ISWAP kills four kidnapped health workers

The Economic Situation Room, a coalition of 48 civil society groups in Nigeria, has warned that the Federal Government's failure to release funds for completed contracts under the 2024 capital budget is having a devastating impact on businesses and the economy.

Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has urged Nigerians to remember the fallen heroes for their immense contributions to the unity and progress of the nation. Mutfwang said that the fallen heroes paid the supreme sacrifice as they laid their lives so that Nigerians would survive. He said that Nigerians would survive. He said Armed Forces…

The 60th President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), Chief Davidson Chizuoke Stephen Alaribe, has said the body will strip off operating licenses of any member found guilty of fraud. The ICAN president had denied the impression that accountants were being used by politicians to change figures while perpetrating fraud in public…

Yobe is set to host the fifth session of the Lake Chad Basin Governors’ Forum, a critical meeting aimed at addressing the lingering security and socio-economic challenges in the region. Alhaji Abdullahi Bego, the Yobe Commissioner for Home Affairs, Information and Culture, stated this at a media interactive session on Tuesday in Maiduguri. He said…

The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) Students' Wing in Yobe State, on Tuesday, called on the Federal Government to halt the proposed Value Added Tax (VAT) increase and instead reduce the current rate to 3%. The coalition unanimously rejected the proposed Tax Reform Bills, citing their lack of inclusivity and potential adverse effects on various…

The Presidential Project Implementation Team for the #SheIsIncluded Initiative has commended Cross River Governor Bassey Edet Otu, and the wife, Bishop Mrs Eyoanwan Itam Otu

The Senate has expressed deep concern over the low remittances to the Federation Account by ministries, departments, agencies (MDAs), and government-owned enterprises (GOEs) in 2024, despite significant revenue generation. At an interactive session in Abuja on Monday, Senator Sani Musa, Chairman of the Joint Finance Committee of the Senate and House of Representatives, highlighted the…

In a passionate and reflective open letter to Nigerians, elder statesman Chief (Dr.) E. K. Clark has called for the immediate suspension and reform of the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF), citing its evolution into a body that undermines democracy and constitutional governance. Clark, who has been a vocal advocate for democratic principles, criticized the NGF…

The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has dispatched a fact-finding team to Zamfara to investigate reported incidents of civilian casualties in recent Nigerian Air Force (NAF) airstrikes. The Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Olusola Akinboyewa, made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja.…

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has banned scavengers from operating in the territory. The Commissioner of Police in FCT, Olatunji Disu, announced the ban while briefing newsmen after the FCT Security Committee Meeting in Abuja on Monday. Disu said that the scavengers were allowed to operate only on dumpsites located in the outskirts of…