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FG to Spend N17 Billion on Lagos Bridge Damaged by Fire
The Federal Government has successfully negotiated the cost of rehabilitating the Iddo Bridge from an initial N27 billion to N17 billion. Minister of Works,...
Business
POLITICS
ADC Coalition Will Prioritize Nigerians, Says Obi
Peter Obi, the former presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, declared that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition will consistently...
leadership
Full Text: Tinubu’s Address at Joint National Assembly Session on Democracy...
ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFRAT THE JOINT SESSION OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY IN COMMEMORATION OF DEMOCRACY DAY, 2025THURSDAY, 12TH JUNE 2025
Protocol:
With profound...
Foreign
Tinubu Attends John Mahama’s Inauguration in Accra
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Accra, Ghana, to attend the inauguration of John Dramani Mahama as Ghana's new President on January 7, 2025.
President...
Biden Vows To Stay In Race Despite Growing Revolt
US President Joe Biden pledged to stay in the White House race Friday, defying a growing Democratic party revolt that raised speculation he could...
Justin Trudeau Steps Down as Canadian Prime Minister After Nine Years
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced his resignation, citing internal conflicts within his Liberal Party as the reason for his decision to step...
Democrats to name new candidate after Biden’s exit
Democrats were in uncharted territory Monday as they raced against the clock to find a new standard-bearer after President Joe Biden’s stunning late exit...
LEGAL / NASS
Senate Extends 2024 Budget Implementation Till December
The Senate has extended the implementation of the capital component of the 2024 budget until December 31, 2025. This marks the second extension of...
Reps Withdraw Compulsory Voting Bill After Public Backlash
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen has announced the withdrawal of a controversial bill aimed at making voting mandatory for all eligible...
Senate to Pass 30% Value-Addition Bill This Week — Akpabio
Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced on Tuesday that the Senate will pass the 30% Minimum Value-Addition Bill within the week, a significant move aimed...
Reps Task BOI on Soft Loans to Revive Collapsing Textile Sector
The House of Representatives has urged the Bank of Industry (BOI) to provide soft loans to operators in Nigeria’s ailing textile industry, in a...
Reps Move to Make Voting Compulsory for Nigerians
A bill proposing to make voting compulsory for all eligible Nigerians has passed second reading in the House of Representatives.
Sponsored by House Speaker Tajudeen...
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Ex-varsity librarian receives five years in prison for N17.5 million fraud
An Ekiti State Chief Magistrate Court, Ado Ekiti District, has sentenced a 40-year-old university former Librarian, Adedeji Ogunleye, to five years imprisonment for selling...