Army Vows To Defeat Foreign Jihadists At Borders
The Federal Government has directed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, to investigate X (formerly Twitter) Meta, and other major technology firms and Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) companies over alleged anti-media and anti-competitive practices in Nigeria.
FG Denies Spending ₦8tn Outside Approved Budget
The Federal Government has dismissed claims that it spent about two per cent of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP)—estimated at over ₦8 trillion—outside the approved budget.
Dangote Refinery Reduces Ex-gantry Petrol Price By N50, Says Inventory Costs Preventing Substantial Cut
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced its ex-gantry price for premium motor spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, by N50.
‘Economy Is Stabilising’: Tinubu Defends Reforms, Says They Are Yielding Results
President Bola Tinubu has again defended reforms rolled out by his administration and insisted that they are yielding results.
US Pulls Troops From Nigeria After Counterterrorism Operation
The United States has withdrawn the majority of its military personnel deployed to Nigeria for a joint counterterrorism mission in the Lake Chad Basin.
Sowore Pledges To Scrap JAMB, NYSC If Elected
Nigerian activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, has said he would abolish the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, and scrap the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, if elected President of Nigeria.
ICPC Arrests Ex-Minister Uche Nnaji Over Certificate Forgery
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arrested a former Minister of Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, over certificate forgery allegations.
If Nigeria Police, Military Can’t Solve Insecurity, State Police Won’t — Galadima
A chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Buba Galadima, has argued that the proposed creation of state police will not solve Nigeria’s insecurity challenges, warning that it could instead be used by political officeholders to suppress opposition.
FG Scraps JSS/SSS, Introduces12-year Continuous Basic Education
The Federal Government has announced a major reform of the education system, scrapping the separation between Junior Secondary School (JSS) and Senior Secondary School (SSS) and replacing the 6-3-3-4 structure with a compulsory 12-year uninterrupted basic education model.
Xenophobia: FG To Seek Compensation From South Africa For Nigerians’ Abandoned Properties
The federal government has said it would seek from its South African counterpart, compensation for Nigerians forced to abandon businesses and other valuable properties as they returned home, following renewed anti-immigrant tensions in the country.