President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has requested Senate approval for a new external loan of $2.3 billion to support the implementation of the 2025 national budget. The request was conveyed in a letter addressed to the Senate and read during plenary on Tuesday by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. READ ALSO: Tinubu seeks lawmakers’ approval for fresh $2.2bn loan In the letter, Tinubu said the loan was part of the 2022–2024 borrowing…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has issued a stern warning to the Chairman of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Christopher Maikalangu, over the practice of naming roads constructed by the FCT Administration without authorisation. Wike gave the warning on Wednesday during the official flag-off of the construction of Road A09 in the Asokoro district of Abuja. The Minister, visibly displeased, said the naming of roads…

A compliance officer with the United Bank for Africa (UBA), Abimbola Williams, on Wednesday told the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama that a total of ₦640 million was withdrawn from the Kogi State Government House account within just six days in 2019. Testifying as the third prosecution witness (PW3) in the ongoing corruption trial of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, Williams revealed that the withdrawals were made…

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has assured Lagos residents that the proposed Lagos Tenancy Bill, currently before the State House of Assembly, is designed to create a fair and transparent rental system, balancing the rights of both landlords and tenants. Speaking during the inauguration of the Sunny Ajose Housing Estate in Ajara, Badagry, on Wednesday, the governor said the bill was developed to address long-standing housing conflicts and promote a more equitable…

Just hours after vacating office as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has been ordered to be arrested by the Federal High Court in Osogbo, Osun State, over alleged contempt of court. The order, issued on 7 October 2025, by Justice Funmilola Demi-Ajayi, directs the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Kayode Egbetokun, to arrest Yakubu and initiate contempt and committal proceedings within seven days of…

The Emir of Kano and former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Muhammad Sanusi II, has expressed strong support for the reform agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, saying he agrees with about 80 percent of the administration’s policy direction. Speaking in an interview with News Central on Tuesday, Sanusi praised the Federal Government’s economic management, particularly its efforts to restore stability through improved fiscal discipline and monetary…

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has affirmed his administration’s commitment to continuous partnership with faith-based organisations, such as the Ansar-Ud-Deen Society of Nigeria and Overseas, to deliver essential services in education, health, and other social welfare areas to Lagos residents. The governor made this statement yesterday during a courtesy visit by the leadership of the Ansar-Ud-Deen Society of Nigeria and Overseas, led by its President, Adeniji Kazeem, at the Lagos…

Segun Showunmi, former spokesperson to Atiku Abubakar during the 2019 presidential election, has criticised the growing decline in professionalism within Nigeria’s broadcast media, calling for urgent intervention by regulatory bodies and the Ministry of Information. In a strongly worded post shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday night, titled “ENOUGH IS ENOUGH: WHEN BROADCASTERS BECOME THE STORY”, Showunmi condemned what he described as a disturbing trend among television anchors who,…

Tragedy has struck the Nigerian Army following the gruesome death of Lieutenant Dr. Samson Haruna, a military medical officer who was allegedly set ablaze by his wife, Retyit Dalong Haruna, at their residence in Wellington Bassey Barracks, Abak, Akwa Ibom State. The shocking incident occurred on September 22, 2025, barely six months after the couple’s wedding. Haruna, a medical doctor and officer attached to the 6 Battalion Regimental Medical Unit,…

History was made in Ogun State on Tuesday as Governor Dapo Abiodun inaugurated the first commercial flight operations at the Gateway International Airport, Ilishan Remo. The inaugural commercial service was operated by Valuejet, with a flight carrying 90 passengers and registered as 5N-BXS, which departed the airport at 10:10 a.m. heading to Abuja. Speaking at the ceremony, which took place at the airport located along the Iperu-Ilisan road in the…

The Nigerian Senate has given its nod to a proposed law that aims to penalize citizens found guilty of crimes in other nations by withdrawing their international passports for at least a decade. This action is a key part of an effort to improve Nigeria’s standing on the global stage. READ ALSO: Suspended Kogi Senator Natasha returns as senate resumes The legislation, put forward by Senator Abubakar Bello (Niger North), proposes…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has accepted the resignation of Geoffrey Uche Nnaji, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, following certificate forgery allegations that surfaced against him after the President’s intervention. The President’s media aide, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed the development in a statement on Tuesday, noting that “President Tinubu has accepted the resignation of Geoffrey Uche Nnaji, the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, following some allegations against him.” According…