The Federal Government has confirmed that all group-stage bonuses owed to Super Eagles players at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) have been released and should reflect in the players’ domiciliary accounts within hours.
The Minister of State for...
The Federal Government has earmarked N1.7tn in the 2026 Appropriation Bill to settle outstanding payments owed to contractors for capital projects executed in 2024.
Details of the proposed 2026 national budget show that the allocation appears under a line item...
US President Donald Trump has confirmed that he will not grant a presidential pardon to music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, despite the rapper’s request for clemency.
Combs, who is serving a four‑year federal prison sentence after being convicted in July...
In a move aimed at protecting consumers, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have developed a new framework to address complaints arising from failed airtime and data purchases caused by network downtimes, system...
Senator Ned Nwoko has dismissed the recent negative drug test result presented by his estranged wife, Nollywood actress Regina Daniels, insisting that it only shows a brief period of abstinence and does not prove genuine recovery.
In a statement posted...
The trial of the immediate past Governor of Kwara State, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, and his former Commissioner for Finance, Ademola Banu, was on Thursday adjourned to February 16, 2026, following proceedings at the Kwara State High Court, Ilorin.
The two...
The Lagos State House of Assembly has passed a N4.44 trillion budget for the 2026 fiscal year, adopting the House Committee on Economic Planning and Budget’s report.
The chairman of the committee, Sa’ad Olumoh, presented the report during plenary in...
Super Eagles captain, Wilfred Ndidi, has pledged to personally pay the team’s outstanding match bonuses at the ongoing 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco if the Federal Government fails to settle the payments before Saturday’s quarter-final clash against...
The family of Dr. Abu Babatunde, a house officer at the Edo University Teaching Hospital, Iyamho, has appealed to the public for financial assistance following his abduction by gunmen alongside his brother.
In a statement released on Thursday, the family...
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced that the annual January 15 event to honour Nigeria’s military personnel will now be officially called “Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Day”, instead of the former title, “Armed Forces Remembrance Day.”
In a statement...
