Across the country, Nigerians are gradually adapting to making virtual payments for goods and services while moving away from a cash-dependent economy. Still, this shift is coming at a cost — at least N2.654 billion. In 2023, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) introduced several policies intended to stabilise the […]
Author: Aisha Muhammed
Eedris Abdulkareem’s anti-Tinubu song gains streams as Soyinka slams NBC
Veteran Nigerian rapper Eedris Abdulkareem’s protest track, “Tell Your Papa,” has recorded a remarkable milestone despite being banned by the National Broadcasting Commission. The song, which criticises President Bola Tinubu’s administration, has gathered the attention of several Nigerians and has been making waves on social media. According to the statistics […]
Any Government That Fails to Protect Citizens Shouldn’t Last – Monguno
Mohammed Monguno, senator representing Borno north, says any government that fails to guarantee the safety of its citizens does not deserve to remain in power. Speaking to News Central in Maiduguri after a security meeting, Monguno, a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), said the gathering was convened to […]
5 PDP Governors Ready To Join APC, Unsure Of Success Of Coalition – Saraki
The former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki has disclosed that the current political coalition by some former governors against President Bola Tinubu may not work, even as he disclosed that five of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP are already on their way to joining ruling party, APC. During a recent […]
2027: Don’t Abandon Tinubu – APC Governors Beg Buhari, CPC Bloc
Twenty-one governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have met with former President Muhammadu Buhari in Kaduna and begged him not to dump President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the party that made him president ahead of the 2027 elections. LEADERSHIP gathered that the APC governors met former President Buhari in […]
FG Flags Off Benin-Asaba Road Project, Says It’s Private Sector Funded
The ministry of finance says the federal government has officially flagged off the 125-kilometre (km) Benin-Asaba superhighway project in Edo state. In a statement on Sunday, Mohammed Manga, the ministry’s director-general of information and public relations, said the dual-carriageway, solar-lit road, is expected to drive economic growth and connectivity in […]
Tinubu Signs South-West, South-South Development Commission Bills Into Law
Lagos, Nigeria – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed into law the South-West Development Commission Bill, the South-South Development Commission Bill, and the Nigeria Anti-Doping Bill, 2025, marking a significant step in his administration’s push for regional development and governance reforms. The announcement was made on Tuesday by Senator Basheer […]
Lagos To Install 3,000 E-Police and Speed Limit Cameras
LASG Plans to Install 3,000 E-Police and Speed Limit Cameras to Enforce Traffic Regulations …Says About 50 Commercial Buses Are Apprehended Daily for Various Traffic Offenses …Introduces Online Roadworthiness Recertification for Pre-Existing Vehicles The Lagos State Government has announced plans to install approximately 3,000 e-police and speed limit cameras across […]
Reps To Elevate Court Of Appeal As Final Arbiter For Election, To Create FCT HoA
Bills to establish the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) House of Assembly and make the Court of Appeal the final appeal court for governorship, National Assembly, and state Houses of Assembly election petitions have passed the second reading in the House of Representatives. The bill sponsored by the lawmaker representing Ndokwa […]
Reps Pass Bill To Resolve Election Petitions Before Swearing-in President-Elect
The House of Representatives has passed a bill for second reading that seeks to ensure all election petitions are resolved before winners of general elections are sworn into office. The proposed legislation is titled, “A Bill for an Act to Further Alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, […]