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Reps approve Tinubu’s $516.3m loan request for Sokoto–Badagry highway

The House of Representatives has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to secure a $516.3 million syndicated loan from Deutsche Bank…

2027 Elections: Misinformation Biggest Threat, Says INEC Chairman Amupitan

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has identified misinformation as a major risk to…

Breaking News: Tinubu Inaugurates Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance at State House Abuja

  Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially inaugurated Taiwo Oyedele as the new Minister of State for Finance during a ceremony…

NASS: 11 Opposition Reps Move to APC, ADC as National Assembly Realigns for 2027.

The political landscape of Nigeria’s National Assembly underwent a significant shift yesterday in Abuja as a fresh wave of defections…

2025 Budget Crisis: Nigeria’s Ministries Receive Near-Zero Capital Funding

Nigeria’s economic growth faces significant risk as several ministries recorded zero or near-zero capital budget releases in 2025, despite massive…

Abbas Seeks Prayers For Nigeria As Muslims, Christians commence Ramadan, Lent.

The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has called for prayers and deep reflection as Nigerians…

APC Sweeps FCT, Rivers, Kano Polls as PDP Secures Gwagwalada

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared results from Saturday’s Area Council elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)…

PDP, NNPP, ADC Absent as INEC Conducts Kano Bye-Election

Three major opposition parties — the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), and African Democratic Congress (ADC)…

Senate Passes Electoral Act 2022 Repeal and Re-Enactment Bill After Heated Clause 60 Vote

The Senate on Tuesday approved the Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2026, following intense deliberations that at some…

Senate, Reps Reject Nigerian Air Force 2026 Budget, Cite Inadequate Funding for Security

The Joint Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives on the Air Force have unanimously rejected the 2026 budget…