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Nigerians should be proud of Kogi youths for donating N100 million for Tinubu’s nomination form – APC National Chairman

Editor5 days ago02 mins

The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, has urged Nigerians to celebrate Kogi State youths for donating N100 million towards President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 presidential nomination forms, describing the gesture as a historic milestone. The National Working Committee (NWC) of the APC has directed groups and individuals planning to purchase expression of…

Nigeria’s WASH Sector Pivots to Domestic Funding and Climate Resilience

Editor1 week ago03 mins

The Society for Water and Sanitation (NEWSAN) has launched a strategic initiative to overhaul the financing and governance of Nigeria’s Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) sector. At a high-level advocacy workshop held in Abuja for the Kano and Cross River chapters, the organization emphasized a shift toward sustainable local funding and heightened accountability to counter…

No final decision yet on disputed oil wells – RMAFC

Editor2 weeks ago04 mins

The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission has disowned a media report alleging that certain disputed crude oil and gas wells have been recommended for ceding to specific oil-producing states, insisting that no such decision has been taken. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Chairman of the commission, Dr Mohammed Shehu, said the attention…

Presidency vows to punish El-rufai for tapping NSA call

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President Bola Tinubu’s government has confirmed it will probe a claim by a former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-rufai, of tapping the phone of the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. Presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, who made the call on Friday, shortly after Mr El-rufai’s interview on Arise TV, claiming he had access to Mr Ribadu’s…

SSDC Moves to Position South-South Youth for Digital Economy

Editor2 weeks ago02 mins

The South South Development Commission (SSDC) has intensified efforts to position the region to fully harness the potentials of Information Technology for youth development. In furtherance of this goal, the youth-friendly Managing Director of the Commission, Ms. Usoro Akpabio, paid a courtesy visit to the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA),…

Aso Rock to disconnect from national grid in March – Perm Sec

Editor2 weeks ago04 mins

The Aso Rock Presidential Villa is expected to fully disconnect from the national electricity grid by March 2026 following the completion of its solar power project, the State House Permanent Secretary, Temitope Fashedemi, has disclosed. Fashedemi made the revelation on Wednesday while defending the State House 2026 budget before the Senate Committee on Special Duties…

House of Reps committee confirm alterations of Nigeria’s tax laws

Editor1 month ago04 mins

The House of Representatives Minority Caucus Ad-hoc Committee investigating alleged distortions of the nation’s tax laws has confirmed that there were indeed illegal alterations in some of the tax reform laws recently passed by the National Assembly and assented to by President Bola Tinubu. The committee specifically cited the Nigeria Tax Administration Act, 2025, as…

‘Policy Hypocrisy’: Police Retirees Blast PenOp Over N7 Trillion Exit Warning

Editor1 month ago03 mins

By Kelvin Obambon In a scathing rebuttal to recent fiscal warnings, the association of Nigeria Police Force (NPF) retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) has dismissed claims that exiting the scheme would bankrupt the nation, labeling such assertions as “pernicious propaganda.” The row follows a statement by Oguche Aguda, CEO of the Pension Fund…

FG bans meter installation charges, threatens sanctions

Editor1 month ago07 mins

The Federal Government has banned electricity distribution companies and installers from collecting any form of payment for meters, warning that DisCo officials and installers found extorting customers will be prosecuted. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, issued the warning on Thursday during an on-site inspection of newly imported smart meters at APM Terminals, Apapa, Lagos….

Just In: FG suspends rollout of new tax laws

Editor1 month ago02 mins

The federal government has paused issuing guidelines for the implementation of Nigeria’s new tax laws amid uncertainty over the final approved version, Taiwo Oyedele, Chairman of the Presidential Tax Reform Committee, disclosed. Speaking in Lagos during the 2026 Economic Outlook event hosted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, Oyedele revealed he instructed the…

C’River Resumes Monthly Sanitation; Cautions Traders, Firms, and Residents

2027: APGA announced e-membership registration exercise nationwide

Anambra High Court sentences popular native doctor, Awka-Okuko to 11 months imprisonment

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Anambra govt debunks banning vigilante operations in 179 communities

Anambra Bishops beg Tinubu to release Nnamdi Kanu

Anambra health insurance agency announces increased reserve fund of N7.1 billion

Newly elected Anambra APC LG chairmen endorse Ejidike as consensus chairman ahead of state congress

Stakeholders Convene in Calabar to Review Cross River’s Open Defecation Free Roadmap Amid Sustainability Push

Cross River Clarifies Littoral Status Pursuit, Emphasizes No Claim on Akwa Ibom Territory

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Nigerians should be proud of Kogi youths for donating N100 million for Tinubu’s nomination form – APC National Chairman

Nigeria’s WASH Sector Pivots to Domestic Funding and Climate Resilience

No final decision yet on disputed oil wells – RMAFC

Presidency vows to punish El-rufai for tapping NSA call

SSDC Moves to Position South-South Youth for Digital Economy

Aso Rock to disconnect from national grid in March – Perm Sec

House of Reps committee confirm alterations of Nigeria’s tax laws

‘Policy Hypocrisy’: Police Retirees Blast PenOp Over N7 Trillion Exit Warning

FG bans meter installation charges, threatens sanctions

Just In: FG suspends rollout of new tax laws