Police Bust Planned Bomb Attacks on Government Facilities in Ondo, Arrest Six

The Ondo State Police Command has uncovered and foiled an alleged plot to carry out coordinated bomb attacks on government facilities in Akure, arresting six suspects said to have been preparing for the operation. The arrests followed an intelligence-led operation that exposed what the police described as a criminal syndicate operating across state lines and planning to deploy Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) on key public infrastructure. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Adebowale Lawal,...

Airtel Suspends Airtime, Data Credit Services Over New FCCPC Rules

Airtel Nigeria has suspended its airtime and data credit services, becoming the latest telecom operator to take action in response to new regulatory requirements introduced by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC). The development comes after MTN Nigeria earlier halted similar services, signalling a broader industry adjustment to the FCCPC’s stricter framework for digital lending in the country. Airtel’s Director of Marketing, Mr Ismail Adeshina, disclosed the suspension in a statement issued on...

Tinubu Signs ₦68.32trn 2026 Budget

…Extends 2025 Spending Deadline to June President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed into law the 2026 Appropriation Bill valued at ₦68.32 trillion, setting the stage for what the Federal Government describes as a renewed push for economic stability, infrastructure development, and job creation. In a move that may also ease pressure on ongoing projects nationwide, the President simultaneously approved an extension of the 2025 budget implementation from 31 March to 30 June 2026. The newly...

Metuh, Former PDP Exco Member, Appointed As Renewed Hope Ambassador

Former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh, has been appointed to the Directorate of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors (RHA), a political mobilization structure working towards the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The appointment was announced on Friday by the Director General and National Coordinator of the group, Governor Hope Uzodimma. According to the organisation, the Renewed Hope Ambassadors was set up as a nationwide platform to promote the...

Oil Prices Crash 10% as Iran Reopens Strait of Hormuz

..Trump Confirms Easing of Tensions Global oil prices fell sharply on Friday, dropping by about 10 per cent after United States President Donald Trump confirmed that the strategic Strait of Hormuz has been reopened to commercial shipping. The development followed an announcement by Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, who said the vital maritime route had been restored for commercial traffic under an ongoing ceasefire arrangement in the Middle East. “In line with the ceasefire in...

UTME Candidates Among 14 Abducted in Benue

Gunmen have abducted at least 14 passengers, many of them candidates of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), along the Makurdi–Otukpo road in Benue State. The victims were travelling in a commercial bus on Wednesday evening to sit for their Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) scheduled for Thursday when the attackers struck between 7:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. The vehicle, reportedly operated by the state-owned Benue Links Transport Company, was ambushed with about 16...

2027: Sule Endorses Wadada as Successor

Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has publicly endorsed Senator Ahmed Aliyu Wadada as his preferred successor ahead of the 2027 governorship race. The declaration was made during a meeting with political appointees and agency heads at the Government House in Lafia, according to a statement by his media aide, Ali Abare. Sule said the choice followed over a year of consultations across the state and beyond, involving investors, traditional rulers, women and youth groups,...

Tinubu’s Reforms Raised Monthly Revenue to ₦3.6tn, Says NRS Boss

The Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), Dr Zacch Adedeji, says Nigeria’s monthly revenue rose from ₦711 billion in May 2023 to over ₦3.635 trillion by September 2025 following sweeping fiscal reforms by President Bola Tinubu. Adedeji disclosed this at the inauguration of the agency’s new headquarters in Abuja, describing the increase as a 411 per cent growth driven by policy changes. He said the reforms—including the removal of the fuel subsidy, unification of...

Dangote Makes TIME 100 List of 100 Most Influential People

Industrialist Aliko Dangote has been named among TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World for 2026. The annual list, released on 15 April, recognises global figures shaping business, politics, science, and culture. Dangote is the only Nigerian on the list and was featured in the “Titans” category, marking his second appearance after his 2014 recognition. He joins world leaders and business figures including Donald Trump, Xi Jinping, Benjamin Netanyahu, Sundar Pichai, and Neal...

Edo Gov Approves Full Scholarships for Children of Fallen General

Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has approved full educational scholarships for the three children of late Brigadier General Oseni Braimah, who died in active service. The state government said the scholarship will cover the children’s education from their current levels through university. “Brigadier General Braimah paid the ultimate price in service to this country. It is only right that we stand by the family he left behind,” the Governor said. The beneficiaries, aged between...

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