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Babachir Criticizes Tinubu’s Visit To The Pope, Calls It An “Insult To Christianity”
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, has criticized President Bola Tinubu’s recent visit to the Vatican, where he met with Pope Leo XIV, calling the event “an insult to Christianity.” Speaking during an interview on Arise Television on Wednesday, Lawal questioned the significance of the president’s presence at the papal inauguration and suggested the invitation...
Reps Caucus Calls For Cancellation Of 2025 UTME Over Widespread Exam Failures
A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Iduma Igariwey, has demanded the cancellation of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), citing what he described as a “catastrophic institutional failure” by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday, Igariwey, who chairs the South-East Caucus in the House, criticized...
Systemic Corruption Driving Nigeria’s Food Crisis, Youth Forum Warns
The Nigeria Youth Forum (NYF) has raised alarm over worsening food insecurity in the country, identifying systemic corruption as the main factor fueling the crisis. The group warned that unless decisive measures are taken, more than 25 million Nigerians could soon face acute hunger. In a statement released on Tuesday, NYF National President Comrade Toriah Olajide Filani expressed serious concern...
Toll Collection To Commence On Lagos-Calabar Highway In December — Umahi
The Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, has announced that a portion of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is nearing completion, with toll collection set to begin in December. Umahi disclosed this in an interview for an upcoming State House documentary commemorating President Bola Tinubu’s second year in office. "By December, we will begin tolling Section 1 of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway,"...
NASS, BudgIT Disapproves Over N6.93trn Projects In Budget 2025
The National Assembly and a civic organisation, BudgIT, yesterday disagreed over the insertion of 11,122 projects worth N6.93 trillion into the 2025 budget. BudgIT had alleged that the lawmakers padded the Appropriation Bill with the projects it described as not in alignment with the Medium-Term National Development Plan (2021–2025) and other national priorities. But both arms of the National Assembly, the...
”DisCos’ Poor Performance In Power Supply Disappointing” — FG
The Federal Government has lamented the poor performance of electricity distribution companies in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI). The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, who expressed this position at a two-day retreat organised by the Senate Committee on Power, noted the DisCos have been frustrating the efforts by the government to improve power supply. A statement by the Special...
Naira Rises To N1,620/$ In Parallel Market
The naira rose from N1,625 to N1,620 per dollar on Monday to N1,620 per dollar yesterday on the parallel market. However, on the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), the value of the Naira dropped to N1,598.69 per dollar. Data published by FMDQ showed that the exchange rate for the naira rose slightly to N1,598.69 per dollar from N1,597 per dollar on...
Niger Approves N70bn Bond For Infrastructure Development
The Niger State House of Assembly has granted Governor Umaru Bago's request for a N70 billion bond to fund the state's infrastructure projects. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the bond was approved during the plenary session in Minna on Tuesday following its review by the House Committee on Finance, which presented its report to the House. Chairman of the...
Immigration Mobilises Collaborative Anti-terrorist Task Force
Kemi Nandap, the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, revealed that the organisation is stepping up its efforts to strengthen Nigeria's borders, especially those along the sea, in order to fight transnational crimes like piracy and terrorism. Nandap made this known on Tuesday at the opening ceremony of a Regional Workshop on Maritime Border Security, organised by the NIS in...
FG Urged To End 50% Revenue Deductions
Dr. Ibrahim Audu, the president of the Nigerian Aeronautical Information Management Association, has urged the federal government to stop deducting 50% of aviation agencies' revenue. Making this observation in commemoration of the 2025 World Aeronautical Information Service Day, Audu emphasised that these deductions are severely hampering efforts to upgrade obsolete facilities critical to the country’s airspace safety. Speaking on the theme...
