making transportation […]
In an effort to support his constituents, Senator Prof. Okorie Ani from Ebonyi South has begun distributing new pots and charcoal burners within his senatorial district. This initiative, intended to enhance the lives of his constituents, has generated a variety of responses on social media. While some applauded the senator for his initiative, […]
The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) is pleased to bring to the notice of the public that the applications for 2025/2026 Overseas Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme(OSS), has commenced. The PTDF Overseas Scholarship Scheme is strategically designed to cultivate indigenous talent for the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry and has been recently restructured to further promote the […]
Hundreds of Air Peace passengers were left stranded at the Port Harcourt International Airport on Wednesday after the airline failed to notify them of the disruption to their flights caused by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) strike. The strike, which commenced on the same day, affected Air Peace’s operations, but the airline did not […]
In a major breakthrough in the fight against armed banditry in Nigeria’s northwest, Kachalla Harisu, one of the most wanted bandit leaders in the region, has been killed along with ten of his gang members following a violent intra-gang clash in Katsina State. The deadly confrontation occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, within […]
