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Atiku Accuses FG Of Targeting Opposition Instead Of Militias

NewsDeskNgMar 7, 2026March 7, 20260

Atiku Abubakar accuses the federal government of targeting opposition figures instead of tackling rising insecurity across the country. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused the administration of Bola Tinubu of focusing on political opponents and supporting ethnic militia groups instead of tackling insecurity. Atiku’s criticism followed a deadly terrorist...

Nigeria Engages Foreign Investors At Presidential Villa As PEBEC Addresses Business Climate Concerns

NewsDeskNgMar 7, 2026March 7, 20260

PEBEC hosts foreign investors, diplomats and regulators in Abuja dialogue to address security, taxation and regulatory challenges. The Federal Government has intensified efforts to reassure foreign investors about Nigeria’s business environment, convening top executives, diplomats and regulators for a high-level investment dialogue at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The meeting,...

NERC Tightens Rules On Electricity Theft As Gas Shortage Cuts Power Generation

NewsDeskNgMar 6, 2026March 6, 20260

NERC strengthens anti-theft rules for Discos as gas supply drop to power plants worsens electricity shortages nationwide. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has amended its order on the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) guiding Distribution Companies (Discos) in handling cases of unauthorised electricity access, meter tampering and power bypass across...

Tinubu Didn’t Halt Airport Cashless Policy But Asked FAAN To Improve Process, Says MD Kuku

NewsDeskNgMar 6, 2026March 6, 20260

FAAN clarifies Tinubu only ordered review of Lagos airport cashless toll after gridlock disrupted traffic and passengers missed flights. Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku, has given further clarification on the suspension of cashless payment at Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos tollgate....

Zamfara Governor Dauda Lawal Set To Defect From PDP To APC

NewsDeskNgMar 6, 2026March 6, 20260

Zamfara Governor Dauda Lawal plans defection to APC amid PDP crisis, as ex-governor Seriake Dickson joins NDC. Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has concluded plans to defect from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), as consultations have been completed of political realignment in...

Tinubu To Inaugurate 1.2-km Kaa-Ataba Bridge In Rivers For Third Anniversary

NewsDeskNgMar 6, 2026March 6, 20260

NDDC says the 1.2-km Kaa-Ataba Bridge, will boost transport, commerce, and social development in the Niger Delta. The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has assured that the 1.2-kilometre Kaa-Ataba Bridge linking the Khana to Andoni Local Government Areas of Rivers State, would be inaugurated by President Bola Tinubu as part...

Kano Assembly Launches Impeachment Proceedings Against Deputy Governor Abdulsalam Gwarzo

NewsDeskNgMar 6, 2026March 6, 20260

Kano State Assembly has begun impeachment proceedings against Deputy Governor Abdulsalam Aminu Gwarzo over alleged gross misconduct and financial impropriety. The Kano State House of Assembly has officially commenced impeachment proceedings against Deputy Governor Abdulsalam Aminu Gwarzo, following a motion raised during plenary alleging gross misconduct and abuse of office....

Peter Obi Attributes Nigeria’s Poverty To Choices

NewsDeskNgMar 6, 2026March 6, 20260

ADC presidential aspirant Peter Obi says Nigerians remain poor due to choices, urges citizens to defend votes and demand responsible leadership. A presidential front-runner in African Democratic Congress (ADC), Peter Obi, has said the reason more than half of Nigeria’s population live below the poverty line, despite the country’s wealth...

GOCMEJ Applauds Reappointment of NSCDC Commandant General, Prof. Ahmed Abubakar Audi

NewsDeskNgMar 6, 2026March 6, 20260

The Guild of Civil Societies and Media Executives for Equity, Justice, and Transparency in Nigeria (GOCMEJ) has highly commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the re-appointment of Prof. Ahmed Abubakar Audi as the Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for a second term of five...

Court Acquits Suspended ‘Supercop’ Abba Kyari Of 23-Count Asset Declaration Charges

NewsDeskNgMar 6, 2026March 6, 20260

Federal High Court acquits suspended DCP Abba Kyari of 23-count NDLEA asset declaration charges. A Federal High Court in Abuja has discharged and acquitted Abba Kyari, suspended deputy commissioner of police, of a 23-count charge of alleged non-declaration of assets brought by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The...