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After more than three decades of neglect, the reconstruction of the Makurdi–Otukpo–9th Mile road is now in full swing under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. This vital federal artery, first built in the 1960s, had been abandoned by successive governments, leaving it in a perilous state. The long-awaited dualisation project, a 260km corridor […]
The Kwara State Government has formally initiated criminal proceedings against former Senate President, Bukola Saraki and former Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed, filing a 20-count charge of culpable homicide and criminal conspiracy in connection with the April 2018 Offa bank robbery that claimed multiple lives. The charge, numbered KWS/114C/26 and dated April 9, 2026, was […]
Domestic airlines in Nigeria have threatened to suspend operations from Monday, April 20, 2026, following a steep increase in the price of Jet A1 aviation fuel. The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) stated the price surged from ₦900 per litre as of February 28 to ₦3,300 per litre, representing an increase of over […]
President Bola Tinubu has approved a lifetime salary structure for retired senior officers of Nigeria’s paramilitary agencies, in a move aimed at improving post-service welfare and addressing long-standing concerns over retirement benefits. The policy covers retired Controller/Commandant/Comptroller Generals and Deputy Comptroller Generals across the Nigeria Immigration Service, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence […]
The Federal Government has appealed to domestic airlines to shelve plans to suspend operations over the sharp increase in Jet A1 fuel prices, while also urging operators to avoid raising airfares. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, made the appeal in a letter addressed to the Airline Operators of Nigeria on Thursday, amid […]
Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has alleged that he was forced out of the Peoples Democratic Party by former President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife, Patience Jonathan. Amaechi made the claim on Friday during an appearance on The Morning Brief, a programme on Channels Television, where he spoke about his political journey. He alleged […]
President Bola Tinubu has signed into law the 2026 Appropriation Bill, approving a total expenditure of ₦68.32 trillion, while also extending the implementation period of the 2025 budget to June 30, 2026. The newly enacted budget allocates ₦4.799 trillion for statutory transfers, ₦15.8 trillion for debt servicing, and ₦15.4 trillion for recurrent expenditure. A significant […]
Millions of Nigerians have continued to face electricity disruptions in recent months, driven largely by inadequate gas supply to power generation companies and recurring failures of the national grid. Africa’s most populous country has recorded at least two major grid collapses this year, occurring on January 23 and again four days later, leaving over 200 […]
The Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU) in Ikoyi, Lagos, has conducted a specialised training for its operatives to enhance their ability to investigate crimes linked to cryptocurrency and other digital assets. The exercise took place on Friday at Sunday Adewusi House in Ikoyi and was organised in partnership with the United States Internal Revenue Service […]
