How Nigeria’s expenditure controls prevented the PEAC/PFIPC appropriation from becoming public expenditure
By Tanimu Yakubu APPROPRIATION WAS ONLY THE FIRST STEP The public argument has often begun at the wrong point. The National Assembly appropriated funds for the Presidential Economic Advisory Council/Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, known as PEAC/PFIPC. That fact is not in dispute. The question is what happened next. Nothing did. […]
Troops kill four kidnap suspects, rescue three victims in Kwara, Kogi operations
Troops of the Nigerian Army have neutralised four suspected kidnappers, rescued three kidnapped victims and arrested eight suspects in coordinated operations across Kogi and Kwara. This is contained in an operational report made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Abuja on Friday. According to the report, troops of Operation Savannah Shield, ambushed […]
Graduate says he makes N1m monthly from computer repairs
A graduate of Mathematical Science from Kaduna State University (KASU), Ali Shitu, says he makes an average of one million naira monthly from repairs and sales of computers and accessories. Shitu, who runs a computer repair and sales business on Cooperative Road, off Ahmadu Bello Way, Kaduna, said this during an interview with the […]
Boundary Commission vows to end decades-long Ekiti–Kwara
The National Boundary Commission (NBC) has intensified efforts to resolve the decades-long Ekiti–Kwara boundary dispute to curb recurring communal clashes and restore lasting peace. The decision followed the Joint Meeting of Officials on the Ekiti–Kwara interstate boundary held in Ado-Ekiti. The resolutions were contained in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja by the […]
One dies, two injured in Kara Bridge truck accident
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has said one person died and two others sustained injuries in a multi-vehicle accident involving a truck at Kara Bridge, inward Mowe-Ibafo, on Friday. The agency disclosed this in a statement signed by its Head of Public Affairs, Mr Olawale Afolabi, and made available to the News […]
Otti backs establishment of $13.1m CNG project in Abia
Gov. Alex Otti of Abia State has backed the proposed $13.1million Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) project, saying it aligns with the state’s industrialisation agenda and would strengthen clean energy and manufacturing development. The project, which is being proposed by Earthoc Group and its partners, involves the establishment of a 14.13 million Standard Cubic Feet […]
11 poets line up for N140m NLNG Prize for Literature
The Advisory Board for the Nigeria Prize for Literature has shortlisted 11 poetry collections for the 2026 competition. The ultimate winner is to receive a cash prize of $100,000 (about N140 million). The Chairman of the Advisory Board, Prof. Akachi Adimora-Ezeigbo, announced the longlist in a statement on Friday in Port Harcourt. In the […]
Army’s ex-spokesman backs expansion, urges more funding, reforms
A former Director of Army Public Relations, retired Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman, has said the planned expansion of the Nigerian Army from eight to 12 divisions will enhance national security. He however said that this is only if it was backed by adequate funding, equipment and wider security sector reforms. Usman said this in an […]
Expert hails Tinubu for approving Army expansion to 12 divisions
A Defence and Security Expert, Dr Sani Abubakar, has commended President Bola Tinubu for approving the expansion of the Nigerian Army from eight to 12 divisions. He described the approval as a bold strategic step towards strengthening Nigeria’s security architecture. President Tinubu had approved the expansion alongside the recruitment of 28,000 additional personnel […]
Abia, other states to explore regional railway project, says Otti
Gov. Alex Otti of Abia State has said South-East states and parts of the South-South are in discussion to develop a regional rail network to boost connectivity and economic integration. He disclosed this during the July edition of his monthly media chat in Umuahia on Thursday. He said the proposed rail network would connect […]
