Tinubu orders EFCC to track FAAC allocations to States, LGs President Bola Tinubu has approved the involvement of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in monitoring allocations from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) to Nigeria’s 36 states and 774 local government areas, in a move aimed at strengthening accountability in the management of
Tinubu to Depart Abuja for Makkah Thursday President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja on Thursday for Makkah, Saudi Arabia, to perform the Islamic pilgrimage of Umrah and pray for Nigeria’s peace, unity and stability. According to a statement issued on Wednesday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the visit
2027: ADC Warns Against Using Ebola Outbreak to Delay Presidential Election The African Democratic Congress (ADC) Presidential Campaign Council has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to resist any attempt to postpone the January 16, 2027, presidential election under the pretext of containing the Ebola outbreak. The council alleged that the ruling All Progressives
Oduduwa Republic: Yoruba Group Demands Independence, Proposes Restrictions on Non-Indigenes The Yoruba Self Determination Movement (YSDM) has renewed its call for an independent Oduduwa Republic, proposing restrictions on non-indigenes’ political participation, commercial activities and land leases across parts of South-West Nigeria. The group made the demands on Wednesday during a press conference organised by the
JIBWIS Hands Over 22-Year-Old to Police Over Viral Video Allegedly Inciting Religious Violence The Nigeria Police Force has arrested a 22-year-old man, Umar Ibrahim Gandi Maradun, from Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State, over a viral video allegedly containing statements capable of inciting religious violence and threatening public peace. The Force Public Relations Officer,
Niger Miners’ Deaths: Panel Seeks ₦1.4bn Compensation, Recommends Dismissal of NSCDC Officers An independent investigative committee probing the deaths of miners in Niger State has recommended ₦1.4 billion in compensation for the families of 33 deceased victims and 44 survivors, alongside the dismissal of the state commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps
INEC Probes Suspected AI-Generated Photos in Preliminary Voters’ Register The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that it is reviewing suspicious photographs, including those suspected to be AI-generated, found in the Preliminary Register of Voters published on its website. The commission said the online register, released on October 26, 2026, was the same preliminary
FG Approves ₦70,000 Monthly Transport Allowance for Workers for Six Months The Federal Government has approved a monthly transport allowance of ₦70,000 for public service workers across all levels for six months, beginning in November 2026, as part of efforts to cushion the impact of rising living costs. The approval was one of the resolutions
Customs Recruitment: Excluded Candidates Threaten Legal Action, Demand Reinstatement Some candidates listed among successful applicants in the Nigeria Customs Service’s 2024/2025 recruitment exercise have threatened legal action over their exclusion from basic training despite receiving provisional appointment offers. The affected candidates said their names appeared on the service’s final list of successful applicants published in
Tinubu Seeks Senate Approval for $20.52bn, €1.05bn External Loans President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve a supplementary external borrowing plan of $20.52 billion and €1.05 billion for the 2026–2027 fiscal period. The request was conveyed in a letter addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and read during plenary on Tuesday. Tinubu said