Otti to Roll Out 20 Electric Buses For Transportation

Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti says his administration has procured 20 electric buses which will be rolled out in the next 2 months. Governor Otti disclosed this while addressing Aba community who organized a thanksgiving carnival tagged ‘Promise Kept Carnival’ at Umuagbai Secondary School premises, Port Harcourt road, Aba in celebration of the Governor … [Read more…]

Dangote Refinery Announces Fresh Petrol Price Reduction

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a fresh cut in the pump prices of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) nationwide. The new rates now range from ₦875 to ₦905 per litre, depending on location. A breakdown of the revised prices shows, Lagos:₦875, South-West ₦885, North-East: ₦905, North-West & Central: ₦895, and South-South & South-East: ₦905 Prices … [Read more…]

Tinubu presents N1.48trn 2025 Rivers budget to Senate for approval

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has proposed the sum of N1.48tn as the 2025 Rivers State Appropriation Bill to the Senate for consideration and approval. Senate President Godswill Akpabio read Tinubu’s letter of request during Thursday’s plenary. In the letter, Tinubu explained that the proposed budget includes N324 billion for infrastructure development, N166 billion for health, … [Read more…]

Borno Gov Says Politicians, Soldiers Acting as Informants for Boko Haram

Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has said some Nigerian politicians and members of the armed forces are acting as informants and collaborators for Boko Haram insurgents. The governor also warned that the Nigerian army is increasingly under-equipped to deal with the insurgency, especially as terrorists adopt advanced technologies like drones. Zulum made these known during an interview, speaking about … [Read more…]

JAMB to conduct mop-up for candidates who missed 2025 UTME

Candidates who registered but missed the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will have another opportunity to sit the examination. JAMB Registrar, Is-haq Oloyede, a professor, disclosed on Wednesday that the board would conduct a mop-up examination for candidates who missed either the UTME in April or the rescheduled UTME in May. Mr Oloyede said almost … [Read more…]

Airstrikes kill dozens in Gaza, international criticism of Israel grows

Britain ‘horrified’ by Israeli escalation, suspends trade talks Hundreds of Gaza Palestinians killed by strikes in recent days UN says no aid distributed yet after Israel eases blockade EU’s Kallas asks for review of EU-Israel trade deal, ANP says Israeli forces killed at least 55 Palestinians in airstrikes in Gaza on Tuesday, local medics said, … [Read more…]

Enugu Police Rescue 28 Kidnapped Victims, Arrest 10 Suspects in Sustained Anti-Crime Operations

…CP Giwa Reaffirms Commitment to a Safer and More Secure Enugu State As part of sustained efforts to rid Enugu State of unrepentant violent criminals, operatives of the State Police Command, under the directive of Commissioner of Police, CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa, psc, have successfully rescued twenty-eight kidnapped victims, arrested ten male suspects, and recovered … [Read more…]

BudgIT alleges budget padding by NASS, reports insertion of 11,122 projects worth N6.93 trillion into 2025 budget

Members of the National Assembly reportedly padded the 2025 budget with no fewer than 11, 122 projects valued at N6.93 trillion, BudgIT, a prominent civic tech organisation promoting transparency and accountability in Nigeria, has revealed. The organisation, which promotes and monitors public finance, said in a statement made available to Vanguard on Tuesday that by … [Read more…]

Falana says compulsory voting bill is unconstitutional

Renowned human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has called the proposed bill to make voting mandatory in Nigeria unconstitutional. The proposed legislation sponsored by the Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas, and Daniel Ago passed second reading in the House of Representatives. Ago, while speaking during last Thursday’s plenary, argued that the bill aims … [Read more…]

Ebonyi Governor Increases Allowances of Medical Doctors

Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru of Ebonyi has announced an upward review of allowances of Medical Doctors in the General Hospitals across the State . The Governor who increased the allowances from 150,000 naira to 500,000 naira also charged the medical doctors to strive to maintain high standards of integrity and professionalism in the discharge of … [Read more…]