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WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. CQ Brown Jr. testified on Capitol Hill on Tuesday about the Pentagon’s $850 billion budget for 2025 as questions remained as to whether lawmakers will support current spending needs for Israel or Ukraine. The Senate hearing was the first time lawmakers on both sides were able to question the Pentagon’s top …

Nigeria recently sanctioned several individuals and entities for allegedly financing terrorism. The list includes six Nigerians sentenced to 10 years to life in prison in 2019 for establishing a Boko Haram cell in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to raise cash for Boko Haram in Nigeria. This shows the international dynamics of terror financing, involving non-banking financial institutions like Bureau De Change and other …

Stop responding to public enquiry with insult The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last election, Atiku Abubakar, has challenged President Bola Tinubu to disclose the full cost of the Lagos-Calabar highway project and to refrain from responding to public enquiry with insults. This followed a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president …

The Federal Government of Nigeria has launched a mobile application that allows citizens to track the activities and performance of ministries and government agencies using their deliverables and key performance indicators. The mobile application, which is tagged: “Citizens’ Delivery Tracker,” was unveiled by the office of the Special Adviser to the President on Policy and Coordination and Head of the …

The Federal Government has approved Thursday 11th April, 2024 as an additional public holiday to celebrate this year’s Eid-el-fitr. This was contained in a statement signed and issued to journalists Tuesday by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr Aishetu Gogo Ndayako The Honourable Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji Ojo congratulated the Muslim Ummah for a successful completion of …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has felicitated the Muslim Ummah at Eid-el-Fitr, describing it as an auspicious occasion that signifies the end of Ramadan; a hallowed season which reflects total submission to God Almighty and to His command of sacrifice and service to humankind. In a statement by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President,(Media & Publicity) on Tuesday, the president greeted …

No fewer than 17 Deputy Governors have been booted out of office in the last 24 years, checks by The Nation has revealed. Phillip Shaibu, sacked Deputy Governor of Edo State, became the 17th to be removed from office since Nigeria’s return to democracy in 1999. For Shaibu, it was a long trek to freedom and a long-drawn battle to remain afloat in …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Monday issued a directive to all banks prohibiting the use of foreign currency as collateral for Naira loans. This move comes amid efforts to strengthen the country’s financial sector and ensure regulatory compliance. In a letter addressed to all banks, the CBN outlined new guidelines prohibiting the practice, with exceptions for specific types of foreign …

There is an ongoing fire outbreak at the popular Dosunmu market on Lagos Island, Lagos State. This was confirmed by Ibrahim Farinloye, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Zonal Coordinator, South-West on Tuesday afternoon in an update sent to SaharaReporters.  In a series of photographs and videos obtained by SaharaReporters, the fire was seen burning heavily on some high-rise buildings …

Impeached Deputy Governor of Edo State, Comrade Philip Shaibu has described his ouster by the State House of Assembly as an illegal act based on trumped up charges. Shaibu made the assertion while reacting to his impeachment today, positing that the allegations against him were meant to placate the public and that his ordeal was as a result of his …