The Federal Ministry of Environment has issued a flood alert for 14 states, warning that 43 locations across the country may experience heavy rainfall that could lead to flooding between September 4 and September 8, 2025. The alert was issued on Thursday by the Federal Ministry of Environment, National Flood Early Warning Centre, and signed by the Director of the …

The Nigerian government has said it will introduce a new petrol consumption tax starting January 2026. This means that Nigerians will pay a 5% levy — equivalent to N500 for every N10,000 spent on petrol. The measure is designed to discourage fossil fuel use and encourage citizens to adopt cleaner energy sources. The tax will be collected at the point …

Governors from the North East yesterday presented a list of security and infrastructure demands to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who assured them that his administration would take concrete steps to address their concerns. Led by Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, the governors met with the president at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where they emphasised the peculiar challenges of the region, …

The Department of State Services on Wednesday arraigned nine individuals at the Federal High Court in Abuja over their alleged roles in the recent wave of killings in Benue and Plateau states. The agency also charged a suspected gunrunner found with seven M16 rifles. Among those arraigned were Haruna Adamu and Muhammad Abdullahi, both from the Awe Local Government Area …

The National Coordinator for Obidients Movement, Yunusa Tanko, has challenged every presidential aspirant in the forthcoming 2027 elections to present themselves for scrutiny as Peter Obi has done. Tanko gave the challenge on Wednesday, while responding to questions in an interview on ‘Prime Time’, a programme on Arise Television. He said propagandists have looked in every nook and cranny to …

The government acknowledged that the difficulties have hindered the smooth running of embassies and consulates in different countries. The Federal Government says several Nigerian diplomatic and consular missions abroad are facing financial and operational challenges, ranging from unpaid staff salaries to mounting debts owed to landlords and service providers. Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, disclosed this …

The Enugu State Police Command, Wednesday night, confirmed the death of ten persons in two separate road mishaps that occurred at different locations along Enugu-Port-Harcourt expressway. The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Daniel Ndukwe, in a release, also announced that about ten persons were injured in the crashes. According to him, “Two separate but tragic fatal road accidents that …

The President has announced that our nation’s revenue target for the year has now been achieved by August, which could mean a stabilising economy. Congratulations Mr. President. But Mr. President, if indeed the economy stabilises as you declared, then Nigerians must feel it in their daily lives. Borrowings must stop now. Huge Contractors’ bills, which are still owed should be …

A member of the House of Representatives, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has suggested that there is resistance within the All Progressives Congress, APC, to the possible defection of former Kano State governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso to the party. Jibrin spoke on Wednesday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme. He said some stakeholders in the Kano APC are opposed to …

Member representing Ezeagu and Udi Federal Constituency, Hon. Sunday Umeha, has flagged off three major road projects in Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State, describing the development as a “treble score” for the constituency. The projects are the Akama Oghe,, Amankwo Imezi-Ndiagu and Amansiodo – Ihuonyia–Oghe roads, all aimed at boosting rural connectivity and easing transportation challenges in the …

Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has clarified his position within the African Democratic Congress (ADC)-led opposition coalition, insisting that questions about his party membership were secondary to the broader political alliance being built for the 2027 general election. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, El-Rufai explained that both he and Labour Party’s Peter Obi were granted leeway to remain …

President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, met with the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, in a closed-door session that lasted over two hours, just as the emergency rule imposed on the oil-rich state winds down in days. The meeting comes barely two weeks before the September 18 expiration of the …

Details have emerged on why President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Tuesday, reversed the leadership changes he had earlier approved at the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA). The President had announced the appointment of Rotimi Pedro as Director-General of the state broadcaster, replacing Salihu Dembos, alongside three other senior executives in the organisation and its subsidiaries. However, a week later, Mr. Tinubu …

Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has expressed disappointment with his nominee and 2023 Labour Party candidate for Abakaliki/Izzi federal constituency, Emmanuel Ezeh, for rejecting the membership of the newly inaugurated Ebonyi Economic Team. In a statement issued by the governor’s Special Assistant on New Media, Leo Ekene Oketa, the governor noted that “history would remember those who built bridges, not …

A trailer reportedly belonging to Dangote Group on Wednesday crushed an entire family at Four Corner Junction in Enugu State. Eyewitnesses said the victims, who were inside a vehicle, did not survive the accident. A video circulating online shows the car completely flattened by the truck. The development comes days after Ruth, sister of former Big Brother Naija winner, Phyna, …