Turkish Prosecutors Move to Freeze Former Minister’s Assets
By Oluwakemi Kindness Turkish prosecutors have moved to freeze the assets of former minister and senior ruling party official Fatma Betul Sayan Kaya and her husband, Ilyas Kaya, amid an investigation into an investment fund scandal. In a statement on Tuesday, prosecutors said they had sent a letter to relevant institutions seeking the freezing of […]
NASS to Translate Laws Into Local Languages, Curb Fake Records
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Assembly is set to translate Nigerian laws into Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo and other local languages to make legislation easier for citizens to access and understand. The Executive Secretary of the National Assembly Library Trust Fund, Henry Nwawuba, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja while declaring open the 2026 National Assembly […]
Reps Extend 2025 Capital Budget Implementation to Dec. 31
By Mardiyyah Abubakar The House of Representatives has given Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) additional time to complete projects and other capital expenditures captured in the 2025 budget. The House on Tuesday approved an extension of the implementation period for the capital component of the 2025 Appropriation Act to December 31, 2026. The decision followed […]
FG Approves Upgrade of Four Ports Outside Lagos
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal Government has approved the modernisation of four major ports in the South, expanding its ongoing port upgrade programme beyond Lagos. The ports are Onne, Rivers, Delta and Calabar, which the government says will provide additional gateways for international trade and help reduce the concentration of cargo traffic around Lagos. The […]
Bende Flood: Kalu Seeks Urgent NEMA, SEMA Intervention
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has called for urgent intervention by the National and Abia State Emergency Management Agencies following flooding that reportedly killed two people and submerged homes in parts of Bende Local Government Area. Kalu, who represents Bende Federal Constituency, also called for immediate relief […]
Nigeria@66 : Tinubu Urges Citizens to Keep Hope Alive
By Oluwakemi Kindness President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians not to lose hope in the country, saying Nigeria is on the right path towards recovery, peace and sustainable development. The President delivered the message through the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, who represented him at a special prayer session marking Nigeria’s 66th […]
Court Remands KC Luxury, Two Others Over 184.5kg Cocaine
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, says a Federal High Court in Lagos has remanded lifestyle influencer Afolabi Kazeem-Michael, popularly known as KC Luxury, and two others over an alleged 184.5kg cocaine shipment bound for the United Kingdom. The agency disclosed this in a statement signed by its Director of Media […]
Senate Press Corps Targets Unlawful Budget Insertions
By Anayo Akwitti The Senate Press Corps will on Monday hold its 2026 Capacity-Building Workshop, focusing on legislative oversight, budget integrity and media scrutiny of public spending. The workshop is themed “Leveraging Legislative Oversight and Media Collaboration to Safeguard the National Budget from Unlawful Insertions.” According to a statement signed by the Senate Press Corps […]
Tinubu Renews Nigeria’s Call for UN Security Council Seat
By Sulyman Gobir President Bola Tinubu has renewed Nigeria’s call for permanent representation on the United Nations Security Council, saying the Council’s current structure no longer reflects the realities of today’s world. Tinubu made the call on Thursday while addressing the 81st Session of the UN General Assembly in New York, United States. Vice President […]
NSITF Covers 7.8m Workers, Cuts Claims Processing to 10 Days
By Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) says it now covers more than 7.8 million workers under the Employees’ Compensation Scheme, while average claims processing time has dropped from 14 to 10 days. NSITF Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Oluwaseun Faleye, disclosed this on Thursday at the 2026 National Pre-Retirement Summit […]