Beyond the Headlines
The State House has earmarked N15.09bn for the purchase of tyres for bulletproof vehicles, Sport Utility Vehicles, operational vehicles, and plain cars, and the construction of an office complex for Special Advisers and Senior Special Assistants. It also proposed a total sum of N5.49bn as a provision for the annual maintenance of the Presidential Villa. […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has faulted the 2025 budget proposal presented by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, describing it as “unrealistic, opaque, and insincere.” PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, in a statement on Wednesday said the budget was anti-people, warning that its implementation would worsen insecurity, poverty, and despair across the nation. Tinubu unveiled […]
A late Wednesday night fire that occurred in the Ogbosisi Timber Market in the Onitsha area of Anambra State, has left several goods destroyed. An X user identified as Omaletocracy shared videos of the fire incident in a post. The video showed some traders trying to salvage their goods while the fire rages. He captioned […]
A federal high court in Abuja has ordered the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to pay N3 million as damages to Benita Ezumezu for failing to issue her international passport within the stipulated six weeks. The court also ordered Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, minister of interior, and the NIS to ensure that applicants who meet all the requirements […]
By Okechukwu Nwanguma The discussion surrounding the establishment of state police in Nigeria is gaining momentum among governors, highlighting the need for localized security solutions. However, there is a consensus on the necessity for further discussions and wider stakeholder engagement before implementation. Key Issues Decentralization Necessity There is broad support for a decentralized police structure […]
Thursday 19 December 2024 Ooni’s ex-wife, others face probe as 32 children feared killed in Ibadan funfair Gridlock grounds Lagos-Ibadan Expressway as driver dies in crash PSC promotes over 8,000 police officers Cash scarcity: OPS faults CBN’s limit on PoS withdrawals EFCC closes case in N13m fraud case Army acquires 43 drones, wings 46 Turkey-trained […]
The National Bureau of Statistics has announced that its official website has been compromised by unidentified hackers. This development was disclosed in a statement posted on the bureau’s official X (formerly Twitter) account on Wednesday. The NBS urged the public to disregard any information or reports shared on its behalf from unofficial sources until the […]
The Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of 8,053 senior police officers.On Monday, 11 Commissioners of Police were promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspectors General, and 16 Deputy Commissioners of Police were promoted to substantive Commissioners of Police. On Tuesday, 21 Assistant Commissioners of Police were promoted to DCPs, while 57 Chief Superintendents […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has shut down 150 shops at Eziukwu Market, Aba, Abia State, during a two-day operation on December 16 and 17, 2024. The Agency disclosed this in a statement it posted on its X handle on Wednesday. It said its team uncovered large-scale production and […]
The President Bola Tinubu administration, through the National Bureau of Statistics, has debuted the Crime Experience and Security Perception Survey. “The concept seeks to ensure that information rolled out to the public is data-driven,” Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Policy Communications, Daniel Bwala, revealed in a statement he signed on Wednesday titled ‘Ensuring Data Transparency: Tinubu […]
