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The Federal Government has launched the 2025 edition of the Transparency and Integrity Index (TII), a nationwide framework designed to evaluate how well government institutions comply with transparency, openness, and accountability standards. The initiative, jointly developed by the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR) and the Centre for Fiscal Transparency and Public Integrity (CeFTPI), […]
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to consider the creation of a functional seaport in the South East region of Nigeria to boost trade, enhance economic growth, and address long-standing developmental disparities in the zone. Kalu made the plea during a recent engagement […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has arrived in Plateau State to attend the funeral prayers of Nana Lydia Yilwatda Goshwe, the late mother of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda Goshwe. The ceremony, held in Jos, drew top political figures, religious leaders, and community representatives who gathered to honour […]
Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has taken a swipe at former Anambra State governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, questioning his ability to “rescue Nigeria” as he often claims in his political campaigns. Speaking in Abuja, Akume dismissed Obi’s repeated rhetoric of “rescuing Nigeria,” arguing that […]
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has rescued eight women and arrested two suspects in Kano State during a major operation targeting a cross-border human trafficking syndicate. The victims, all females aged between 18 and 43, were intercepted at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport while attempting to travel […]
The Governor of Borno State, Babagana Umara Zulum, has mobilised local fighters to protect border communities following the withdrawal of Cameroonian troops from Kirawa, a town in Gwoza Local Government Area. The sudden exit of the foreign troops, who had been part of a joint regional effort against Boko Haram insurgents, has left the area […]
A Russian drone strike on a railway station in northern Ukraine’s Sumy region has killed one person and wounded more than 30 others, Ukrainian officials said on Saturday. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the attack as a “savage” assault on civilians. According to Ukrainian authorities, the strike hit the Shostka railway station, which handles […]
The Nigeria Police Force has clarified that it has not been officially served with the order of the Federal High Court in Warri restraining it from enforcing the tinted-glass permit scheme. The interim order, delivered on Friday in Suit No. FHC/WR/CS/103/2025: John Aikpokpo-Martins v. Inspector-General of Police & Nigeria Police Force, directed the police […]
Chinese authorities have moved to ground flights, halt public services and close businesses across southern provinces as Typhoon Matmo edges closer to landfall, threatening to disrupt one of the country’s busiest holiday travel periods. The China National Meteorological Centre said Matmo, which re-intensified after sweeping through the Philippines, is projected to hit coastal areas […]
Israeli forces launched a fresh wave of air and artillery strikes on Gaza early Saturday, just hours after U.S. President Donald Trump publicly urged Israel to halt its bombardment and commit to a ceasefire. According to Gaza’s civil defense agency, multiple residential areas were hit in the overnight assault, leaving at least six civilians […]
