The Aso Rock Presidential Villa, the office and residence of the president of Nigeria at Yakubu Gowon Crescent in Asokoro, Abuja, owes an electricity bill debt of N923,873,150, the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) said on Monday. Eighty-five other government ministries, departments, and agencies are also indebted to the electricity company. Notable among the debtors are the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Power, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Nigeria Police Force, United Nations...

President Bola Tinubu’s eldest son, Seyi Tinubu, and daughter, Folashade Tinubu-Ojo have implored Nigerians to have faith in their father’s administration as protest continues to rock the country over the enduring cost-of-living crisis. In an Instagram post on Monday, Seyi, quoted President Bola Tinubu’s statement during his national broadcast to mark the country’s 63rd independence anniversary last year while expressing optimism that despite the prevailing economic woes, the future of Nigeria is promising. Tinubu’s words...

Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has accused members of the National Assembly (NASS) from the state for being responsible for the letters written to Fulani herders in Niger Republic, inviting them to come into Benue State. Rev Father Alia stated that the letters to the herders by the lawmakers suggests that the Benue Ranches Establishment and Open Grazing Prohibition Law (Anti-Open Grazing Law) in the state was no longer operational, adding that the federal...