Tony Elumelu Foundation Announces $15 Million Grant for 3,000 African Entrepreneurs

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has announced a $15 million grant to support 3,000 budding entrepreneurs from 52 African countries. TEF Founder, Mr Tony Elumelu, made this known in Abuja during the unveiling of the 2025 cohort of the foundation’s Entrepreneurship Programme, said each beneficiary would receive a $5,000 seed grant to kick-start their businesses. […]
President Tinubu Directs Investigation Into Tanker Explosion In Karu, Sympathises With Victims

President Bola Tinubu has directed a thorough investigation into the tanker explosion that resulted in multiple accidents and loss of lives in Karu, Abuja, on Wednesday night. The President condoled with family members who lost loved ones in the inferno, which happened at the peak hour. According to a statement by Presidential Spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu […]
President Tinubu Swears in Ibas as Rivers State Sole Administrator

President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Étè Ibas as the sole administrator of Rivers State. Addressing State House Correspondents after his swearing in yesterday, Ibas promised to work with all stakeholders to maintain law and order in Rivers state. This comes less than 24 hours after President Tinubu declared a state of […]
FCT Police Command Rescues Foreign National From Durumi IDP Camp, Arrests Five Suspects

The FCT Police Command in combating crime and ensuring the safety of all residents have rescued Sambo Umar Labibo, a citizen of Burkina Faso, from the clutches of a notorious kidnap syndicate operating within the Durumi IDP Camp. Police operatives from the Durumi Division on March 18, 2025, at about 3:05 PM, received an urgent […]
FCT Minister Wike Revokes 4,794 Land Titles in Abuja

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has approved the revocation of 4,794 land titles, over non-payment of ground rent in the last 10 year. Director of Lands, Federal Capital Territory Administration, Chijioke Nwankwoeze disclosed this during a press briefing in Abuja, Monday. He said in the Central Area, Garki I and II, Wuse I […]
Nigeria’s Inflation Drops to 23.18% in February 2025

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased to 23.18 per cent in February 2025. The drop, according to NBS, was due to the drop in the prices of some food items, including beans, maize, cassava, among others. In its Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Inflation Report for February 2025, which […]
Governors Resist LGA Autonomy Allocation

State governors have launched a fresh push against the planned disbursement of federal allocation to the local government councils in a renewed bid to delay the implementation of the Supreme Court verdict on LGA autonomy. Some of the governors, during a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the State House, Abuja, last Tuesday, kicked against […]
Senate Denies Arrest Allegations by Suspended Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan

The Nigerian Senate has dismissed allegations by suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan regarding a planned arrest upon her return from the Inter-Parliamentary Union event in New York. Senate Spokesman, Adeyemi Adaramodu, in a press statement on Monday, said that Senate President Godswill Akpabio and the Senate have no reason to engage with Akpoti-Uduaghan on the matter. […]
Abuja Protest Spotlights Benue Judiciary Crisis

Abuja witnessed a significant demonstration as civil society organizations and concerned citizens took to the streets to protest the ongoing crisis in the Benue State judiciary. The rally, organized by the Coalition of Civil Society Organizations in Nigeria, called for urgent intervention from the National Judicial Council (NJC), Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Kudirat […]
Senate Suspended Senator Natasha for Six Months Over Misconduct

The Senate has suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represent Kogi Central for six months, over alleged misconduct and violations of the Senate rules. As part of the suspension, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan’s salary and security details will be withdrawn, she will be barred from entering the National Assembly premises and won’t be able to participate in legislative […]