ENUGU GOVERNOR, PETER MBAH, UNVEILS STATE GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbahhas inaugurated the state Geographic Information System to modernise land administration and management. Inaugurating the ENGIS on Monday, the state governor, Peter Mbah, said the move was a major win for the residents, noting that it marked the end of an era plagued by land grabbing, unauthorized …

FEC APPROVES ₦‎47.96 TRILLION BUDGET FOR 2025 The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a 2025 budget expenditure of N47.96 trillion, reflecting a 36.8% rise compared to the 2024 budget, News360 Nigeria reports. This decision was reached during the Council’s final meeting of 2024, held on Monday at the State House, Abuja. Addressing journalists after the meeting, Minister of Budget …

ADEMOLA LOOKMAN CROWNED 2024 CAF PLAYER OF THE YEAR Super Eagles winger, Ademola Lookman, has been named the CAF Footballer of the Year for the past year. Lookman was announced as the winner at an elaborate event in Marrakech, Morocco on Monday night. The Atalanta star won the prize ahead of Ivory Coast’s Simon Adingra and PSG’s Achraf Hakimi, Guinea …

GOVERNORS AWARE OF ROADBLOCKS WE MOUNT –POLICE The Police High Command says state governors are aware of the roadblocks mounted by its personnel either on major highways or some intercity roads in their respective locations. It also said that Nigerians abroad are trooping into the country to enjoy Christmas in their respective communities sequel to improved security situation in every …

DEFENCE CHIEF ORDERS INVESTIGATION INTO DEATH OF OKUAMA LEADERS IN MILITARY CUSTODY The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, has ordered a thorough investigation into the deaths of two Okuama community leaders, Pa James Oghoroko and Dennis Okugbaye, while in detention of the Nigerian Army. The military detained Oghoroko and Okugbaye alongside four others, Prof. Arthur Ekpekpo, Belvis Adogbo, …

NORTH GROSSLY UNDERDEVELOPED – SANUSI The 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has lamented that the northern part of the country is grossly lagging behind in terms of development particularly in education and agriculture, causing the region to suffer significantly. Sanusi said this on Saturday at the 50th anniversary of the visit of the founder of Faidha Tijjaniyya in …

BUHARI WAS USED, DUMPED, MADE STRANGER IN HIS GOVT – EX-MINISTER DALUNG A former Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung has said that former President Muhammadu Buhari was used and dumped by the political elite. Dalung said this as a guest on the Mic On podcast hosted by Seun Okinbaloye, a short clip of which was shared on social …

TINUBU”S POLICIES, PATHWAYS TO POVERTY – GOV Delta State Governor, Chief Sheriff Oborevwori, has strongly criticized the economic policies of the APC-led government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, describing them as a “pathway to poverty” for Nigerians. In a scathing statement, Oborevwori attributed the severe hunger, poverty, and mass unemployment gripping the country to the economic measures introduced by the …

NIGERIA’S INFLATION RATE SPIKES TO 34.60 PERCENT IN NOVEMBER AMID HARDSHIP Nigeria’s inflation rate for the month of November 2024 rose to 34.60 percent from 33.88 percent in October, indicating worsening hardship for Nigerians. This is according to the National Bureau of Statistics’ latest Consumer Price Index and Inflation for November. The report showed that the country’s headline or all-items …

SUPREME COURT IMPOSES N5M ON EX-PRESIDENT CANDIDATE FOR HARASSING TINUBU WITH FRIVOLOUS SUITS The Supreme Court on Monday in Abuja imposed a N5 million fine on a former presidential candidate, Ambrose Albert Owuru, for harassing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu with a frivolous and vexatious suit. Owuru, who contested the 2019 presidential election against former President Muhammadu Buhari on the platform …

EX-GOVERNOR BONI HARUNA DENIES BRIBERY ALLEGATION OF 2004 ADAMAWA GUBER ELECTION PETITION Two-time Governor of Adamawa State and former Minister of Youth Development, Boni Haruna has urged the general public to be wary of a trending story in social media purporting that the judgment of the Appeal Court Election Panel that restored his governorship mandate in 2004 earlier nullified by …

WIKE’S AIDE CARPETS WOMAN OVER ABUJA LAND, SAYS SHE WANTS TO INHERIT LAND THAT DIDN’T BELONG TO HER HUSBAND The Senior Special Assistant to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike on Public Communications, Lere Olayinka, says those making allegations of land grabbing against his principal are only angry it is not business as usual any longer.According to him, …

FG OVERSHOOTS 2024 BORROWING TARGET BY ₦‎4 TRILLION As President Bola Tinubu prepares to present to the National Assembly tomorrow, the 2025 national budget largely saddled with funding by borrowings, the Federal Government (FG) is set to overshoot its domestic borrowing target for 2024 by N4 trillion, about 67 per cent above the budgeted amount. These are coming despite the …

DELE FAROTIMI DID NOT SEND ME TO PETER OBI TO BEG AFE BABALOLA – LAWYER A lawyer representing human rights activist and legal practitioner Dele Farotimi, Tope Temokun, has refuted claims that his client sent former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to appeal to the octogenarian legal icon, Afe Babalola, regarding an alleged defamation suit. Temokun clarified this during …

THIRTY-TWO STATE GOVERNORS PROPOSE N21.9TRN BUDGET FOR 2025.Findings show that the governors of Imo, Kebbi, Kwara and Rivers states have not presented 2025 budgets. For the 2025 fiscal proposals of other 32 states, there are a total of N14.35 trillion for capital expenditure and N7.56 trillion for recurrent. A geo-political analysis of the budget estimates for 2025 indicated that South …