Monday, May 5, 2025
The 2025 Budget, which is awaiting approval by the National Assembly, will allocate $ 100 billion to install solar mini-grids in various government buildings, federal universities, and their teaching facilities. The Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Abba Aliyu, said once the budget is passed and signed into […]
A member of the House of Representatives from Kaduna State, Amos Mogaji, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Mr Mogaji’s defection was contained in a letter read by the Speaker of the House, Abbas Tajudeen, on the floor of the House […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced a review on the transaction fees for automated teller machines (ATMs) In a circular signed by John Onojah, acting director of financial policy and regulation department, the CBN said the revised charges will take effect from March 1. The regulator said the […]
11th February, 2025 To all Nigerians of Goodwill, RESIGNATION FROM LABOUR PARTY 1. I thank, most sincerely, all Nigerians of goodwill for the immense support given to us during the 2023 presidential election in which Nigerians believed our message for a new Nigeria and voted for us across ethnic and […]
Federal Government Sets February 17 Deadline for Civil Servants to Validate IPPIS Identity The Federal Government of Nigeria has set February 17, 2025, as the final deadline for civil servants to validate their identity on the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS). This directive was outlined in a memo […]
Saudi Arabia has restricted Nigeria and 13 other countries to single-entry visas, limited to 30 days. The changes apply to tourists, business travellers, and those visiting family members but exclude applicants for Hajj, Umrah, diplomatic, or residency visas. Beyond Nigeria, the affected nations are Algeria, Bangladesh, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iraq, […]
The amount budgeted for personnel costs, including salaries and allowances to state civil servants, has increased from N2.036tn spent in 2024 to N3.87tn in the approved 2025 budget. Although the 36 sub-national allocated a total sum of N2.8tn as salaries costs, it only paid out a total of N2.036tn within the […]
Former Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, has disclosed that 10 lawmakers from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Delta State House of Assembly are set to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Omo-Agege, who was the APC governorship candidate in the 2023 elections, made the revelation on Saturday […]
A five-man panel of the Supreme Court led by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji has dismissed the appeal filed by the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, challenging the leadership of the Rivers State House of Assembly led by Martin Amaewhule. Justice Uwani Abba-Aji while dismissing the appeal awarded a cost of two million […]
‘Denial of citizenship will cause irreparable harm’ – US judge blocks Trump’s order on birthrighty. A federal judge on Wednesday blocked the implementation of United States of America President Donald Trump’s executive order targeted at restricting birthright citizenship in the United States. The ruling indefinitely halts one of Trump’s controversial […]