Month: July 2025

Abuja: The Senate has clarified that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has yet to account for an alleged N210 trillion financial infraction as highlighted in the 2017-2023 audit report. This clarification was made during a session of the Senate Committee on Public Accounts, chaired by Sen. Aliyu Wadada, which focused on reviewing the […]

Minna: Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, announced that over 900,000 Nigerians have benefited from President Bola Tinubu’s loan scheme and Conditional Grant initiatives. Idris disclosed this at the quarterly meeting of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) held in Minna, Niger, with Commissioners of Information from All Progressive Congress (APC) governed states. According […]

Abuja: The Legislative Network on Cancer (LNC) has made an appeal for the allocation of N5 billion to the Cancer Health Fund (CHF) in Nigeria’s 2026 budget. The move is aimed at increasing access to treatment for indigent cancer patients, as emphasized by Sen. Ibrahim Oloriegbe, Chairman of the Governing Board of the National Health […]

Abuja: The Senate has removed Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP-Kogi) as Chairperson of the Committee on Diaspora and Non-Governmental Organisations. President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, made the announcement during Thursday’s plenary, replacing Natasha with Sen. Aniekan Bassey. He stated, “There is a change in the committee chairmanship. The Senate Committee on Diaspora and Non-Governmental Organisations […]

Abuja: Nigeria is set to host its first National Steel Summit to rebuild and unlock the country’s steel potential. The summit is expected to position Nigeria as a leading steel hub in Sub-Saharan Africa and significantly boost the national Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuiabu Abubakar, revealed this at a […]