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FG Plan To Launch 77,400 Nationwide Housing Unit Across 774 LGAs
The federal government has announced plans to build 100 housing units in each of the 774 local government areas across Nigeria. This was revealed by the Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Yusuf Atta, during an event in Kano on Tuesday evening. The occasion marked the reception of hundreds of New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) supporters who defected...
FG To Take Action Against Unauthorized Satellite Campuses, Others
The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has issued a firm warning to federal universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education across the country, declaring that any satellite campus established without prior approval from their respective regulatory agencies will face strict sanctions. The directive was contained in a memo dated May 30, 2025, and addressed to the executive secretaries of the...
Eid-el-Kabir: FRSC Deploys 36,000 Officials For Special Patrols
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has launched special patrol operations for Eid-el-Kabir, deploying 36,000 personnel and 1,095 patrol logistics nationwide. The FRSC Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed, disclosed this in a statement issued by the Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), Mr. Olusegun Ogungbemide, on Wednesday in Abuja. Mohammed said the deployment of personnel, patrol logistics, and special patrol operations were...
Shadow Govt: Court Asked To Restrict Utomi, Associates From Holding Rallies
The Department of State Services, DSS, has approached the Federal High Court in Abuja, praying it to restrain a former presidential candidate, Prof. Patrick Utomi, from making public comments or engaging in any form of rally relating to his announced plan to establish a shadow government in the country. The security agency had accused Utomi, who was the candidate of...
Babcock University Expels Student Over Alleged Fetish Practices, Drug Peddling
Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, has dismissed a student, Oladipupo Siwajuola, over what it described as “gross violation of university rules,” including involvement in fetish practices, drug peddling, impersonation, and dishonesty. Siwajuola’s disappearance became a trending topic in early May 2025, after his mother took to social media alleging that the university failed in its duty of care. In an official...
Enugu Govt Steps Up Efforts Against Unlawful Spiritualists, Kidnappers, Bandits
Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has forwarded an executive bill to the Enugu State House of Assembly aimed at curbing criminal activities involving native doctors, herbalists, and similar practitioners in the state. The legislation, titled “Maintenance of Internal Security, Vigilance and Order,” also bans money rituals commonly called ‘okite’ and criminal bulletproof charms known as ‘odeshi.’ Additionally, the bill...
Abia Launches Traffic Enforcement Crackdown In Umuahia, Aba, Violators Face Impoundment, Auction
To curb increasing cases of reckless driving and traffic violations, the Abia State Ministry of Transport has unveiled a special enforcement taskforce targeting wrong-way driving, especially in major cities like Umuahia and Aba. The new enforcement team has been empowered to issue strict penalties, including the impoundment and auctioning of vehicles belonging to repeat offenders. The crackdown comes amid concerns...
Sallah: Ram Prices Soar Amid Insecurity, Limited Supply
Ram sellers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have attributed the surge in ram prices to insecurity and reduced supply from the Northwest region. During a market survey conducted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja, traders explained that the limited availability of rams is also a result of Nigeria’s border closures. Malam Ahmed Mai-Samari, a livestock...
Utomi’s Shadow Cabinet Calls For Constitutional, Electoral Reforms Ahead Of 2027 Elections
As Nigeria approaches the 2027 general elections, the Big Tent Shadow Cabinet—a good governance advocacy group led by Professor Pat Utomi—has called for urgent constitutional and electoral reforms to reinforce the country’s democratic institutions. The group argued that these reforms are essential for resolving deep-rooted structural issues, particularly the excessive concentration of power at the federal level, which they say...
Tinubu Approves ₦2bn For Resettlement Of Niger Flood Victims
President Bola Tinubu has approved the release of N2 billion for the immediate reconstruction of homes for victims of the recent flood disaster in Mokwa, Niger State. Vice President Kashim Shettima made this announcement during a visit to the affected community in Mokwa town, located in Mokwa Local Government Area, on Wednesday. He assured the residents that the federal government would...
