Obi–Kwankwaso Coalition Rejects Claim Peter Obi Is Absent from 2027 Policy Debate
The group lists the NDC presidential candidate’s proposals on electricity, production, security and healthcare, and demands a prominent right of reply. The Big Tent Coalition for Obi/Kwankwaso has challenged a…
Ogun Plans Diploma Courses at Cooperative College, Details ₦1 Billion Loan Support
Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has outlined plans to upgrade the state’s Cooperative College so it can offer National Diploma and Higher National Diploma programmes, as his administration seeks to…
“Neither Lawyers Nor Relatives Were Present During The Recorded Statements” — Defence Questions Police Witness In Maduagwu Murder Trial
The judge trying 11 men for the killing of the Arise News Television journalist Somtochukwu Maduagwu and the security guard Barnabas Danlami has watched a police video recording of the…
Wike Warns Against Elite Power Sharing at Idoma Centenary Plus celebrations
Wike Warns Against Elite Power Sharing at Idoma Centenary Plus celebrations The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has called for a shift from political power-sharing arrangements…
NEDL to Reconnect Shiroro–Gwada, Shiroro–Erena Feeders After Stakeholder Talks
By Becky Momodu Niger Electricity Distribution Limited (NEDL) has announced plans to reconnect the Shiroro–Gwada and Shiroro–Erena electricity feeders following successful stakeholder engagement facilitated by the Deputy Governor of Niger…
Fuel Subsidy Removal Creates Room for ₦1.83trn Niger Road Project — Umahi
By Becky Momodu The removal of fuel subsidy has created the fiscal space for massive infrastructure development across Nigeria, the Minister of Works, David Umahi, has said. Umahi stated this…
Court Upholds Area Councils’ Powers Over Sanitation, Health Inspections in FCT
By Excellence Oseose The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court has affirmed the authority of area councils to handle environmental sanitation and health inspection matters, in a ruling that could…
Sarkin Jiwa Demands Accountability in FCT’s Fight Against Gender Violence
By Prevail Inegbenose The Sarkin Jiwa, Alhaji Dr. Idris Musa, has called for sustained government commitment and effective community participation in efforts to tackle sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in…
35 of 36 States Owe Nigerians Q3 Budget Report 2 Weeks Away From Deadline
Sixteen days to the October 31 deadline for publishing their third-quarter budget implementation reports, only one of Nigeria’s 36 states has made its report publicly available. When FIJ checked the…
Space Agency Spends Taxpayers’ N746.7m on Block-Making Machines, Stipends for Pupils in 1 Day
Federal government payment records show that the National Space Research and Development Agency (NSRDA) disbursed a total of N746.7 million for projects with no apparent connection to space science all…