Ethiopia Begins Construction of $12.7bn Mega Airport, to Be Africa’s Largest Ethiopia has commenced construction of a new international airport in Bishoftu, a town southeast of Addis Ababa, in which authorities describe as the largest aviation project ever undertaken on the African continent. The project, estimated to cost $12.7 billion, is designed to handle up […]
Wife Laments Husband’s Paucity of Funds as Ilorin Area Court Dissolves Marriage An area court sitting at Centre-Igboro, Ilorin, in Kwara State, has dissolved the marriage between Toyin Ajibola and Bashirat Mohammed following complaints of prolonged financial hardship. The ruling was delivered by Hammad Ajumonbi, the trial judge, after Bashirat approached the court seeking an […]
Tinubu Felicitates Tambuwal at 60, Hails His Years of Public Service President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sent warm felicitations to Senator Aminu Waziri Tambuwal as the former Sokoto State governor marks his 60th birthday. In a statement released on Saturday, the President acknowledged Tambuwal’s long-standing contributions to Nigeria’s political development, describing him as a seasoned […]
Ogun State 2026 Federal Ministry of Works Budgetary Allocations The following projects have been earmarked for execution by the Federal Ministry of Works within Ogun State for the 2026 fiscal year. These include new constructions, rehabilitations, and critical special repairs. Construction/Rehabilitation Ibara Orile— Ilero Orile Road— N345.7 million Limited Rehabilitation Animashaun […]
Rivers Assembly Denies Halting Impeachment Process The Rivers State House of Assembly has officially refuted reports claiming it had discontinued the impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu. Assembly spokesperson Enemi George addressed the rumors in a statement, dismissing claims of a withdrawal or an apology to President […]
Bullet-point 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐊𝐏𝐌𝐆’s 𝐎𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚’𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐓𝐚𝐱 𝐋𝐚𝐰𝐬 The Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee has issued a formal rebuttal to KPMG’s assessment of Nigeria’s new tax laws. While acknowledging minor clerical corrections, the Committee asserts that the majority of KPMG’s critiques reflect a misunderstanding of policy intent and […]
The Kano State Government has announced plans to carry out a detailed census of all tertiary educational institutions operating within the state, in a move aimed at strengthening data-driven planning in the education sector. The exercise, scheduled to run from January 14 to January 23, 2026, will be coordinated by the Kano State Bureau of […]
The Kano State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has taken disciplinary and investigative steps following the death of a suspect while in custody at its Fagge Divisional Office. As part of the measures, the divisional officer in charge of Fagge has been removed from her position, while all officers and […]
Resident doctors at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Umuahia, under the Abia State chapter of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), have announced that they will fully participate in the ongoing nationwide industrial action scheduled to resume on January 12, 2026. The decision was reached after an extraordinary general meeting of the Association of […]
The Lagos State Parks and Gardens Agency (LASPARK) has announced a temporary suspension of activities across all public parks under its supervision as part of a statewide maintenance exercise. In a statement released on January 9 and circulated on its official platforms in the early hours of Saturday, the agency disclosed that the parks will […]
