FG to raise N1.2trn through bond in second quarter
The Federal Government plans to raise between N900bn and N1.2tn from the domestic bond market in the second quarter of 2025, a sharp drop from the N1.8tn targeted in the…
UBA records 189.8bn profit in first quarter
United Bank for Africa Plc has announced a growth in its profit for the first quarter of 2025, recording a profit after tax of N189.8bn. This represents a rise from…
FG releases N50bn to settle ASUU, other varsity unoins
The Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Alausa, on Wednesday, announced the release of N50 billion by the Federal Government to the academic and non-academic staff unions of federal universities for…
Kawu Sumaila dumps NNPP for APC, says Politics Is local
A lawmaker representing Kano South senatorial district at the National Assembly, Senator Abdulrahman Kawu Sumaila, has decamped from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress…
Protesters demand probe of Ex-NNPCL’s GCEO, Kyari
A group of protesters, yesterday, stormed the office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) to demand the prosecution of former Nigerian National…
A Leap Forward: Governor Namadi’s Vision For Jigawa’s Youth – By Lamara Garba Azare
Governor Malam Umar Namadi’s administration has taken a significant step towards empowering the youth of Jigawa State with the unveiling of the 2025 Special Students’ Scholarship Program. This initiative is…
FG names Tinubu int’l airport, Minna as backup for Abuja airport
The Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Airport in Minna has officially been designated as the alternative airport to the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, made…
NSCDC orders swift arrest of officer over alleged N5.2m bribe
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has ordered the immediate detention of officers accused of extorting ₦5.2 million from a traveler, acting on a directive from the Minister…
2025 Hajj airlift to begin May 9, end by May 24– NAHCON
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), in collaboration with State Muslim Pilgrims’ Welfare Boards, has set May 9, 2025, as the start date for the 2025 Hajj airlift, with…
Insecurity: Niger gov orders arrest of persons with dreadlocks
….Imposes dusk-to-dawn curfew. Governor Umar Bago of Niger State has directed security agencies to arrest individuals wearing dreadlocks in Minna, the state capital. Speaking at a stakeholders’ security meeting held…
















