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The House of Representatives has queried the Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, for spending unrelated expenditures, including N45m for a New Year party, N20m for sanitary pads, the News Agency of Nigeria reports on Wednesday. Others include N1.5m for vehicle fuel. NAN reports that Rep Kafilat Ogbara, Chairman of the House Committee on Women […]

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) says it would soon begin to offer rail services that will enable transportation of cattle from the north to the south. Managing Director of NRC, Fidet Okhiria, disclosed this in an interview with Channels Television on Wednesday. Okhiria said the transportation of cows and goods would recommence via the Warri-Itakpe

The Minister of Power, Adelabu Adebayo, has voiced his displeasure over the current state of the 215-megawatt Kudenden power generation plant in Kaduna State and promised its completion soon. During his visit to the plant and the Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company (Kaduna Electric), the minister also criticized the management of Kaduna Electric for not being

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has announced that fuel stations will extend their operating hours to improve the supply and distribution of petrol. Mr. Dapo Segun, Executive Vice President of Downstream at NNPC Ltd., made this statement on Monday in Abuja during a joint inspection of fuel stations conducted by the company

Only three of Nigeria’s 22 international and domestic airports are commercially viable, according to Olubunmi Kuku, the Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). Kuku shared this information on Channels TV’s “The Morning Brief” breakfast show on Tuesday. She mentioned that several states in the north and southwest are developing new airports.

A former Nigerian Senator, Ita Enang, has called on the National Assembly to file a lawsuit against the federal government for signing treaties without legislative oversight. This comes in response to President Bola Tinubu’s administration’s recent signing of the Samoa Agreement. The Samoa Agreement, signed on 28 June at the Organisation of Africa, Caribbean and

Shehu Sani, a former senator who represented Kaduna central, says livestock will no longer be a source of acrimony and conflict in Nigeria. Sani’s reaction comes on the heels of President Bola Tinubu’s announcement to create ministry of livestock development. In a post on his official X page, Sani described the creation of the ministry

Seven secondary school principals have been suspended by the Taraba State government following their alleged involvement in the sabotage of the free education programme by the governor. The governor had, on assumption of office, announced free education in both government primary and secondary schools spread across the state. Apart from the declaration, West African Examination

Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State praised the performance of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the country. He noted that the current economic challenges are part of a global trend. Uzodinma, who also serves as the Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF), made these remarks in Abuja during a visit to the

President Bola Tinubu has announced the creation of a Ministry of Livestock Development. The news emerged on Tuesday afternoon as the President inaugurated the Renewed Hope Livestock Reform Implementation Committee at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, aimed at resolving persistent farmers-herders conflicts. The minister for the new ministry will be announced soon. In a different story,

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has issued a stern warning to corps members, stating that the scheme will not tolerate criminal behavior. In a statement, the NYSC urged corps members to adhere to its rules and regulations, exhibit good conduct, and serve as responsible ambassadors for their families and alma mater. Speaking at the

The recent bombing in Gwoza and Pulka towns of Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, were aimed at ridiculing the president Bola Tinubu-led federal government, the Nigerian Army has said. Within Nigeria had reported that multiple suicide attacks were recorded in Borno last week during which nearly 40 people were killed. Speaking on the

The House of Representatives has urged the federal government to suspend the implementation of the Samoa Agreement signed recently, pending the conclusion of an investigation into the matter. This followed the adoption of a motion by the Deputy Minority Leader, Aliyu Madaki, and 88 others, at Tuesday’s plenary, calling attention to some allegedly offensive clauses

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has said the prolonged silence of the Nigeria Police Force over the attempted detonation of an explosive device in the State is deeply concerning A clutch of protesters demanding the elongation of the tenure of former chairmen of local government councils were said to be behind the failed explosion in

The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed an application by the embattled Yahaya Bello seeking to transfer his case with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to Kogi State. Bello, the immediate past Governor of the middle belt State, lost his bid to transfer the N80.2 billion fraud case from Abuja to his