On Thursday in Abuja, the National Economic Council revealed that the previously planned petrol subsidy removal for June 2023 will not go ahead as scheduled. The Minister of Finance, Budget
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The Federal High Court in Lagos has lifted the interim forfeiture order on 14 properties and N400m allegedly linked to Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello. Justice Nicholas Oweibo ruled that
The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced that contractors handling the Kano-Zaria, Zaria-Kaduna roads, and the Second Niger Bridge projects will complete and hand them over by May 15. The
Musa Gwadabe, a former Minister of Labour and prominent member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has passed away at the age of 87. According to family sources, Gwadabe succumbed
The Federal Government (FG) has cautioned stranded Nigerians in Sudan against embarking on dangerous journeys to borders while they wait for evacuation. The statement, jointly signed by the Director Overseeing
The State Working Committee (SWC) members of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Taraba state have ratified the suspension of Senator-elect for Taraba South, David Jimkuta, and recommended his expulsion
Kebbi State governor-elect, Dr. Nasir Idris, has called upon traditional rulers in the state to shun politics and lend their support to his administration for development. Idris made this appeal
Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has approved the reinstatement of Emir of Yandoto, Alhaji Aliyu Maraca, to the throne of Emir of Birnin Yandoto. The decision, announced in a statement
Tragedy has struck as the House of Representatives member-elect for the Jalingo/Yorro/Zing Federal Constituency in Taraba State, Hon. Isma’ila Yushua Maihanchi, passed away in Abuja. AREWA News reports that Maihanchi
Malam Mohammed Bello, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has expressed his regret over his inability to convince Senate Minority Leader, Philip Aduda, to leave the Peoples Democratic
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed that the suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner of Adamawa State, Hudu Ari, has gone missing. INEC National Commissioner, Festus Okoye, disclosed this information
Former Senator and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Kogi State, Dino Melaye, has criticized the Kogi State Government under Yahaya Bello of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for
Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai warned on Wednesday that bandits could exploit the upcoming transition period to launch bloody attacks in Nigeria. As a result, he urged that security operations
Governor-elect of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Fintiri, and deputy governor-elect, Prof Kaletapwa Farauta, have received their Certificates of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja. The certificates were
President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja after an eight-day official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, during which he performed the Umrah (Lesser Hajj). Departing from King Abdulaziz
Aisha ‘Binani’ Dahiru, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Adamawa, has denied allegations that she gave a N2 billion bribe to an Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) official
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has congratulated Governor Umaru Fintiri on his re-election as the governor of Adamawa state. In a statement shared on his verified
Bashir Usman Gorau, a 33-year-old unionist who emerged victorious in the Gada-Goronyo federal constituency election in Sokoto state, has revealed that he funded his campaigns through earnings from his farming
Alhassan Ado Doguwa, the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives and representative of the Doguwa/Tudun Wada Federal Constituency, has refuted accusations of involvement in the alleged killing of sixteen
The incumbent Governor of Adamawa State and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ahmadu Fintiri, has secured victory in the state’s supplementary governorship election, defeating All Progressives Congress (APC)
