In a major step toward affordable housing, the Lagos State Government has announced plans to implement monthly and quarterly rent payment options, targeting relief for low- and middle-income residents struggling with high upfront rent costs. The state’s Commissioner for Housing, Moruf Akinderu-Fatai, made the announcement during the 2025 Ministerial Press Briefing to mark Governor Babajide…
In a move that could deeply impact Nigerian families, United States lawmakers have introduced a bill proposing a 5% tax on all international money transfers, including remittances sent from the US to countries like Nigeria. The draft legislation, presented by House Republicans, seeks to impose an excise tax on remittances sent abroad by US residents….
Tension is mounting in the Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, as a prolonged power outage continues to cripple daily life and business. The blackout, which has persisted for nearly two weeks, has left millions of residents in the dark, forcing many to count heavy losses and threaten massive protests if…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kebbi State is facing a wave of internal unrest following the defection of three high-profile senators to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Senators Adamu Aliero (Kebbi Central), Yahaya Abdullahi (Kebbi North), and Garba Maidoki (Kebbi South) on Tuesday officially announced their switch to the APC on the floor of…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed June 27 to deliver judgment in the lawsuit filed by suspended Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan over her suspension from the Senate. Justice Binta Nyako will rule on the case, which challenges the Senate’s decision to suspend the senator for alleged misconduct. Akpoti-Uduaghan, who believes the suspension…
The World Bank has revealed that Nigeria must increase its current economic growth rate by five times to reach a $1 trillion GDP target by 2030 and reduce rising poverty levels. This was disclosed during the unveiling of the Nigeria Development Update (NDU) report titled “Building Momentum for Inclusive Growth.” Presenting the report, Alex Sienaert,…
Retired Navy Captain Omoniyi Caleb Olubolade, a former Military Administrator of Bayelsa State, has passed away at the age of 70. The respected elder statesman, who hailed from Ipoti-Ekiti in Ekiti State, died on Sunday, May 11, 2025, in Apapa, Lagos. Olubolade, who celebrated his 70th birthday on November 30, 2024, reportedly slumped while playing…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has opened up about his recent meeting with the embattled Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara. He details how the governor came to seek reconciliation amidst the ongoing political crisis rocking the state. During a press briefing in Abuja on Monday, Wike confirmed that Fubara visited…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a fresh warning to the general public about the increasing circulation of fake contracts, fraudulent loans, and bogus financial grants falsely linked to the apex bank. In a statement released on Monday, CBN’s Acting Director of Corporate Communications, Mrs. Hakama Sidi-Ali, alerted Nigerians to the activities of…
Suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has finally broken his silence, declaring that he is not desperate to return to Government House, revealing that his “spirit left the seat of power long ago.” Fubara made this known during a Night of Tributes in honour of late elder statesman, Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, organised by the…
