In a rare constitutional move, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has submitted the 2025 Appropriation Bill for Rivers State to the National Assembly, seeking federal legislative approval in light of the ongoing emergency rule and the absence of a functioning state House of Assembly. The request, formally presented during Wednesday’s plenary, was read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. In his accompanying letter, President Tinubu cited Regulation 4, subsection 2(f), of the Emergency Rule Provisions, which mandates federal authorization for spending from a state’s Consolidated Revenue Fund when its legislature is incapacitated. “Rivers State is currently under emergency rule, proclaimed and duly…
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With the echoes of applause still ringing from the APC’s national summit in Abuja, a question now reverberates across Nigeria: Who is government really serving—party faithfuls or struggling citizens? That was the central challenge posed by Prince Adewole Adebayo, the Social Democratic Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, in a stinging critique aired on Daily Politics with Abdullahi Ahmed on Trust TV. While the ruling APC used the summit to hail President Bola Tinubu’s leadership and quietly launch his re-election bid, Adebayo called the event “a rally in disguise” and a dangerous step toward a one-party illusion. “Governance is not theatre,” Adebayo…
Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has slammed the Nigerian government over what he calls a “national disgrace” following revelations of a staggering ₦7 trillion in fraudulent allocations buried in the 2025 national budget. In a sharply worded statement on his official X handle, Obi reacted to a report by BudgIT—a civic tech organization—which uncovered thousands of suspicious and inflated projects smuggled into the budget, describing the scale of corruption as “relentless and deeply rooted.” “I have consistently said that Nigeria must stop operating like a crime scene if we want to make progress,” Obi declared. “This level of…
Nigeria has marked World Bee Day with a powerful message from both its government and its youth: the future of agriculture, economic growth, and environmental resilience could lie in the wings of bees—and in the hands of young Nigerians. At the joint celebration of World Bee Day and the 6th Nigerian Youth Beekeepers Summit held in Abuja, the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development and the Youths for Apiculture Initiative (YFAI) issued a unified national call to action: “Bee inspired by nature to nourish us all.” The event, the first to be officially organized by the newly created Ministry, came amid…
By Ahmed Rufa’i, Dutse The Jigawa State Government has launched a bold new education reform initiative, JigawaUNITE—Jigawa State Unified New Improvement of Teaching and Education—in partnership with education solutions provider, NewGlobe. The programme aims to revolutionize public primary education through teacher training, digital learning tools, and data-driven instruction. The initiative kicked off with the training of 1,690 public school teachers and head teachers in Dutse, focusing on effective classroom management, learner engagement, and digital pedagogy. Speaking at the launch, Acting Managing Director of JigawaUNITE, Mr. Olusanya Omojola, said the programme’s mission is “to deliver dramatic improvements in learning outcomes in…
Lawmakers from Benue State under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have unanimously endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term in the 2027 general elections, applauding his administration’s developmental strides and strategic investments in the state. At a press conference held at the National Assembly on Wednesday, Senator Titus Zam (Benue North West) spoke on behalf of Senator Emmanuel Udende (Benue North East) and ten APC members of the House of Representatives from the state, declaring Tinubu as their preferred candidate. “President Tinubu’s leadership has not only brought national transformation but has significantly impacted Benue State,”…
By Ben Adaji President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has urged Nigerian governors to prioritize domestic investment over an excessive reliance on foreign inflows that often fail to materialize. Speaking at the 2025 Taraba International Investment Summit (Taravest) in Jalingo on Wednesday, Dangote emphasized that foreign investors are more likely to commit when local investors lead the way. “No foreign investor will invest where domestic investors are hesitant,” he said. “Once we harness our local resources and build strong domestic enterprises, foreign interest will naturally follow.” Dangote pledged his readiness to invest in Taraba State and called on Nigerian…
The Federal Government has inaugurated a new Board of Directors for the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), signaling a decisive push to strengthen asset recovery, restore financial sector confidence, and chart a responsible path toward AMCON’s institutional exit. The newly reconstituted Board is chaired by seasoned financial strategist Dr. Bala Bello, and comprises a diverse team of professionals drawn from across Nigeria’s geopolitical zones. Director of Information and Public Relations, Mohammed Manga in a statement said together, they are mandated to reset AMCON’s trajectory from crisis resolution to value creation, transparency, and economic revitalization. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony…
Nigeria’s beekeeping sector has received a major boost on World Bee Day as the Youth for Apiculture Initiative (YFAI) has called on the Federal Government to officially recognize apiculture as a strategic industry by creating a Department of Apiculture and a National Apiculture Board. At a commemorative event in Abuja supported for the first time by the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development, YFAI’s Director-General, Yusuf Adeyemo (FSM), made a passionate appeal for greater policy focus, investment, and infrastructure development to support beekeepers across the country—especially youth and rural entrepreneurs. “Apiculture is not just about honey—it is about economic inclusion, food…
By Muhammed Danjuma Ogwu, Lafia The High Court 2 sitting in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital, has fixed June 26, 2025, for judgment in the trial of Oluwatimileyin Ajayi, who is standing trial for the alleged murder of Salome Adaidu. The presiding judge, Justice Simon Aboki, announced the date on Tuesday following the adoption of final written addresses by both the prosecuting and defence counsels. Counsel to the defendant, Joseph Tuku-Bisong, who filed his written address on May 6, urged the court to discharge and acquit the defendant. On the other hand, the prosecuting counsel, Raymond Umaru, submitted a 27-page…