State governments across Nigeria set aside a combined N525.23 billion for security votes and related operations between 2023 and 2025, despite the continued spread of killings, kidnappings, and other violent crimes across the country.
An analysis of approved budget documents...
The trial of a former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd), over an alleged ₦33.2 billion arms procurement fraud continued on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, before Justice C.O. Agbaza of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Maitama,...
Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, former governor of Kano State and national leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), has reportedly instructed political office holders and lawmakers in the state to maintain public loyalty to Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the commencement of the sale of application forms for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE) admissions for the 2026/2027 academic session.
The announcement was made in...
President Bola Tinubu has announced that Nigeria will co-host Investopia with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Lagos in February 2026, an initiative aimed at attracting global investors and accelerating sustainable investment inflows.
Tinubu announced this at the 2026 Abu...
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned Amadu Sule, Managing Director of TMDK Terminal Limited and an associate of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, over an alleged ₦311 billion money laundering scheme.
Sule was...
The Kano State Hospitals Management Board has ordered a comprehensive investigation into the death of a housewife, Aishatu Umar, who reportedly died following a surgical procedure at the Abubakar Imam Urology Centre in Kano, amid allegations of medical negligence.
The...
The management of Redeemer’s University, Ede, Osun State, has announced that it will commence the issuance of double certificates in academic and vocational studies for graduating students.
The Vice-Chancellor of Redeemer’s University, Prof. Shadrack Akindele, announced this during the 21st...
A Federal High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti, the capital of Ekiti State, on Tuesday nullified the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary election which produced Dr Wole Oluyede as the party’s candidate for the 2026 governorship election.
The court also ordered...
The Federal Government has officially begun operations at a high-purity gold refining plant in Lagos, while three additional gold refineries are at various stages of development nationwide. In addition, a $600 million lithium processing plant in Nasarawa State is...
