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The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Thursday approved a proposed budget of N47.9 trillion for the 2025 fiscal year.  This decision was disclosed by Atiku Bagudu, the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, during a press briefing after the FEC meeting held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, and presided over by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The approval forms part …

The remains of the late Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, arrived in Abuja from Lagos on Thursday ahead of his final rites scheduled for Friday. The remains arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at 12:16 p.m. The scheduled funeral services began on Thursday with a Service of Songs, followed by his interment on Friday …

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Daniel Bwala, a former aide to Atiku Abubakar, as the special adviser on public communication and media (State House). He was the spokesman to the presidential campaign of the former vice president during the 2023 presidential election. He has also approved the appointment of three directors-general of various agencies. The new appointees are Mr. Olawale …

Federal Executive Council (FEC) yesterday approved a budget proposal of N47.9 trillion for the 2025 fiscal year and borrowing of N13.8 trillion. The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents, at the end of the Council meeting, presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The approval is part …

Activist and social media influencer Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, remains defiant amid ongoing legal action from renowned human rights lawyer Femi Falana and his son, popular musician and activist Falz, following accusations of defamation. In a recent Instagram post, Verydarkman shared that he had arrived in Lagos with his legal representative, Deji Adeyanju, ahead of the court hearing. The hearing, …

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike, has said there will be no chance for the 2023 Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), former Vice President Abubakar Atiku, to secure the party’s ticket in 2027. The minister disclosed this during a live media parley in his office in Abuja on Wednesday. Responding to a question about Atiku’s …

A former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission Attahiru Jega, on Wednesday in Abuja asserted that members of the National Assembly encourage corruption in the public sector, even as he called for a stop to public officers acquiring traditional titles while still in service. Jega made the remarks while delivering his keynote address at an executive session with heads …

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has directed the immediate freezing of all state-owned bank accounts. In a statement issued on Thursday by his Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, the governor stated that the accounts would remain frozen until further notice. He instructed commercial banks, ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) to comply with the order immediately or face severe consequences. The …

*Says foreign investors have signalled $30bn investment commitments*Customs hits 2024 revenue target, generates N5.10tn in 11 months*Okonjo-Iweala: Nigeria must shift gears to achieve 2050 growth targets. *WTO DG calls for predictability of tariffs, better risk management  The National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, yesterday listed gains of the Tinubu government while reflecting on the 18-month old administration, he listed the …

The arrest of Ifeanyi Okowa, the immediate past Governor of Delta State, by officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission still baffles the state’s residents, especially the political folks, who feel he should have been left off the hook by the anti-graft agency considering his achievements during his eight-year reign. Operatives of the commission penultimate Monday arrested Okowa over …