Nigeria, China finalise $1m flood relief grant
The Federal Government of Nigeria has formalised a $1 million grant agreement with the People’s Republic of China to boost flood relief efforts across the country. The deal was signed in Abuja by the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Abubakar Bagudu, and the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai. The intervention is directed at […]
Julius Berger secures N750 billion contract to commence Abuja Centenary City project worth $18 billion
After more than a decade of delays, work has officially resumed on the Abuja Centenary City, one of Nigeria’s most ambitious urban renewal projects. Valued at an estimated $18 billion, the Abuja Centenary City project is set to attract significant foreign direct investment and position the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as a model of sustainable, […]
Tinubu pledges to strengthen Nigeria’s defence through local arms production
President Bola Tinubu has vowed to accelerate the local production of arms and ammunition as part of his administration’s efforts to bolster Nigeria’s security architecture and reduce its reliance on foreign suppliers. The president stated this at the graduation ceremony of Course 33 of the National Defence College (NDC) in Abuja, where Vice President Kashim […]
Rebuilding Nigeria not for govt alone, Tinubu tells Nigerian diaspora
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged Nigerians in the diaspora to play a more active role in national development, declaring that the country is entering a new era of stability and economic opportunity. Addressing Nigerians in Japan, on Thursday at the Kahala Hotel and Resort, Yokohama, during the ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development […]
EFCC deports 51 more foreigners convicted of cybercrime
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in collaboration with the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), has repatriated 51 foreign nationals convicted of cyber-terrorism and internet fraud, marking the second phase of a continuing deportation exercise. The deportees, comprising 50 Chinese nationals and one Tunisian, were flown out of the country on Thursday from the Murtala […]
FG shuts down over 13 million social media accounts over offensive content
The Federal Government has deactivated more than 13.5 million social media accounts on platforms including TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, and X (formerly Twitter), citing offensive content and repeated violations of Nigeria’s Code of Practice for Online Platforms. The action, disclosed in the 2024 Compliance Report on the Code of Practice, was presented by global tech companies […]
2027: Atiku advised to stop listening to marabouts, urged to support Obi’s presidential ambition
Former Nigerian vice president and Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Atiku Abubakar, has been cautioned, in view of the 2027 presidential election, to stop listening to motivational speakers, including marabouts, at this stage of his most eventful life, and support Peter Obi’s presidential ambition. Former The Guardian editor and Nigerian Tribune […]
Tinubu slashes kidney dialysis cost from ₦50,000 to ₦12,000
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the full implementation of a subsidy on kidney dialysis in federal hospitals across Nigeria, reducing the cost of each session from ₦50,000 to ₦12,000. This was announced on Monday by the president’s Special Adviser on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, and marked the rollout of a policy first unveiled in […]
Shehu Sani cautions Jonathan against contesting 2027 presidential election Â
Former federal lawmaker, Shehu Sani, has urged former President Goodluck Jonathan not to contest the 2027 presidential election, warning that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is no longer the cohesive political structure it was during Jonathan’s tenure. Sani, who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the 8th National Assembly, made the remarks on Sunday as […]
FG hands management of Presidential Fertiliser Initiative to MOFI
The management of the Presidential Fertiliser Initiative (PFI-NPK) has formally shifted from the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) to the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI), through its subsidiary, MOFI Management Company Limited (ManCo), marking a new phase for the scheme that has reshaped Nigeria’s fertiliser sector since 2016. The transition, which will be completed in […]