< 1 mn read The Nigerian government has assured the public of the safety and security of the country’s N20 trillion pension fund. Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, addressed concerns in a statement on Thursday, following criticisms from labor unions regarding potential tampering with the fund. Edun clarified that there are strict regulations governing the pension industry, ensuring the […]

< 1 mn read The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has ordered filling stations across the country to begin the sale of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). CNG is a fuel gas under pressure that remains clear, odourless and non-corrosive, an alternative to petrol. According to the managing director of NIPCO, Nagendra Verma Gas, AutoGas for cars, taxis […]

< 1 mn read The organized labour in Niger State has threatened to shut down the hydropower dams in the state following the high electricity tariff. They issued the threat during a protest to the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC, office following directives by the national body of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC. Addressing the protesters, the Chairman of NLC […]

2 mn read President Bola Tinubu has sought the approval of the House of Representatives for the refund of N9 billion and N15 billion to Nasarawa and Kebbi State governments respectively, for the takeover of the airports built by the states. The request was contained in a letter addressed to the Speaker of the House, Abbas Tajudeen and […]

2 mn read A Nigerian political aspirant, Kene Nnadi is lucky to have survived death after he was shot several times and allegedly denied medical services. The news was shared on X (Twitter) by a close friend of the victim where he revealed that hospitals refused to treat him without a police report. According to his tweet, his friend had narrowly escaped […]

< 1 mn read A high court in Adamawa State has issued an arrest warrant against the embattled State Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Hudu Yunusa Ari. The warrant was issued by Justice Benjamin Manji Lawan on Wednesday, instructing the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to immediately arrest and bring the embattled REC to court […]

2 mn read President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally requested the House of Representatives to grant concurrent approval to the Federal Government for the reimbursement of a total sum of ₦24 billion to two northern states. The President’s formal appeal was detailed in a letter directed to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, and was presented on […]