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Women Affairs Minister Seeks Higher 2026 Budget as Senate Flags ‘Abysmal’ 2025 Fund Releases

Women Affairs Minister Seeks Higher 2026 Budget as Senate Flags ‘Abysmal’ 2025 Fund Releases The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, on Monday called for an upward review of the N134.2 billion...

N’Assembly: ₦1.504trn Army Budget Inadequate for Security Emergency, Yet Approved

N’Assembly: ₦1.504trn Army Budget Inadequate for Security Emergency, Yet Approved The National Assembly of Nigeria on Monday declared that the proposed 2026 budget for the Nigerian Army falls short of what is required to effectively...

Toke Makinwa Explains Why She Stopped Paying Tithes to Churches

Toke Makinwa Explains Why She Stopped Paying Tithes to Churches Media personality Toke Makinwa has revealed that she no longer pays tithes to churches, explaining that she now prefers to channel her financial support directly...

Nigeria’s Inflation Dips to 15.10% in January 2026 as Food Prices Ease – NBS

Nigeria’s Inflation Dips to 15.10% in January 2026 as Food Prices Ease – NBS Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased to 15.10 percent in January 2026, down slightly from 15.15 percent recorded in December 2025, according...

Senate Directs North-Central Development Commission to Prioritise Agriculture, Security in N140bn 2026 Budget

Senate Directs North-Central Development Commission to Prioritise Agriculture, Security in N140bn 2026 Budget The Nigerian Senate has called on the North-Central Development Commission (NCDC) to prioritise agriculture and security in its proposed N140 billion budget...

US Freezes Assets of Eight Nigerians Over Boko Haram, ISIL Links

US Freezes Assets of Eight Nigerians Over Boko Haram, ISIL Links The United States government has frozen the assets and properties of eight Nigerians accused of having links to terrorist groups including Boko Haram and...

Senate Defends Discretionary E-Transmission Clause as Igini Warns Lawmakers Risk 2027 Defeat

Senate Defends Discretionary E-Transmission Clause as Igini Warns Lawmakers Risk 2027 Defeat The Senate of Nigeria has defended its controversial decision to make electronic transmission of election results discretionary rather than mandatory in the proposed...

ONSA Denies El-Rufai’s Claim of Toxic Chemical Import, Refers Matter to DSS for Probe

ONSA Denies El-Rufai’s Claim of Toxic Chemical Import, Refers Matter to DSS for Probe The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has denied allegations by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, that it imported...

Peter Obi Dumps LP, Declares 2027 Presidential Bid on ADC Platform in Uyo

Former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, has formally declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), expressing confidence that he will emerge victorious. Obi made...

Tinubu Demands Release of Riek Machar, Pushes Swift South Sudan Peace Deal at AU...

Tinubu Demands Release of Riek Machar, Pushes Swift South Sudan Peace Deal at AU Summit President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to the speedy implementation of the revitalised peace agreement in South Sudan, calling...