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A fresh controversy erupted on Monday between the National Assembly and civic organisation BudgIT over the alleged insertion of 11,122 projects worth N6.93 trillion into the 2025 Appropriation Bill. BudgIT accused lawmakers of padding the budget with projects that do not align with…

President Bola Tinubu will depart for Rome, Italy, on Saturday to attend the inauguration mass of the newly elected Pope Leo XIV, following an invitation from the Vatican. The President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed the trip in a…

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has revealed that the National Assembly is considering stiffer penalties for crude oil theft, including the possibility of charging major offenders with terrorism. Akpabio, who was represented by Deputy Senate President Senator Barau Jibrin (APC, Kano North), made this…

As Nigeria marked the International Day of Families, the Federal Government announced plans to launch three major national initiatives aimed at enhancing family cohesion, safeguarding vulnerable children, and alleviating poverty, especially at the grassroots level. The Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, disclosed…

The Federal Government has given Ekiti State a high rating for its robust agricultural interventions and investments geared toward enhancing food security across the nation. According to the report, Ekiti was singled out among states in the region for its deliberate and strategic…

The Federal Government, through the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, has announced a N110bn investment to upgrade medical education in 18 universities across Nigeria. The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Tuesday while inaugurating the Ministerial Committee on the TETFund High…

THE national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday, vowed to challenge in court the defection of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State, his predecessor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, and the entire party structure in the state, following the gale of defections that…

The presidency yesterday responded to claims from opposition quarters suggesting that Nigeria’s democracy is under threat and the country is veering towards a one-party system under President Bola Tinubu’s leadership. In a statement titled "Democracy Strong and Alive in Nigeria," signed by Presidential…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has refuted claims of authoritarianism levelled by opposition figures, insisting that managing the internal affairs of political parties outside the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is not his responsibility. In a statement issued on Sunday by his Special Adviser…