Why we increased the 2025 budget by ₦700bn – Bichi
The Chairman of the Appropriation Committee, Abubakar Bichi, has attributed the ₦700 billion increase in the 2025 budget to the withdrawal of U.S. health support and the need to fund critical infrastructure projects across Nigeria.
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Truck crushes female student to death in Bauchi
Students and management of Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi, were thrown into mourning on Wednesday when a truck crushed to death a female student of the institution. Mr Rabiu Mohammed, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the institution, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Bauchi on Thursday. Mohammed said the […]
APC closes case at Edo tribunal after calling four witnesses
The All Progressives Congress, (APC) has closed its defense in the petition at the Edo Governorship Election Petition Tribunal challenging its victory in the Sept. 21, 2024 governorship election in Edo. The party, which is the 3rd respondent in the petition, closed its case after four witnesses gave testimony to substantiate its claim of victory […]
Maresca confirms Jorgensen is Chelsea’s No. 1 goalkeeper
Enzo Maresca confirmed Thursday that Filip Jorgensen has replaced Robert Sanchez as Chelsea’s number one goalkeeper as he seeks to recover momentum in the Premier League. Spain international Sanchez, 27, has made a string of costly errors this season, including in last month’s 3-1 defeat at Manchester City. Denmark under-21 goalkeeper Jorgensen was picked to […]
Customs hands over 1,599 seized arms, ammunition in Lagos to NSA Office
By Godwin Oritse The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has officially handed over 1,599 assorted arms and 2,298 live cartridges, seized during operations in 2024, to the National Centre for Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW). The handover ceremony, held yesterday, marks a significant step in the country’s ongoing efforts to curb the proliferation […]
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‘Forgive and forget’, MTN begs Nigerians over data price hike
MTN Nigeria has tendered a public apology to its customers following widespread outrage over the abrupt 200% increase in the price of its 15GB digital bundle plan.
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Alleged N2.5bn Fraud: Court acquits ex-NBC boss, Modibbo
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, discharged and acquitted the former Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, Ishaq Kawu Modibbo, who was accused of complicity in a N2.5billion fraud.
Lagos govt steps up efforts to curb mother-to-child transmission of HIV
To reduce the transmission of HIV from mothers to their newborns, the Lagos State Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Saving One Million Lives Programme for Results (SOMLPforR), has trained 330 healthcare workers on the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV.
Defamation: Ekiti Magistrate Court strikes out case against Farotimi
The Magistrate Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti on Thursday dismissed the defamation case filed against Lagos-based human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi.
