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Abia Receives ₦38 Billion Monthly Yet Remains Undeveloped — Deputy Speaker, Kalu’s Office
The Office of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives has faulted the Abia State Government’s handling of its financial resources, alleging that despite receiving an average of ₦38 billion monthly, the state remains visibly underdeveloped. According to the statement issued by Levinus Nwabughiogu, Chief Press Secretary to Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, the figure was drawn from Abia’s own...
Court Adjourns Kanu’s Case To October 16 After NMA Fails To File Health Assessment
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has refused to grant bail to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, to enable him seek medical attention. The decision followed the failure of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) to submit a medical report as directed by the court during the last adjourned sitting. According to the...
Tinubu Request NASS’ Approval For $2.3bn External Borrowing
President Bola Tinubu has requested the approval of the House of Representatives for new external borrowing and debt refinancing totalling $2.3 billion. The request comes with another for the issuance of a $500 million debut sovereign Sukuk in the international capital market. Contained in a letter read on the floor of the House by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, the request seeks the...
Civil Group Urges NASC To Review Appointment Process With Public Service Procedure
A civil society organisation, the Malcolm Omirhobo Foundation, has petitioned the Chairman of the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) over the appointment of Mr. Emmanuel Odoh as Acting Clerk of the Senate, urging the Commission to review the process and ensure compliance with public service procedures. The petition, dated 6 October 2025, raised concerns about adherence to due process, merit,...
NCS Intensifies Anti-smuggling Operations Across Southwest
The Federal Operations Unit, FOU, Nigeria Customs Service, has stepped up its anti-smuggling campaign across the South-West, tightening enforcement along major corridors and border communities. In a sustained operation throughout September, Comptroller of the Unit, Mohammed Shuaibu, said that the Unit intercepted over 5,000 bags of foreign parboiled rice (the equivalent of eight trailer loads), describing the move as part...
FG Seeks Evacuation Of Ailing Nigerian Pastor From Benin
The Federal Government has expressed concern over the deteriorating health condition of a Nigerian national, Pastor Benjamin Egbaji, who is currently facing trial in the Republic of Benin. In a statement by the Special Assistant on Communication and New Media to the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Magnus Eze, yesterday, the government said Pastor Egbaji, a businessman and...
Minister Resigns Over Certificate Forgery Allegations
Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Geoffrey Nnaji, has resigned, following allegations of certificate forgery levelled against him. President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed the resignation in a statement yesterday, saying the President has accepted the minister’s decision to step down. According to Onanuga, President Tinubu “accepted the resignation of Geoffrey Uche Nnaji, the Minister...
Enugu Govt Partners Presidency On Food Security
To guarantee food security in the state, Enugu State government has expressed readiness to partner with the Harvesting Hope Caravan, HHC, a flagship programme under the Presidential Food Systems Coordinating Unit, PFSCU, in the Office of the Vice President, alongside Pula Advisors, its donor partners and Leadway Insurance Company. This is even as Governor Peter Mbah’s administration insured no fewer...
“No More Empty Noise” — Sowore Challenges Soludo, Otti, Abaribe, Obi On Nnamdi Kanu’s Detention
Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has called on governors, politicians, and traditional leaders from the South-East to join him in a peaceful march to Aso Rock Villa, Abuja, to demand the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, ABN TV reports. Sowore made the declaration on his verified...
Agbamuche-Mbu Appointed As Acting INEC Chair
After a decade of steering Nigeria’s elections through sweeping reforms and digital innovations, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, on Tuesday announced his resignation. Yakubu, who has been at the helm since 2015, formally stepped down during the Commission’s quarterly meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners RECs in Abuja, describing the session as his “last as...
