A downgraded Hurricane Melissa has made landfall in Cuba, bringing heavy rainfall, destructive winds, and widespread power outages after leaving a trail of devastation across Jamaica, which authorities have already declared a disaster area. According to the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC), Melissa once classified as an “extremely dangerous” Category 5 hurricane weakened to […]
The Zamfara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed concerns over recent defections to the All Progressives Congress (APC), declaring that the party remains firmly grounded and unshaken. The party’s reaction followed the defection of Maharazu Faru, who represents Maradun II Constituency in the State House of Assembly. Faru announced his move […]
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Anambra State Command, has arrested five suspected fake private security operatives and recovered a pump-action rifle during a coordinated operation in Awka, the state capital. The State Commandant, Maku Olatunde, made this known on Wednesday while parading the suspects at the command headquarters. He said the […]
The law firm of Falana & Falana Chambers has refuted claims by the Lagos State Government that it was not served with a court order halting the ongoing demolition exercise in parts of the Oworonshoki area of Lagos. In a statement released on Tuesday and signed by counsel Taiwo Olanwanle on behalf of the firm, […]
The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to provide immediate relief to families affected by a boat accident on the Nafada River in Gombe State that claimed five lives. The resolution followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance by Abdullahi El-Rasheed, representing the Dukku/Nafada Federal Constituency. The victims, including four […]
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has announced that the Federal Government has secured about ₦700 billion to implement the rollout of two million electricity meters annually for the next five years under the Presidential Metering Initiative (PMI). Adelabu made the disclosure on Tuesday in Lagos during the 2025 Nigerian Energy Forum (NEF), themed “Powering […]
Nigeria is making arrangements to settle two significant debt instruments before the close of 2025 — a $1.12 billion Eurobond and a ₦100 billion Sukuk bond — in what officials describe as a strategic move to strengthen fiscal credibility and sustain investor confidence. The $1.12 billion Eurobond, which carries an interest rate of 7.625%, was […]
The African Action Congress (AAC) governorship candidate for the November 8, 2025, Anambra election, Chioma Ifemeludike, has criticized Governor Chukwuma Soludo for what she described as his government’s neglect of the state capital. Ifemeludike, who is also a Nollywood actress, producer, and social activist, shared a video on her Facebook page showing the deplorable state […]
The national leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has taken steps to resolve the protracted internal crisis rocking its Kaduna State chapter, with the appointment of former Minister of Finance, Senator Nenadi Usman, as Coalition Chairman to oversee the party’s affairs and foster reconciliation. Usman, who also serves as the National Chairman of the […]
Former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor and Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has said Nigeria’s present economic difficulties stem from the nation’s failure to eliminate fuel subsidies over a decade ago. Speaking at the Oxford Global Think Tank Leadership Conference held on Tuesday in Abuja, Sanusi described the fuel subsidy system as a […]
