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Judge Orders P&ID To Pay Nigeria Over £1.5 million
A United Kingdom judge has ordered P&ID to make an interim payment of more than £1.5 million to Nigeria within 21 days to cover legal costs the country incurred as part of its successful application for the extension of time to challenge the arbitration award of $9.6 billion to the company. The judge gave the order on Thursday when Nigeria...
INEC Issues Official Notice For FCT Area Council Polls
The "Notice of Polls" for the Area Council elections in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has been released by the Independent National Electoral Commission. The elections are set to take place on February 21, 2026, starting at 8:30 am at all polling units within the FCT. In a statement released on Wednesday, INEC emphasized that only eligible voters with valid Permanent...
”Tinubu Arrives Nigeria Today” – Presidency
President Bola Tinubu is expected to return to Nigeria today after spending nearly two weeks abroad, according to the special adviser on information and strategy, Bayo Onanuga. In a brief post shared on X on Monday, Onanuga wrote, “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will return home today.” Earlier, the Presidency had assured Nigerians that the President remained fully engaged with national governance...
Rep Onuigbo Commends President Buhari For Signing Into Law Climate Change Bill He Sponsored
Member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia North/Umuahia South Federal Constituency, Abia State Rep. Sam Onuigbo has expressed gratitude to President Muhammadu Buhari for signing the Climate Change Bill, which he sponsored into law. The Bill earlier passed by the two chambers of the National Assembly, now an Act provides a legal framework on which the country’s climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts will...
Bank Customers Petitions CBN Over Excess Charges
The Bank Customers Association of Nigeria has revealed that it has written to the Central Bank of Nigeria about the charges being deducted from customers’ accounts. This was disclosed by the president of BCAN, Uju Ogubunka, on Thursday at the 2025 Artificial Intelligence conference organised by SuperNews under the theme ‘Power of AI: Enhancing Efficiency and Customer Satisfaction for Better...
JAMB, VCs To Review UTME Results Over Mass Failure
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board will examine the 2025 UTME results on Thursday in response to what it called "unusual" public complaints. A notice seen by The PUNCH in Abuja confirmed that the review meeting would bring together vice-chancellors, provosts, rectors, school principals, examiners, and technical experts to scrutinise the examination process and address the widespread dissatisfaction expressed by...
Hadiza Bala Usman Makes Revelation On Category Of Ministers That May Be Sacked By Tinubu
Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy and Coordination and Head, Central Delivery and Coordination Unit, Hadiza Bala Usman, says her principal will drop ministers who do not deliver on their mandates. Usman said the president was serious about delivering on his promise to make life better and easier for Nigerians. She spoke at the opening of the technical retreat...
Cross River Speaker Hails Workers As Pillars Of Progress, Vows Continued Legislative Support
Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Elvert Ayambem, has praised workers across all sectors for their unwavering dedication and critical role in the development and stability of both the state and the nation. In a statement released Thursday by his chief press secretary, Matthew Okache, Ayambem celebrated the resilience of civil servants, health workers, teachers, traders, farmers,...
Enugu Assembly Approves Governor’s Request For Borrowing Of N170bn For Capital Projects
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State on Monday received the approval of the Enugu State House of Assembly to borrow the sum of N170 billion to execute capital projects and others in the state. The Mbah-led administration had approached the State Legislature with the request for an approval to source for a N170 billion facility to fund capital projects, among...
FG Identifies 148 LGs With Higher Flood Risk In 31 States
The Federal Government has said over 148 local government areas from 31 states in Nigeria are at higher flood risk for the year 2024 beginning from April to November. This was contained in a press statement signed by the Director, Information and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, Funmi Imuetinyan. According to the statement, the Honourable Minister, Federal...
