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The World Bank has stated that extreme poverty is growing faster and taking a devastating toll on Nigeria and 38 other economies affected by conflict and instability, intensifying acute hunger, and pushing several key development goals farther out of reach. The bank revealed this in its first comprehensive assessment of their plight in the aftermath … [Read more…]

The Enugu State Government has announced that the Tomorrow Is Here Housing Estate, now nearing completion in Enugu, is a major housing project designed to accommodate families from the Aguowa and Ugbo Lawrence communities. Governor Peter Mbah selected the two slums to be the first beneficiaries among over 20 slum areas in Enugu urban earmarked … [Read more…]

President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Saturday, June 28, 2025, on a two-nation visit to Saint Lucia and Brazil. His first stop is Saint Lucia, where he will pay a state visit as part of efforts to deepen Nigeria’s engagement with Caribbean nations and strengthen South-South cooperation. At the end of the visit to … [Read more…]

…Says Enugu govt restoring public trust through inclusive development Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has called for greater trust and cooperation between government at all levels and the media to drive democracy and development. He describes both as co-authors of the nation’s future. Governor Mbah made the call during the opening of the … [Read more…]

The Federal Capital Territory Chapter of the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC has threatened to mobilise it’s members to shutdown the territory following the area council workers’ lingering strike. Dr Stephen Knabayi, NLC Chairman, stated in an interview with NAN that the territory will be shut down after President Bola Tinubu concludes the ongoing projects’ inauguration … [Read more…]

President Bola Tinubu has assented to the four tax reform bills recently passed by the National Assembly. The short ceremony which took place at the Presidential Villa on Thursday was attended by the leadership of the National Assembly and some legislators, governors, ministers, and aides of the President. The four bills: the Nigeria Tax Bill, … [Read more…]

President Bola Tinubu has declined to assent to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Bill, 2025. The President’s decision was contained in a letter read by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, during plenary on Thursday. The proposed law seeks to empower the NDLEA to retain a portion of the proceeds from … [Read more…]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday announced August 16, 2025, for the conduct of bye elections into vacant seats in the Senate, House of Representatives and state Houses of Assembly in 12 states. Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, who announced the date at a meeting with leaders of political parties at the … [Read more…]

A High Court in Lafia, Nasarawa, has sentenced Oluwatimileyin Ajayi to death by hanging for the murder of Salome Adaidu, a 24-year-old National Youth Service Corps member. Justice Simon Aboki handed down the judgment, finding Ajayi guilty of culpable homicide contrary to Section 221 of the Penal Code of Northern Nigeria. The court found that … [Read more…]

Four persons have been killed while 10 others sustained injuries when an Isuzu vehicle conveying passengers from Damboa to Maiduguri, Borno State rammed into an improvised explosive device (IED) suspected to have been planted by Boko Haram terrorists. The incident occurred as the vehicle reached Komala Village, Konduga, in Konduga local government area of Borno … [Read more…]

The Abia State government has received formal approval from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to independently regulate its electricity market, marking a major milestone in the ongoing decentralisation of Nigeria’s power sector. The announcement, made on Wednesday via NERC’s official X (formerly Twitter) page, confirms that regulatory oversight of the electricity market in Abia … [Read more…]