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The Minister of Finance and the Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Wale Edun, on Tuesday put aside the expansion of the budget in this year’s state fiscal space. The minister stated this in the plenary session titled “Imperative Reformation: Building a prosperous and inclusive Nigeria in 2030,” at the 31st Nigerian Economics Summit (NES #31) which was taking place in …

Former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said on Tuesday he was stepping down from his seat to pave the way for someone else to lead the commission. Yakubu earlier on Tuesday handed over to a National Commissioner, Ms. May AgbameChe-MBU, as Acting Chair of the Commission. The brief handover ceremony took place during INEC’s …

Sani Suleiman, who will miss tomorrow night’s U20 World Cup clash against Argentina due to suspension, could be on his way to Belgium. Kaa Gent is reportedly looking for opportunities ahead of the winter transfer window and is said to be interested in Suleiman, a 19-year-old striker currently with Slovak club Trencin. The Belgian club has a history of doing …

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has announced the ongoing rehabilitation of 73 government secondary schools across Abuja as part of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, aimed at revitalizing public infrastructure and improving access to quality education. Wike made the announcement on Tuesday during the flag ceremony for the rehabilitation of the 15 kilometer …

By Victor Osula, Abuja President Bola Tinubu has withheld assent to the Nigeria Institute of Transport Technology (Establishment) Bill, 2025, and the National Library Trust Fund (Amendment) Bill, 2025, citing fiscal inconsistencies and conflicts with existing government policies. In two separate letters read during Tuesday’s plenary by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Tinubu said while the bills were well intentioned, some …

The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has resigned from his post. Nnaji is under intense scrutiny over alleged forgery of his University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) degree certificate. He is one of 28 ministers appointed by President Bola Tinubu in September 2023. READ ALSO: OPINION: UNN, Nnaji Diplomas and a Troubled Nation The Special Adviser on Information …

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, on Tuesday, expressed displeasure over the commissioning of incomplete projects by the Godwin Obaseki administration. Okpebholo, who inspected the Stella Obasanjo Hospital and Educational Center Complex in Benin City, expressed shock at the level of incomplete work at the facility which was publicly declared “commissioned” by the last government in the state. The hospital and …

A coalition of civil society organizations has raised serious concerns over the ongoing certificate forgery allegations leveled against the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Mr. Uche Geoffrey Nnaji, warning against politicizing the issue. Speaking at a press briefing, Comrade Thomas Henry, who represents Defending Good Ethics and Accountability for Development, stressed that the coalition was not defending the minister’s …

President Tinubu Bola has received the issuance of Prof. Mahmood Yakubu as Chair of the Independent National Election Commission (Inec). Jacobu resigned from his position on Tuesday morning after the end of his second term of office. A national commissioner, May Agbamuche-MBU, has taken over the position of Acting Chairperson Inec. In a statement issued by the Special Advisor in …

Talk about News appears On Tuesday, Umahi said the controversy around Lagos Coastal Highway – Calabar Affected projects and property should not be misinterpreted as government hostility towards investors. “Yes, there are still and there are still cases in court. The first case involved 39 people whose property was destroyed. They were evaluated and paid, even for Shantiies. “The president …