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Abbas cautions against unrealistic projections in 2026 budget
Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the house of representatives, has cautioned against unrealistic projections in the 2026 budget. Speaking on Friday at a joint sitting of the national assembly after President Bola Tinubu presented the 2026 appropriation bill, Abbas said overly optimistic assumptions could undermine fiscal discipline and weaken public confidence in the budgeting. The speaker said […]
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Anthony Joshua knocks out Jake Paul in round six of one-sided fight
Anthony Joshua knocked out Jake Paul in the sixth round of their heavyweight fight on Saturday morning. Photo credit: AP Anthony Joshua, the British heavyweight boxer of Nigerian heritage, delivered a sixth-round knockout victory over Jake Paul in their heavyweight bout at the Kaseya Center, Miami, in the early hours of Saturday. The 36-year-old two-time […]
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NBA misleading public on vehicle-tinted glass permit policy – Police insist
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) on Friday insisted that the motor vehicle tinted glass permit policy is lawful and meant to safeguard the public. NPF described moves by the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mazi Afam Osigwe, concerning the Motor Vehicle Tinted Glass Permit Policy as misleading. The police authority said the regulation […]
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Released Nigerian Soldiers Arrive Safely in Accra — Tuggar
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has confirmed that Nigerian soldiers recently released by authorities in Burkina Faso have arrived safely at an Air Force base in Accra, Ghana. Tuggar disclosed the development in a post on X on Friday evening. According to the minister, the personnel arrived aboard a Nigerian Air Force aircraft. […]
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Makinde approves conversion of 654 civil servants in Oyo
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has approved the conversion of 654 officers across various cadres in the state’s Ministries, Departments, and Agencies, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to workers’ welfare. In a statement, the Chairman of the Oyo State Civil Service Commission, Kamoru Aderibigbe, explained that the beneficiaries are officers in sub-officer cadres, from junior to […]
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FEC Approves Upward Review Of 2026 Budget
The Federal Executive Council has approved an upward review of the 2026 budget from ₦54.5 trillion to ₦58.47 trillion. The approval was given during the emergency FEC meeting chaired by President Bola Tinubu at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja. Briefing State House Correspondents shortly after the meeting, the Director General of Budget, […]
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Police Service Commission elevates 775 officers
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 775 senior officers of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to higher ranks. The commission said the elevation followed rigorous written examinations and oral interviews concluded on December 17 at its Corporate Headquarters in Jabi, Abuja, and presided over by its Chairman, DIG Hashimu Salihu Argungu (retd.). Those […]
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Insecurity: Tinubu pledges state police to US, European allies
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday renewed his push for the creation of state police, revealing that he had assured the United States and European partners that he would implement state police. He stressed that state police “must happen” as part of efforts to improve internal security and strengthen governance at the subnational level. Tinubu spoke […]
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Reps probe tax law tweaks, PDP demands suspension
The House of Representatives on Thursday constituted an ad hoc committee to probe the alleged discrepancies in the tax reforms passed by the parliament and the official gazetted copy currently in circulation across government agencies. This was as the Peoples Democratic Party demanded that the Federal Government further shift forward by six months the  January […]
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W’Bank to approve $500m loan for Nigeria today
The World Bank is set to approve a $500m loan to Nigeria on Friday (today) as part of efforts to expand access to finance for micro, small and medium enterprises across the country. The proposed facility, titled the Fostering Inclusive Finance for MSMEs in Nigeria (FINCLUDE) Project, aims to mobilise private capital and promote innovative […]
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Yuletide: NSA alerts govs to beef up security
The Office of the National Security Adviser has written to state governors, calling for heightened security preparedness ahead of the festive season. ONSA’s communication to the state governors was confirmed in the communiqué issued by the  Nigeria Governors Forum at the end of its 7th meeting of 2025, held at its headquarters on Lake Chad […]
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I Wasn’t Really A Member Of PDP, Says Governor Fubara
Rivers state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has doubted whether he was really a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), a party he recently dumped for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Fubara said this while addressing journalists after a meeting with the Professor Nentawe Yilwatda-led APC National Working Committee (NWC) at the party’s headquarters in […]
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Senator Ireti Kingibe dumps Labour Party, joins ADC
Senator Ireti Kingibe, representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has officially defected from the Labour Party (LP) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), in a move analysts say could significantly reshape the political dynamics in the nation’s capital ahead of upcoming council polls and the 2027 general elections. The defection was formally announced at a […]
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PDP crisis: Wike bloc dissolves state excos, fixes congresses
The Nyesom Wike-backed faction of the Peoples Democratic Party Caretaker Committee has dissolved the executives of 14 state chapters and announced plans to conduct fresh congresses in January 2026, deepening the party’s ongoing leadership crisis. Led by acting Chairman Mohammed Abdulrahman and acting National Secretary Senator Samuel Anyanwu, the Wike-aligned faction insisted that it remains […]
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AGF, NBA, others oppose death penalty for kidnapping
Key justice and human rights stakeholders yesterday opposed a Senate proposal seeking to prescribe the death penalty for kidnapping under an amendment to the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act. They warned that capital punishment would neither deter crime nor strengthen national security. The opposition was voiced at a one-day public hearing organised by the Senate […]
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IPMAN eyes refinery ownership, orders members to buy Dangote fuel
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has disclosed plans to venture into refinery ownership, subject to regulatory approval, as part of efforts to deepen domestic refining and reduce Nigeria’s reliance on imported petroleum products. The association also directed its members nationwide to prioritise the purchase of Premium Motor Spirit from the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, […]
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APC confirms Plateau gov’s defection from PDP
The All Progressives Congress has announced the defection of Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, from the Peoples Democratic Party to the ruling party. According to Channels Television, the announcement was made on Wednesday by the APC National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, during the party’s 14th National Caucus meeting held at the State House Conference Centre, […]
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No factions in Accord, national treasurer insists
The National Treasurer of the Accord Party High Chief Abdulazeez  Salaudeen has declared that the party has no factions. Salaudeen, who made this known in a chat with newsmen in Minna, Niger State, further disclosed that the party conducted its party primaries and Senator Ademola Adeleke emerged as the sole Governorship Candidate  “Our Party has  […]
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Governors committed to enhanced security during yuletide, says NGF
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) says it is committed to ensuring enhanced security across all states during the festive season. At its 8th meeting held on December 17, the forum responded to a communication from the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), pledging to strengthen inter-agency coordination, protect critical infrastructure, and maintain a visible […]
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Osun bandit attack: We’re working tirelessly to prevent recurrence, says Adeleke
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has commiserated with the people of Ora Igbomina in the Ifedayo Local Government Area of the state over recent banditry attacks, saying his administration has started work to prevent the sad incident from re-occurring. News correspondents reported that gunmen suspected to be bandits attacked the community on Monday evening, killing a village […]
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Just IN: Senate confirms Jimoh, Ibas, Dambazau, Reno, Enang, 59 others as ambassador-designates
The Senate has confirmed Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, APC, Ondo South; the immediate past Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Yakubu Mahmoud; Senator Ita Enang, Reno Omokri; Senator Grace Bent and Senator Prof. Nora Ladi Daduut as non- Career Ambassadorial Designates Also cleared on Thursday were Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, immediate past sole administrator of Rivers […]
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JUST IN: Court Rules Ex-Minister Ngige To Remain On Administrative Bail
Justice Mariam Hassan of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Gwarinpa has ordered that a former Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, continue to enjoy the administrative bail granted him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The court, however, ordered that he present a surety who is a director in a […]
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Osimhen arrives Cairo as Super Eagles depart for Fes
Galatasary striker, Victor Osimhen was the last player to arrive at the Super Eagles camp yesterday ahead of the team’s departure for the Moroccan city of Fez, where they will play their group games at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.   Nigeria will play their first game of the championship against Tanzania on December 23, two […]
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Ogun govt cancels Awujale selection process
The Ogun State Government has nullified the ongoing selection process for the vacant stool of the Awujale and Paramount Ruler of Ijebuland. The Vice Chairman of the Fusengbuwa Ruling House, Prof. Fassy Yusuf, confirmed the development in a telephone interview with our correspondent on Wednesday. The Awujale stool became vacant following the death of Oba […]
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Court bars IGP, NPF from enforcing tinted glass permit policy nationwide
A Delta State High Court sitting in Orerokpe, yesterday, issued an ex-parte injunction stopping and barring the Inspector General of Police, IGP, the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, and Commissioner of Police, Delta State Police Command, respondents in the matter from resuming the enforcement of the tinted glass permit policy nationwide. The court also barred the […]
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Makinde rules out APC defection, pledges loyalty to PDP
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has dismissed speculation that he plans to defect to the All Progressives Congress, insisting that he remains in the Peoples Democratic Party despite the opposition party’s ongoing leadership challenges. Makinde spoke on Wednesday in Abuja during the public presentation of a book titled ‘Headlines and Soundbites: Media Moments that Defined […]
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NMDPRA’s Farouk Ahmed, NUPRC’s Komolafe resign as Tinubu nominates successors
THE embattled Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority NMDPRA Engr. Farouk Ahmed and his counterpart in the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, NUPRC, Gbenga Komolafe, have resigned. Already, President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve the nominations of two new chief executives for the NMDPRA and the NUPRC. […]
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Insecurity: FG, NLC to meet in January
The Nigeria Labour Congress and its affiliates on Wednesday protested nationwide against rising insecurity in the country. The union had declared a nationwide protest for December 17, citing what it described as the country’s “degenerating security situation.” In a notice issued to all state councils on December 10, after its National Executive Committee-in-session meeting on […]
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FG confirms release of Nigerian aircraft, soldiers after Tuggar meets Burkina Faso leader
The Federal Government has confirmed the release of a Nigerian Air Force aircraft and 11 personnel who were detained in Burkina Faso following a forced landing. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Mr. Kimiebi Ebienfa, announced the development on Wednesday night, stating simply: “Yes, they have been released.” The confirmation followed a meeting between the Minister […]
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