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Senate moves to tag kidnapping as act of terrorism

The Senate on Wednesday passed for second reading a bill seeking to designate kidnapping as an act of terrorism. The bill was sponsored by the Senate

2026: FG targets N34.33trn revenue, pegs exchange rate at N1,512/$1

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the 2026–2028 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper, projecting that the

Tinubu swears in 5 perm secs, NPC chair, members

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Wednesday, swore in five permanent secretaries and the Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Dr Aminu

$30m safe school initiative: Senate summons finance, education ministers

The Senate, through its ad-hoc Committee investigating the failure of the Safe School Initiative, on Wednesday summoned the Minister of Finance and Co

6 killed, 13 injured in Kogi auto crash

A bus conveying Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) was involved in an accident along the Lokoja–Okene road on Wednesday, killing six passengers and leav