The Senate and the House of Representatives on Thursday passed the 2025 Appropriation Bill, approving an aggregate expenditure of ₦54.99 trillion for the fiscal year. The approved budget outlines major allocations for recurrent spending, capital projects, debt servicing, and statutory transfers. Below…
JUSTICE Emeka Nwite of a Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, adjourned proceedings the N228.4 million forfeiture case against the former governor of Abia, Theodore Orji until April 7. The adjournment followed the inability of the Economic and…
THE Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the FCT Administration has achieved 90 per cent of its N1.1 trillion 2024 budget. Wike stated this after inspecting some ongoing projects in the capital city, in…
THE Nigeria Mainstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has sealed seven filling stations in Kogi over alleged under dispensing of products to customers. The NMDPRA Kogi Coordinator, Mr Ogbe Godwin, who disclosed this during a news conference on Thursday…
THE Senate, on Thursday, urged the Federal Government to, as a matter of necessity, approve rehabilitation of deplorable roads across the country. The upper chamber’s call was sequel to resolution on a motion by Sen. Danjuma Goje (APC-Gombe) at…
MTN Nigeria has publicly apologised to its customers following widespread backlash over a sudden 200% increase in the price of its 15GB digital bundle plan. The telecommunications giant admitted the adjustment was an error and assured subscribers of better…
TENS of thousands of people marched through central Brussels, Belgium, on Thursday to protest against planned government reforms, as unions warned of further strike action unless policymakers reconsider their proposals. According to police estimates, around 60,000 demonstrators participated in…
THE Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has rescued 14 accident victims from a road crash at Ilaje, inward Iyana-Oworonshoki, along the Third Mainland Bridge. The General Manager, LASTMA, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, confirmed this in a statement on Thursday in…
THE fate of Gaza’s fragile ceasefire agreement is in jeopardy after Hamas accused Israel of violating the terms of the agreement. Israel’s leaders reacted angrily after the Palestinian group’s decision to postpone the release of Israeli captives over alleged violations. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said…
THE terrified families of Israelis being held captive in Gaza are calling on US President Donald Trump to stop the ceasefire deal from collapsing and have accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of purposely sabotaging the agreement. Though Hamas has regularly released captives in exchange for…
