CrimeHEDA urges EFCC to probe NSPRI’s N683.8m spending
HEDA has urged the EFCC to investigate the Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute over an alleged N683.8m expenditure on projects outside its mandate.
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SportsCustoms close in on first volleyball title in seven years
Nigeria Customs Service moved closer to ending a seven-year wait for the Nigeria Volleyball Premier League title after defeating NSCDC 3–0 in Abuja.
GeneralStates hold N264bn UBEC funds as schools struggle
Nigerian states have left N264.12bn in UBEC matching grants unspent, even as public schools grapple with dilapidated classrooms and overcrowding.
PoliticsFG pays N1.23tn GenCos’ debt, says minister
The Federal Government has paid N1.23tn out of the N3.3tn debt owed to electricity generation companies (GenCos), the Minister of Power has disclosed.
PoliticsFive Things To Know Today
President Bola Tinubu has asked the National Assembly to approve approximately $20.52 billion and €1.045 billion in external borrowing under the Federal Government's 2026-2027 Supp...
GeneralTwo children lose their lives as fire razes building at Benue hospital (video)
Tragedy struck at the General Hospital Gboko, Benue State, where a fire outbreak claimed the lives of two children, a b
CrimeArmy recover two AK-47 rifles after gunfight in Benue
Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke have recovered two AK-47 rifles and other items after repelling armed men in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State.
InternationalFewer attacks, more deaths recorded in seven northern states after 2023 election – Report
An analysis of 17,114 ACLED conflict records across seven Nigerian states found that recorded attacks on civilians declined slightly in the six months after the 2023 presidential e...
GeneralEbola: How much have Nigerian states allocated to emergency preparedness?
Some states made substantial provisions for health emergencies, while others allocated smaller sums to specific disease-control activities.
PoliticsConstitutional Amendment: Ondo Assembly passes state police bill
The House passed the bill on Monday after an elaborate deliberation during plenary presided over by the Speaker, Olamide Oladiji.
CrimeArmy rescues two kidnap victims
Military troops rescued two kidnap victims along Naka–Ahume Road in Benue State after confronting suspected kidnappers, the military says.
GeneralNiMet forecasts Nigeria’s weather for next three days
It said thunderstorms accompanied by light rain were expected across most parts of the southern region later on Tuesday.
PoliticsAtiku, Tinubu and the discounted expo
By Paul Ibe Today, I remember Ben, my classmate in secondary school. We had a pet name for him: Expo. He was so dull that even when he was given an expo, there was no guarantee tha...