The Federal Executive Council (FEC), yesterday approved a N47.9 trillion federal budget estimate for the 2025 fiscal year during its meeting at State House, Abuja. Briefing newsmen after the FEC meeting held at the Council Chambers and presided by President Bola Tinubu, Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, explained that the budget…
A US court has sentenced a hacker involved in one of the largest cryptocurrency thefts in history, Ilya Lichtenstein, to five years in prison for laundering funds stolen during the 2016 Bitfinex hack. The theft involved nearly 120,000 bitcoins, initially valued at $70 million but worth over $4.5 billion at the time of Lichtenstein’s arrest…
International Organisation for Migration has announced an additional $668,000 to support emergency relief efforts in communities affected by flooding. This funding, disclosed in a statement by IOM on Thursday, will bolster humanitarian operations led by local partners in Jigawa, Katsina, and Bauchi states. These areas are among the hardest hit, with tens of thousands of…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Daniel Bwala as his Special Adviser on Media and Public Communications, as well as three new Director-Generals for key agencies. This was announced in a statement from presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga on Thursday. “Mr. Daniel Bwala is a lawyer and well-known public affairs analyst,” said Onanuga. Bwala, who previously served…
Nigeria have qualified for the 2025 CAF Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco with two games to spare. Nigeria’s spot at the next AFCON was confirmed after Libya defeated Rwanda 1-0 on Thursday at the Amahoro stadium in Kigali. Nigeria are the leaders in Group D of the qualification with 10 points, followed by the…
A Nigerian doctor and visual artist, Dr. Fola David-Tolaram, has set a new Guinness World Record by creating the largest individual drawing in history, measuring an impressive 1,004.7 square meters (about 10,814.5 square feet). Guinness World Records confirmed his achievement on its website on Thursday. Dr. David-Tolaram’s record-breaking artwork, crafted at Lagos’s Mobolaji Johnson Arena,…
The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has warned that obstructing security under President Bola Tinubu’s administration will not be tolerated, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. He said this at the Comptroller General of Customs Conference in Abuja, on Wednesday, emphasising the President’s determination to eliminate bandits, terrorists, and other security threats. According to Ribadu,…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has made significant leadership changes, appointing key executives to strengthen its operations. In a press statement released on Wednesday, NNPC’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, shared the new appointments aimed at boosting efficiency and corporate governance. The changes include the appointment of Mr. Adedapo A. Segun as the…
National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu, has cautioned that any actions undermining national security under President Bola Tinubu’s leadership would face strict consequences, According to the News Agency of Nigeria, Ribadu made this known at the Comptroller General of Customs Conference held in Abuja on Wednesday. He underscored the administration’s commitment to tackling the threats posed…
An Abuja court sitting in the Apo area of the Federal Capital Territory has ordered the remand of two men accused of impersonating Ola Olukoyede, the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The suspects, Ojobo Joshua and Aliyu Hashi were arraigned by the EFCC on Wednesday before Justice Jude Onwuebuzie on charges of…
