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  In continuation of its 2025 Annual National Food Intervention Programme, the Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF), has distributed 50,000 bags of rice to poor and vulnerable families in Kebbi and Gombe States. Flagging off the distribution of the intervention in Aliero Local Government Area of Kebbi State on Thursday(yesterday), the …

The Year 2025 Budget tagged “Budget of Hope and Prosperity ” was presented on Thursday 10th April 2025 on the floor of the Legislative Chambers by the Executive Chairman of Abeokuta North Local Government, Dr. Lanre Oyegbola Sodipo to the members of the Legislative Council under the leadership of Hon. …

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has prohibited the broadcast of veteran rapper Eedris Abdulkareem’s new protest track, “Tell Your Papa,” on all Nigerian radio and television stations, labeling the song as “objectionable.” In a memo dated April 9, 2025, and signed by Susan Obi, the Coordinating Director of Broadcast Monitoring, …

The Presidency has apologised for the errors in the list of appointments made by President Bola Tinubu since May 29, 2023. PUNCH reports that the list was to counter the narrative about Tinubu’s alleged lopsided appointments, which was brought to the public by the Senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume. …

  A 56-year-old woman, Omowumi Sarat, was on Thursday brought before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan for allegedly assaulting a man and stealing his tricycle. Sarat, whose residential address was not disclosed, is facing charges of conspiracy, assault, conduct likely to cause a breach of peace, and stealing. She …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced a Balance of Payments (BOP) surplus of 6.83 billion dollars for the 2024 financial year. In a statement issued by Hakama Sidi-Ali, Director of the CBN’s Corporate Communications Department, the apex bank described the development as a decisive turnaround from the deficits …

….. Promises 750 Food Palliatives to constituents   Desirous of fostering local talent development through grassroots football, the Secretary to the Local Council Development Area of Ojokoro, Community. Kola Omisore has concluded plans to host the 20th edition of the Kolatoons 5-aside Football tournament. Scheduled to hold on Friday, 18th …

In a statement issued on Monday, the renowned human rights lawyer urged the President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government to take immediate action to stop the violence. Human rights lawyer and Chairman of the Alliance on Surviving COVID-19 and Beyond (ASCAB), Femi Falana, SAN, has described the persistent killings and abductions …

The Federal High Court in Abuja will on May 28, hear the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s motion seeking an order for final forfeiture of N228.4 million linked to former Governor of Abia, Theodore Orji. Justice Emeka Nwite adjourned the matter to hear the motion after the EFCC’s counsel, …

A financial expert, Prof. Uche Uwaleke has said the accretion of Foreign Exchange Reserves (NRER) at 23.11 billion dollars to Nigeria’s external reserves puts the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in a stronger position to defend the value of the naira. “The CBN can leverage rising external reserves to intervene …