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Human rights lawyer Femi Falana has formally written to the Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, demanding the immediate prosecution of 10 soldiers accused of killing three police officers in Taraba State, as well as 400 individuals alleged to have financed terrorism in Nigeria. Falana, writing on behalf of a group of legal practitioners advocating human […]

Governor of Niger State, Umaru Bago, has relieved all his special advisers of their appointments. A statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Bologi Ibrahim, said the decision is part of efforts to restructure governance and enhance service delivery in the state. The development was announced during the governor’s maiden State Executive

The Senate has directed the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, to investigate widespread rumors on social media alleging the collapse and in some cases, death of the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. The resolution followed a point of order raised under order 42 by Senator Titus Zam, who expressed concern over the reports that had circulated

Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State on Tuesday presented the 2026 budget estimate of N939,850billion to the State House of Assembly. DAILY POST reports that the budget was tagged ‘Budget of Hope and Growth’. Okpebholo said the budget is over N140.03 billion higher than the 2025 budget of N799,820,058,858,52 billion. According to him, the sum

Dangote Group has appointed renowned economist and former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Director, Dr Mahmud Hassan, as its Group Chief Economist, strengthening the Group’s economic advisory capacity at a time of heightened global and domestic market volatility. In his new role, Dr Hassan will serve as the Group’s top adviser on economic strategy, market

Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of Tesla, has set a new global wealth record after becoming the first individual ever to attain a net worth of $600 billion, according to estimates by Forbes. The surge in Musk’s fortune followed reports that his space exploration company, SpaceX, is considering an initial public offering at a valuation

The House of Representatives Joint Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream and Midstream) has stepped in to halt a renewed wave of tension in Nigeria’s downstream petroleum sector, following public concerns, allegations and counter-claims involving the Dangote Refinery leadership and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). The Joint Committee summoned the parties to