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Federal Government Announces 21-Day Closure of Ijora-Marine Bridge for Urgent Repairs

LAGOS, Nigeria — The Federal Government has announced a 21-day temporary closure of the Ijora-Marine Bridge in Lagos State, starting from 7:00 a.m. on...

Sule Lamido Calls on Tinubu to Pay N45 Billion Allegedly Owed to Abiola’s Family

ABUJA, Nigeria — Sule Lamido, former governor of Jigawa State, has called on President Bola Tinubu to settle an alleged N45 billion debt owed by...

‘Only 2,000 People Downloaded a CBN Document’: Cardoso Says Nigerians Don’t Read

ABUJA, Nigeria — Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, has called on Nigerians—particularly policymakers and stakeholders—to pay closer attention to critical...

House of Representatives Blocks Bill on Geopolitical Zoning and Rotation of Presidency

ABUJA, Nigeria — A bill seeking to institutionalise the rotation of Nigeria’s presidency among the six geopolitical zones failed to pass through the House of...

World Bank Questions NNPCL Over Withheld Petrol Subsidy Savings

ABUJA, Nigeria - The World Bank has raised serious concerns over the handling of petrol subsidy savings by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited...

Wike to Withhold Funds from FCT Area Councils Over Non-Payment of Teachers’ Minimum Wage

ABUJA, Nigeria — Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has announced that the FCT Administration will withhold 10 percent of statutory...

FG to Launch Pilot Overhaul of Two Failing DisCos in Nationwide Power Sector Reform

ABUJA, Nigeria — The Federal Government has unveiled plans to pilot a sweeping reform of the country’s electricity distribution sector, beginning with a major...

INEC Chair Yakubu Confirms Electoral Act Amendments Will Be Ready Before 2027 Polls

ABUJA, Nigeria — Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has confirmed that all necessary amendments to the Electoral Act...

HURIWA Condemns Fubara’s Remarks, Labels Suspension a “Coup Against the Constitution”

ABUJA, Nigeria — The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has issued a stern rebuke of suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s recent...

Court Adjourns Suit Challenging Emergency Rule in Rivers as Tinubu, Akpabio’s Lawyers Shun Hearing

PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria — The Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has adjourned to Monday, May 26, 2025, the suit challenging the legality of...

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