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Finance Minister Wale Edun Confirms 9.1 Million Homes Now Receiving Cash Transfers as 1 Million More Join the Queue Nigeria’s massive social welfare experiment is finally hitting its stride. On Monday, February 23, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, revealed that the Federal Government has successfully bypassed traditional bureaucracy […]
Education Minister Alausa Cries Out Over ‘Crippling’ Staff Shortage, Demands 20% Budget Hike to Save Public Schools Nigeria’s education sector is currently “shooting in the dark” due to a severe lack of funding and a vanishing workforce. On Thursday, the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, delivered a sobering reality check to the National Assembly, […]
Opposition Giants Unite to Demand Fresh Electoral Laws, Slamming Tinubu’s New Act as a ‘Backdoor for Rigging’ The ink is barely dry on President Bola Tinubu’s signature, but Nigeria’s major opposition parties are already demanding a total “do-over” of the 2026 Electoral Act. In a rare display of unity on Thursday, February 26, the leadership […]
Tinubu Blocks ₦2tn NNPCL Fees With New Executive Order, Directs All Oil Cash Straight to Federation Account President Bola Tinubu has pulled the plug on the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s (NNPCL) multi-trillion naira “auto-deduction” system. In what is being described as the most aggressive fiscal reform of his presidency, a new Executive Order has […]
New IGP Tunji Disu Declares Total War on Corruption and Impunity, Vows to Rebuild Public Trust Nigeria has a new top cop, and his first order of business is a radical reality check for every man and woman in uniform. Acting Inspector-General of Police Tunji Disu, fresh from being decorated by President Bola Tinubu on […]
AEDC Smashes Losses by 10% and Unleashes 70,000 New Meters to Fix Abuja’s Power Crisis The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) is finally plugging the leaks in its system. In a major performance update released on Thursday, February 26, the utility firm revealed that it has successfully slashed its operational and revenue losses by a […]
Governor Mutfwang Orders Full-Scale Manhunt After 10 Killed in Plateau Sunday Ambush; Vows to End the ‘Unknown Gunmen’ Era The fragile “State of Harmony” in Plateau State has been tested once again by a weekend of blood and grief. Governor Caleb Mutfwang, visibly moved by the sight of 10 fresh graves in Barkin Ladi, has […]
Ondo Police Smash 10-Man Kidnap Gang, Recover ₦5m Fresh Ransom After High-Stakes Forest Raid The Ondo State Police Command has sent a clear message to bandits: the “State of Harmony” is not for sale. In a major tactical victory on Tuesday, February 24, police operatives successfully dismantled a notorious 10-man kidnapping syndicate that had turned […]
Former NUT Boss turned Governor Reintroduces House and Car Loans to Make Kebbi Teachers “Big Boys” Again In a move that has sent ripples of excitement through staff rooms across the state, Kebbi Governor Nasir Idris has officially brought back the “glory days” for educators. On Tuesday, the state government announced the reintroduction of a […]
Anambra Begs Transporters to End Monday Boycott as Schools and Banks Reopen, But Drivers Demand ‘Bulletproof’ Security First Anambra State is officially open for business on Mondays, but there’s just one problem: there aren’t enough buses to get people there. In a passionate plea on Tuesday, the State Government urged commercial drivers and transport companies […]
FG and EU Seal Historic Tech Pact After 20-Year Wait, Opening €100bn Funding Doors for Nigerian Varsities Nigeria’s academic and tech sectors are on the verge of a “knowledge gold rush.” After two decades of informal collaboration, the Federal Government and the European Union have officially signed a Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement, transforming Nigeria […]
Egbetokun Quits as IGP, Citing ‘Personal Issues’ as Tinubu Installs Tunji Disu to Fix Rising Insecurity The “State of Harmony” within the upper echelons of the Nigeria Police Force has been fundamentally reset. On Tuesday, the Presidency confirmed the sudden resignation of Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun, a move that officially terminates a tenure marked […]
President Sheinbaum Dismisses World Cup Fears After ‘El Mencho’ Killing Sparks Bloody Cartel Retaliation Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum has issued a defiant “guarantee of safety” to the world, insisting that the violent tremors shaking the country following the death of its most-wanted drug lord will not derail this summer’s FIFA World Cup. Speaking from the […]
Wike Praises Gov Okpebholo, Says Edo’s Performance Has Already Secured Tinubu’s Re-election Foundation The political alliance between Abuja and Benin City has reached a new fever pitch. On Monday, FCT Minister Nyesom Wike declared that the “State of Harmony” returning to Edo under Governor Monday Okpebholo is the ultimate “foundation stone” for President Bola Tinubu’s […]
BA, Lufthansa, and Emirates Divert Flights as Massive Fire Guts Lagos Airport Terminal; 12 Traffic Controllers Rescued by Crane A terrifying Monday afternoon at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) saw international travel ground to a halt as a fierce fire tore through the heart of Terminal 1, forcing global airlines to abandon their approach […]
APC Sweeps FCT Council Polls as PDP Cries Foul Over ‘Forced’ Candidate Withdrawals and Wike’s Shadow The dust has settled on the 2026 FCT Area Council elections, and the political map of the nation’s capital has turned almost entirely broom-blue. In a sweeping victory on Saturday, the All Progressives Congress (APC) captured five of the […]
NAHCON Slashes Quota to 40,000, Warns ‘Group of 45’ Rule and Health Screenings are Now Mandatory for 2026 Intending pilgrims for the 2026 Hajj are facing a drastically different landscape as the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) officially rolled out its “survival and reform” blueprint on Monday. Addressing stakeholders in Abuja, the new NAHCON […]
Lagos Police Nab Fake Army Officer in Ikorodu After ₦2.4m Contract Scam, Bust Job-Hunting Syndicate The “Center of Excellence” just became a lot less hospitable for impersonators. In a decisive move to maintain the “State of Harmony” in Lagos, police operatives have arrested 28-year-old Sunday Adeyemi, a man who successfully posed as a high-ranking military […]
Senator Dickson Laments Toxic Public Sector, Says Honesty in Nigeria is Met With Blackmail and Propaganda Senator Seriake Dickson has pulled back the curtain on the “mental toll” of serving in Nigeria’s government, declaring on Monday that maintaining honesty in the nation’s public sector is an uphill battle against a “polluted” system. Speaking in Abuja […]
Sanwo-Olu Approves 13% BRT Fare Hike Starting March 2 to Save Lagos Transport from Economic Collapse Lagos commuters have exactly one week to prepare their Cowry cards for a higher charge. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has officially greenlit a 13% fare increase across all Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and standard bus routes, with the new rates […]