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Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has dissolved the State Executive Council, directing all Commissioners and Special Advisers to immediately hand over responsibilities to Permanent Secretaries or senior ministry officials.
The Nigerian Senate has raised the prospect of withholding approval for the 2026 budget proposal of the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, citing persistent delays in fund releases and unpaid contractors.
Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has proposed a budget of N873.78 billion to fund the conduct of the 2027 general elections, marking one of the largest financial projections for an electoral cycle in the country’s history.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has taken three individuals into custody in Maiduguri over allegations of abusing the Nigerian currency, following a viral video that sparked outrage online.
Former Kaduna governor condemns security operatives’ action, demands adherence to rule of law
A former Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has strongly criticised what he termed an unlawful attempt by security operatives to arrest him at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, upon his return from Cairo, Egypt.
Grammy winning Afrobeat singer, Wizkid, has blasted his senior colleague, 2Baba, for rating Burna Boy ahead of him on the global stage.
Nollywood Actor, Uzor Arukwe has threatened to take action over what he described as false accusations linking him to his co movie star Bamike Olawunmi, popularly known as Bambam.
The media office of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has faulted a publication attributed to former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, describing it as false and misleading.
Justice Obiora Egwatu of the Federal High Court on Thursday recused himself from presiding over the high-profile asset forfeiture case involving former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, SAN, and two others.
The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) has maintained that it approved 102 films for distribution and exhibition in January as part of its mandate to regulate and classify film and video content.