The Federal Government, on Thursday, approved the Medium Term Expenditure Framework for 2025-2027 and the Fiscal Strategy Paper. According to the MTEF, the proposed budget size stands at N47.9tn, with new borrowings of N9.22tn. The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Abubakar Bagudu, disclosed the details to State House correspondents after this week’s Federal Executive […]
The Transmission Company of Nigeria has announced an increase in bulk power supply to more states in the northern region of the country. This improvement followed the successful energisation of the Ugwuaji–Makurdi–Jos 330kV Transmission Line 2. TCN shared the update in a statement signed by the General Manager of Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, on Thursday […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has requested an adjournment in the new case against the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, stating that the 30-day window for the previously issued summons is still active. The commission has granted administrative bail to his co-defendants, Umar Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu, and asked the […]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) says it has reached the mark of 1.8 million barrels per day of crude oil production. The state-owned oil company which made the announcement on Thursday, also stated that it is set to hit the two million barrels per day target set by President Bola Tinubu by December […]
The Ogun State Security Network, popularly known as the Amotekun Corps, has thwarted a self-kidnap scheme allegedly staged by a 41-year-old resident, Enitan Awoyemi, in an attempt to evade a debt of around N1 million. According to a statement on Wednesday by the state’s Amotekun Commander, Brigadier General Alade Adedigba (retd.), Awoyemi, a resident of […]
Thursday 14 November 2024 Okpebholo fires perm secs, dissolves boards NNPCL executes gas sale agreement with Dangote refinery N1.3tn fraud: Okowa’s detention sparks calls for probe of ex-governors Tinubu determined to eliminate bandits, terrorists, says NSA Armed men attack Obajana transmission station, destroy power transformers Tinubu’s policies threatening industries, workers — Chemical union Makinde presents […]
A Rwandan soldier on Wednesday opened fire in a bar and killed five civilians in a southwestern town of the country, the army said. It was not immediately clear what prompted the early morning shooting. But the Rwandan Defence Forces (RDF) identified the gunman as a 39-year-old sergeant. “RDF has arrested the suspect and will […]
The National Executive Council (NEC), Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), has declared a 7-day warning strike and demanded the removal of the Pro-Chancellor, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Akwa, in Anambra State. Recall that the university has been embroiled in a crisis over the exclusion of members of MDCAN from the contest for the […]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says 174 Lassa fever deaths have been recorded in 2024. Jide Idris, director-general of the NCDC, spoke on Tuesday at a press conference in Abuja. He implored Nigerians to take proactive measures to avoid getting infected. “Lassa fever disrupts families, livelihoods, and strains our healthcare systems,” he said. […]
The Federal Government has suspended 13 students reportedly involved in the assault of an SS1 student at the Federal Government College (FGC), Enugu. A statement from the Federal Ministry of Education said the 13 students involved had been placed on six-week suspension pending the report of the investigative committee. The statement said a recent report […]
