Simawa residents bemoan IBEDC poor services, cut black cake to celebrate three years of darkness  

The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee has expressed concern over the low implementation of the capital component of the 2024 budget. The panel expressed the concern when the Accountant General of the Federation, Dr Shakirat Madein, appeared before the Committee for an interactive engagement of Wednesday. The Committee, led by Rep Bamidele Salam, said…

Former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has dismissed circulating reports of his alleged arrest as "entirely false." Obi dismissed the rumors in a statement posted on his verified X account on Wednesday. Social media platforms, particularly X, were awash with claims that Obi had been taken from his home in Abuja by DSS operatives…

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) on Wednesday disclosed that the new WASSCE (PC1) resit examination does not apply to Nigerian candidates. "Please Note: The news circulating about WAEC conducting a “resit examination” for candidates is not applicable to Nigerian candidates." WAEC said in a post on X. "However, candidates with outstanding grades can register…

The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Ibrahim Abubakar Kana, has denied announcing plans to revive the controversial Nigerian Air deal with Ethiopian Airlines. Kana made this clarification in response to speculation surrounding remarks he made during his inaugural statement at the ministry’s handover ceremony. “Since my inaugural statement on…

Worried by the rapid spread of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has directed hospitals nationwide to strengthen Infection Prevention and Control

Ahead of the 2027 poll, a former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, and other opposition figures have met at the national secretariat of the opposition Social Democratic Party (SDP).

One of the major challenges confronting urban dwellers is the ever-rising cost of house rent. As one of the necessities of life, every citizen desires to own a house.

In seemingly worsening concentration risk in the stock market, companies controlled by 10 individuals hold 54 per cent of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) capitalisation, which closed at N63 trillion yesterday.

The President Bola Tinubu administration, through the Ministry of Power, has proposed spending a substantial N751.7 billion on new projects in the privatised power sector. These projects include procuring cables, transformers, and electricity poles.

The Bauchi State Police Command said that about 18 of its personnel faced disciplinary measures in 2024, with one of them dismissed over misconduct. The Commissioner of Police, Auwal Musa Muhammad disclosed this when he gave an account of the Command’s activities for 2024.