Vinicius Junior Wins FIFA Best Men’s Player Award
Real Madrid attacker Vinicius Junior won the FIFA Best men’s player of the year award at a ceremony in Doha, while Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati picked up the women’s prize for the second time. 24-year-old Vinicius succeeds Lionel Messi as the FIFA Best men’s player after the Argentinian scooped up the last two editions of the award. […]
Army Chief Pledges New Strategies Against Insecurity, Enhances Soldiers’ Welfare
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has disclosed that the Army would invest more in modern technology to strengthen operations across the country, enhance training, and provide improved welfare and accommodation for its personnel. Speaking at the closing of the Chief of Army Staff Annual Conference today in Abuja, Lt. General Oluyede said […]
President Tinubu Present N47.9 trillion 2025 Budget to NASS
President Bola Tinubu has presented a budget of 47.9 trillion naira to a Joint Session of the National Assembly for the 2025 fiscal year. The figure is 74.8 percent higher than the 2024 budget. Presenting the 2025 appropriation document titled: “The Restoration Budget: Securing Peace, Rebuilding Prosperity budget breakdown to the National Assembly, President Tinubu […]
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger Promise Visa-free Travel to ECOWAS
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced visa-free travel and residency rights for citizens in the 15-member regional bloc ECOWAS, ahead of the trio leaving the group. The leaders of the three West African states ruled by military leaders said the visa and residency decision had been taken in the spirit of friendship, and to […]
Ademola Lookman Crowned 2024 CAF Player Of The Year
Ademola Lookman has been crowned the 2024 African Footballer of the Year in a historic event that confirms his status as one of the best players in the world in the current calendar year. The Super Eagles of Nigeria forward shook off competitions from South Africa’s Ronwen Williams, Cote d’Ivoire’s Simon Adingra, Achraf Hakimi of […]
FG Offers Free Train Service During Yuletide
The Federal Government has said it would offer free train service to all Nigerians from Dec. 20 up until Jan. 5, 2025. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, told State House correspondents after the FEC meeting yesterday that the Free Transportation (train) initiative aligns with President Tinubu’s commitment to reducing the socio-economic […]
FEC Approves N47.9 Trillion 2025 Budget
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N47.96 trillion budget proposals for 2025 with President Bola Tinubu ordering some amendments after its presentation to the Council by the Budget Office. Briefing State House correspondents after the FEC meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Sen. Abubakar Bagudu, Budget and Economic Planning Minister, said that the proposal […]
ECOWAS Begins Withdrawal Formalities For Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso
The Economic Community of West African States has officially accepted the withdrawal of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso as member states from January 29, 2025. The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Touray, who announced this at the close of the 66th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, said […]
VP Shettima Departs Abuja For Dubai, To Represent President Tinubu At Launch Of Oil Facility*
Vice President Kashim Shettima will depart Abuja today Friday, December 13, 2024, for Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, to represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the commissioning and naming of a $315 million oil production and storage facility. The facility, a fully Nigerian-owned oil and gas company acquired by Oriental Energy Limited, is scheduled for […]
NEC approves 0.05% salary increment for RMAFC
The National Economic Council, on Thursday, approved the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission’s request to seek a National Assembly amendment to its existing Act and to provide an alternative funding source for the Commission. Briefing State House Correspondents at the Presidential Villa, after the National Economic Council meeting in Abuja, Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo […]
