The Federal Executive Council on Monday, approved the 2025 Budget proposal. Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, disclosed this after the council meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The minister explained that the 2025 framework was based on an oil price benchmark of $75 per barrel, oil…
The Nigeria Customs Service said its operatives have impounded nine trucks loaded with bags of smuggled rice in Ogun state. The comptroller of the federal operations unit zone A, Kola Oladeji, said this on Monday in Lagos. Oladeji said the feat was achieved by customs officers under the FOU zone A, who prevented the smugglers…
The Nigeria Customs Service has dealt a significant blow to petroleum smugglers operating across the country, generating over N500 million in revenue through targeted sting operations under the special task force team, Operation Whirlwind. The operations, described by border analysts as a “clinical crackdown,” have significantly disrupted smuggling networks, particularly in border areas like Adamawa…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the renaming of the University of Abuja to Yakubu Gowon University. The change of name, which was made public on Monday by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, is in honour of Gowon, who served as Nigeria’s military head of state between 1st August 1966 and 29th…
In a bid to ease transportation costs during the festive season, President Bola Tinubu has approved free train services nationwide. The initiative will run from December 20, 2024, to January 5, 2025. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, announced the development during a briefing in Abuja, stating that the decision reflects the administration’s…
The Economic Community of West African States has extended a six-month window, from January 29 to July 29, 2025, for Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger to reconsider their decisions to exit the regional bloc. This decision was announced by Dr. Omar Touray, President of the ECOWAS Commission, following the 66th Ordinary Session of the Authority…
Award-winning actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele, popularly known as Jenifa, has set new milestones with her latest movie, Everybody Loves Jenifa. The film, which premiered on Friday, December 13, 2024, has broken multiple records, according to data shared by Filmeoneng via Instagram on Monday. ELJ achieved the highest single-day gross in Nollywood history, raking in…
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency has confirmed an oil spill incident at the Shell Petroleum Development Company loading terminal, SMI, in Bonny, Rivers State. In a statement issued on Sunday, NIMASA’s Head of Public Relations, Osagie Edward, revealed that the spill, which occurred on December 14, was caused by a ruptured pipeline at…
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has signed into law the Human Organ Harvesting and Tissue Transplantation Law, which imposes a 10-year prison sentence on offenders and addresses unethical medical practices. The law, which also prohibits unauthorised organ harvesting and advertisements for the sale of human organs, is part of five new laws introduced by…
The Federal Government has approved a review of several allowances for public service officers, including Duty Tour Allowance, transport, uniform, and overtime allowances. The decision was reached during the 46th meeting of the National Council on Establishment, chaired by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Didi Walson-Jack. The NCE, the highest policy-making…
