Emir Sulu-Gambari Congratulates Justice Kawu On Legal Aid Council Chairmanship Appointment
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman, Kwara State Traditional Rulers Council, Alhaji (Dr.) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari CFR, has congratulated Justice Sulyman Durosinlohun Kawu on his appointment as the Chairman of the Legal Aid Council of Nigeria. While thanking President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR for the honour, Alhaji Sulu-Gambari, in a statement issued on Thursday by his […]
Expert Urges Transparency Over IMF’s N8.8tn Spending Report
The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) disclosure of ₦8.8 trillion in unrecorded government expenditure has intensified scrutiny of the Federal Government’s fiscal transparency, prompting renewed calls for greater accountability in public finance management. The IMF raised the issue in its June 2026 Article IV Consultation report, stating that Nigeria recorded ₦8.8 trillion in expenditure that was […]
Tinubu, Ministers Recite Old National Anthem at FEC Meeting
President Bola Tinubu and members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) were heard reciting Nigeria’s former national anthem, “Arise, O Compatriots,” during a council meeting on Monday, despite the government’s reinstatement of “Nigeria, We Hail Thee” as the country’s official anthem. The development was captured in a video from the FEC meeting that has been […]
HAALAND BRACE KNOCKS BRAZIL OUT OF 2026 WORLD CUP
Erling Haaland scored a second-half brace as Norway stunned Brazil 3-1 to dump the five-time world champions out of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at the Round of 16 stage. The Manchester City striker punished a wasteful Brazilian side, extending Norway’s unbeaten record against the South Americans and firing his country into a first-ever […]
FG DENIES ₦8TRN “SHADOW BUDGET” ALLEGATION, SAYS ALL SPENDING LAWFUL
The Federal Government has denied allegations that it spent more than ₦8 trillion outside the 2026 budget, challenging those making the claim to provide evidence. The rebuttal followed comments by the IMF Resident Representative in Nigeria, Christian Ebeke, who stated that about two per cent of Nigeria’s GDP was spent outside the budget in […]
Gov. Sule Approves Construction Of 5-Mini Sports Centre In Nasarawa
Nasarawa State Governor, Engr. Abdullahi Sule, has approved the immediate construction of five mini-sports centres in Toto, Keffi, Kokona, Wamba and Doma Local Government Areas. The governor announced the approval on Saturday at the grand finale of the maiden Matawalle Empowerment and Development Foundation Grassroots Football Tournament held at the Pilot Primary School Football Pitch […]
PFIPC SCANDAL: CHRICED Demands Independent Probe, Gbajabiamila’s Suspension
The Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education, CHRICED, has called for an independent investigation into the controversy surrounding the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, PFIPC, and demanded the immediate suspension of the Chief of Staff to the President, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, pending the outcome of the probe. In a statement issued on Sunday […]
Nigerian politician loses 2 children to auto crash
Former Deputy Governor of Bauchi State, Senator Baba Tela, has lost his children, Mustapha and Ummi, in a fatal road crash along the Bauchi-Azare road. The siblings reportedly died on Saturday while returning from Azare. Their bodies were taken to a hospital in Bauchi, where they were confirmed dead. Other occupants of the vehicle sustained […]
SERAP asks Akpabio, Abbas to explain ₦1.3bn allocation to ‘fictitious presidential council’
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, to “urgently disclose certified copies of all documents relating to the consideration and approval of the allocation of over ₦1.3 billion (₦1,302,978,784) to the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC)/Presidential […]
Saraki Offers Relocation Support to First-Class UNILORIN Graduate Awarded Fully Funded Scholarship to Italy
Former Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has pledged to cover the remaining relocation expenses of a First-Class Mathematics graduate from the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), Adisa Blessing Oluwafikayo, after coming across her appeal on X (formerly Twitter). Adisa, who graduated with a First-Class degree in Mathematics with an outstanding CGPA of 4.76/5.0, had […]
