In a startling revelation during a recent briefing with senators, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, ignited a firestorm by suggesting that some kidnapping incidents in Abuja might be staged. While assuring lawmakers of enhanced security measures and infrastructure...
BudgIT, a civic organization focused on the Nigerian budget and public data, has endorsed suspended Senator Abdul Ningi's claims regarding a N3.7 trillion gap in the 2024 budget presented to the National Assembly.
The Director and co-founder of BudgIT, Seun Onigbinde, emphasized during an...
President Bola Tinubu has issued a directive to reopen Nigeria's land and air borders with the Republic of Niger and lift various sanctions imposed on the country. This decision aligns with the resolutions made by the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government during their extraordinary...
Southern Senator Opeyemi Bamidele has accused northern senators of consistently attempting to unseat a Senate president from the southern region abruptly. Addressing the Senate on Tuesday, Bamidele, representing Ekiti Central, urged an end to the efforts to prolong the leadership election beyond...
The Nigerian government, led by influential figure Bola Tinubu, has insisted that Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency platform, disclose the identities and transaction details of its top 100 Nigerian users. This demand, according to reports by the Financial Times, is at the epicenter of...
Following the suspension of Senator Abdul Ningi and his claims of budget padding, the Senate Minority Leader, Abba Moro, has expressed concerns about the credibility of the upper chamber.
In a recent interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, Moro defended the Senate's decision to...
The Accountant-General's Office of the Federation (AGF) has come under intense scrutiny as Nigerians express outrage over its decision to hold a financial management workshop in London. The summit, focusing on Public Financial Management and International Public Sector Accounting Standards...
The Federal Government has indefinitely postponed the commencement of the Nigerian Students Loan Scheme, originally slated to start on Thursday.
Akintunde Sawyer, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, revealed the delay in an interview with Arise News on Tuesday, citing...
In a recent defense of the 2024 budget, Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, a member of the Appropriation Committee in the Senate, justified the allocation of N7.61 billion for the empowerment of traditional rulers, arguing that they play a vital role in society. Ibrahim, countering criticisms, questioned...
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Dayo Mobereola as the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), succeeding Mr. Bashir Jamoh, whose tenure recently expired.
The announcement was made by Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to...
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