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Tinubu Orders CBN To Stop Payment To MDA’s Till Further Notice
As part of the ongoing efforts at taking firm control of his Administration, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reportedly directed the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN to stop further payments to the Ministries, Departments, and Agencies, MDAs, of the Federal Government till further notice. A presidency told the Saturday Tribune in Abuja on Friday that the Presidential order was issued...
Nigeria @ 65: Tinubu Calls For Unity For Stronger Nigeria
President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerians to unite in building a stronger nation, assuring that his administration’s reforms are laying a solid foundation for a prosperous future. PUNCH Online reports that Nigeria marked its 65th Independence Anniversary on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, commemorating the country’s freedom from British colonial rule in 1960. Traditionally, the occasion is celebrated with nationwide parades,...
168 Police Inspectors, 153 ASPs Decorated With New Ranks In Kogi
It was jubilation galore on Thursday at the Kogi State Police Command headquarters in Lokoja as 168 Inspectors recently promoted were decorated with their new rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police II by the State Police Commissioner, Mr. Bethrand Onuoha. SP William Ovye Aya, the State Police Public Relations Officer, in a statement in Lokoja, confirmed the decoration of the...
Gov. Otti Donates 28 Brand New Vehicles To Abia Permanent Secretaries (Video)
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has again demonstrated his administration’s commitment to workers’ welfare by donating 28 brand new official vehicles to all permanent secretaries in the state civil service. The presentation took place during a meeting with the permanent secretaries held at the newly rebuilt Michael Okpara Auditorium in Umuahia on Wednesday. https://youtube.com/shorts/G8Mx9ArndxI?feature=share Governor Otti said the gesture was part of...
Gov. Abiodun Approves Ad Hoc Committee For 2023 Hajj Operations
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has approved the constitution of an Ad hoc Committee for the state’s Muslim Pilgrims to 2023 Hajj Operations. A statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Tokunbo Talabi, in Abeokuta on Monday named: 1. Prof Kamaldeen Balogun – Amirul Hajj 2. Imam Dr. Tajudeen Ashaye – Chairman 3. Sheikh Iskeel Lawal (Consultant to the Governor...
INEC Records 1,000 Pre-Election Lawsuits On 2023 Poll
The Independent National Electoral Commission says it was faced with more than 1,000 pre-election litigations in the build-up to the 2023 general election. INEC Director, Legal Drafting and Clearance, Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola, said this in a presentation at a two-day capacity workshop for journalists in Akwanga Nasarawa State. The presentation was titled, ‘Effects of Litigation on INEC’s Preparations for Kogi, Imo,...
February 10 Deadline On Old Naira Notes Stands – CBN Boss, Emefiele
• threatens to arrest, and jail PoS agents charging above N200 for cash swap The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele, has said that there was no need to shift the February 10, 2023 deadline. He said this during a visit on Tuesday to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to discuss the monetary and currency redesign policy...
Subscribers Lament As MultiChoice Raises DStv Subscription By 21%
Pay-TV operator MultiChoice Nigeria has announced a 21 percent increase in the subscription fee for its DStv Compact package, raising the price from N15,700 to N19,000, effective March 1, 2025. This latest adjustment follows a similar price hike in May 2024, which the company attributed to inflation and rising operational costs in Nigeria. The announcement has triggered widespread criticism from subscribers,...
Niger Republic Bans Nigerians Holding ECOWAS Passports
Nigerians using the ECOWAS passport are now subject to restrictions from the Republic of Niger, which forbids entry to those without a valid international passport. This move follows the country’s recent withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States alongside Mali and Burkina Faso. Despite maintaining an open border with Nigeria, new immigration measures are being implemented at crossings such...
NSCDC Intercepts Truck Trafficking 21 Underage Children In Kogi
The Kogi State Government has said security operatives have intercepted a group of underage children trafficked into the state in what is suspected to be a covert recruitment attempt for banditry training. This was contained in a statement issued in the early hours of Tuesday by the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Fanwo. “At about 1500hrs on December 5, 2025,...
