The House of Representatives has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to borrow $2.35 billion to help finance part of Nigeria’s 2025 budget deficit. Lawmakers also endorsed the President’s proposal to issue a $500 million debut sovereign sukuk in the international capital market to support infrastructure projects and expand the country’s funding sources. The approval followed
Former National Youth Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sunday Udeh-Okoye, has resigned from the party, citing a prolonged leadership tussle and a loss of moral direction. In a letter dated October 13 and addressed to the PDP ward chairman in Agbogugu, Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State, Udeh-Okoye said his decision to
Enugu’s political scene has been thrown into turmoil as Governor Peter Mbah’s anticipated move from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) deepens divisions within the ruling party in the state. Multiple sources confirmed that the governor’s formal declaration to join the APC is slated for Tuesday, October 14, 2025, though
Israel and Hamas have reached a landmark agreement marking the first phase of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire plan aimed at ending the devastating two-year conflict in Gaza. The deal, announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, outlines a temporary halt in hostilities, the release of all hostages, and a partial withdrawal of Israeli troops from the enclave.
Former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Geoffrey Nnaji, has explained that his resignation from President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet was a personal decision taken to safeguard his integrity and avoid creating distractions for the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Nnaji’s resignation was confirmed on Tuesday by the Presidency through the Special Adviser to the
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, is expected to return to plenary today (Tuesday) after completing her six-month suspension from the Senate. Her lawyer, Victor Giwa, confirmed her planned resumption in an interview, stating that Akpoti-Uduaghan had fully served her disciplinary term and should be allowed to resume her legislative duties without hindrance. The National
Fresh revelations have uncovered that Uche Nnaji, Nigeria’s Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation, may have falsified his academic qualifications. New court documents and investigative reports indicate that the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) never issued him a degree certificate, despite his claims of graduating from the institution. The controversy surrounding Nnaji’s qualifications first emerged
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has relieved all commissioners and other public office holders in his administration of their duties. The decision, which takes immediate effect, was announced in Port Harcourt on Wednesday evening by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Nelson Chukwudi. According to the statement, the move follows the recent Supreme Court judgment that
The Gbenga Hashim Solidarity Movement (GHSM) has insisted that former President Goodluck Jonathan will not be handed an automatic presidential ticket by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2027 general election. The group’s National Coordinator, Abdulrazaq Hamzat, made the declaration while reacting to comments credited to Prof. Jerry Gana suggesting Jonathan’s possible return
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has confirmed that governors of the South-East are in active discussions with the Federal Government over the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Speaking during his monthly media interaction in Umuahia, Otti disclosed that the region’s leaders are working behind the scenes
