Category: Governance
VP Shettima: Nigeria’s Mining Sector Alone Attracted $2.6bn in 30 Months
Abuja, Nigeria – May 7, 2026 Vice President Kashim Shettima has disclosed that Nigeria’s mining sector attracted investments worth over $2.6 billion within the last 30 months, describing the development as evidence of growing investor confidence in the country’s economic reforms and solid minerals industry. Shettima made the disclosure while speaking at an investment and…
NDLEA Collaborates US-DEA To Dismantle Transnational Drug Network
Abuja, Nigeria — May 7, 2026 Personnel of a Special Operations Unit of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), working in close coordination with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Lagos Country Office and law enforcement partners from Switzerland, France, and Greece, have successfully dismantled a transnational criminal organisation involved in drug money…
House of Representatives Moves to Strengthen Policing with Police Trust Fund Bill
Abuja, Nigeria, May 6, 2026 The House of Representatives of Nigeria has adopted the report of its Committee on Police Affairs on the Nigerian Police Trust Fund (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2026, in a move aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s security architecture. The proposed legislation seeks to reform the existing 2019 framework by providing more sustainable…
Dualized Old Bypass Road Project Boosts Connectivity in Argungu
Argungu, Kebbi State,May 6, 2026 The dualized Old Bypass Road project in Argungu, Kebbi State, has been highlighted during the ongoing Renewed Hope National Media Tour across the North West region. The road infrastructure project is designed to improve transportation, ease traffic movement, and support commercial activities within Argungu and surrounding communities. The media tour…
Alleged ₦80.2bn Kogi Fraud: Witness Narrates How Maitama Property Was Bought with ₦550m
Abuja, Nigeria, May 6, 2026 A prosecution witness, Shehu Bello, on Wednesday told the Federal High Court in Abuja that a property located at No. 1 Ikogosi Spring Close, Maitama, was purchased for ₦550 million and paid for in United States dollars cash in the ongoing trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello. The…
APC NWC Waives Screening Requirements for President Tinubu Ahead of Primaries
Abuja, Nigeria,May 6, 2026 The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has waived the screening requirements for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, clearing him to participate in the party’s upcoming primary elections without appearing before a screening committee. At its 188th meeting, the APC NWC resolved to deem President Tinubu as duly…
Court Orders Temporary Forfeiture of 9 Properties Linked to Timipre Sylva
Abuja, Nigeria, May 6, 2026 A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the interim forfeiture of nine properties allegedly linked to a former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, to the Federal Government. The order was granted by Justice Obiora Egwuatu on April 24 following an ex parte application filed by the…
FEC Approves Council for Award and Use of Honorary Degrees in Nigerian Universities
Abuja, Nigeria, May 6, 2026 The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the establishment of a National Research and Innovation Development Fund, alongside the creation of a Council for the Award and Use of Honorary Degrees in Nigerian universities. Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents on resolutions reached during…
President Tinubu celebrates Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu on birthday
Abuja, Nigeria — May 5, 2026 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended warm birthday greetings to the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Okezie Kalu, commending his leadership and contributions to national development. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President praised Kalu’s dedication to…
Dangote Refinery Increases Petrol Price to ₦1,350 per Litre
Lagos, Nigeria, May 5, 2026 Dangote Refinery has announced an increase in the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), raising it by ₦75 from ₦1,275 to ₦1,350 per litre. The adjustment reflects ongoing shifts within the downstream petroleum sector, influenced by market dynamics and operational considerations. The new price is expected to have a…