Minister Umahi reveals reason for flooded coastal highway
Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has attributed the flooding observed on sections of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway to blocked underground water channels and acts of vandalism along the project corridor.…
El-Rufai alleges arrest attempt, seizing of passport
Former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has alleged that security agents attempted to arrest him and seized his passport upon his arrival at the airport from Cairo. The claim…
INEC reveals plans to tackle vote buying
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has revealed plans to tackle vote buying and vote trading ahead of the February 21 Federal Capital Territory…
Umahi reveals condition to resign as minister
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has said he will resign if the ongoing Abuja–Kaduna–Kano Road project is found to be substandard. Umahi made the declaration on Wednesday while defending…
Tinubu makes fresh appointment
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Ambassador Ismail Abba Yusuf as the new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), subject to Senate confirmation. This…
US targets former Nigerian governor over alleged Christian persecution
United States lawmakers have introduced a bill that could impose sanctions on former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, and certain armed groups over alleged religious persecution in Nigeria. The proposed…
Tinubu makes new appointments
President Bola Tinubu has approved a fresh round of appointments into key government agencies and commissions. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the President’s Special Adviser…
Senate bows to pressure, approves conditional electronic transmission of results
The Senate has approved the electronic transmission of election results to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s result viewing portal (IReV), but with a condition. The approval is necessitated on manual…
Atiku, Makinde in closed door meeting with IBB
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Tuesday arrived at the private hilltop residence of former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (rtd), in Minna, Niger State, eventually meeting with Oyo…
EFCC arraigns 2 over N600M scam to install woman as NNPC CEO
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned two suspects over an alleged N600 million fraud linked to a fake promise of securing the top job at the Nigerian…