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Month: July 2026

Breaking News

No Funds Released or Spent on PFIPC, Budget Office Tells Reps

The Budget Office of the Federation has told the House of Representatives that no funds appropriated for the controversial Presidential Economic Advisory Council/Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PEAC/PFIPC) were released or spent. Director-General of the Budget Office, Tanimu Yakubu, made the clarification while appearing before the House ad hoc committee investigating the establishment and budgetary […]

Education

JAMB begins registration for NCE, agricultural ND candidates without UTME

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has commenced registration for candidates seeking admission into Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) programmes in Colleges of Education and non-technological National Diploma (ND) programmes in agriculture-related courses without requiring them to sit for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). In a statement issued on Thursday, JAMB spokesperson Fabian […]

Breaking News

Brent oil nears $100 after 5% surge on Middle East attacks

Global oil prices climbed sharply on Thursday, with Brent crude approaching the $100-per-barrel mark after Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for attacks on two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea. Brent North Sea crude, the international benchmark, jumped five per cent to $98.80 per barrel, while the US benchmark, West Texas Intermediate (WTI), rose […]

Breaking News

Dangote resumes naira petrol sales, raises ex-depot price by N140

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has resumed the sale of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, in naira after a brief period of dollar-denominated pricing, while increasing its ex-depot price by N140 per litre. The move comes just one week after the 650,000-barrels-per-day refinery suspended petrol truck loading and introduced dollar pricing, a decision […]

Judiciary

El-Rufai’s family dismisses viral letter to ADC leadership as fake

The family of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has disowned a letter circulating on social media and purportedly signed by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain, describing it as fake. In a statement issued on Thursday by his son, Mohammed Bello El-Rufai, on behalf of the family, the document, titled “Urgent Message” and dated […]

Breaking News

DSS to appeal life sentence handed to Oriire school abduction convicts

The Department of State Services (DSS) has announced plans to appeal the life imprisonment sentence handed to three men convicted for their involvement in the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The agency said it was dissatisfied with the judgment, arguing that the punishment did not reflect the […]

Breaking News

Army Declares Soldier Wanted Over Alleged Sale of Military Uniforms to Terrorists

The Headquarters of the Nigerian Army Ordnance Corps (NAOC) has declared one of its personnel, Private Mohammed Yusuf Amutu, wanted over his alleged involvement in the illegal sale and supply of military uniforms to terrorists and other criminal elements. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Assistant Director of Army Public Relations, Major Oluwatope Aluko, […]

National Assembly

State Police: Reps Pass Bill as Opposition Lawmakers Walk Out

The House of Representatives has passed the Constitution Alteration Bill seeking to establish state police after 311 lawmakers voted in favour of the proposal, surpassing the constitutionally required two-thirds majority. The bill’s passage, however, sparked a protest from members of the minority caucus, who staged a walkout, alleging that due process was not followed during […]

Agriculture

EU Unveils €70m Security, Agriculture Support Package for Nigeria

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu and the European Union (EU) Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Mr. Gautier Mignot, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja on Thursday, 23 July 2026. Credit: MFA The European Union has announced fresh support packages worth €70 million for Nigeria, including €45 million for security and peacebuilding initiatives […]

Breaking News

Enugu Air Aircraft Skids Off Runway at Benin Airport

An Enugu Air aircraft veered off the runway after landing at Benin Airport on Thursday, with the airline confirming that all passengers and crew members were safely evacuated without injuries. The incident, known in aviation as a runway excursion, involved one of the Enugu State-owned carrier’s Embraer regional jets. In a statement posted on its […]

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