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Defections hit House of Reps as 26 lawmakers switch parties

Nigeria, March 31 -- The House of Representatives was thrown into fresh political realignments on Tuesday as no fewer than 26 lawmakers formally defected from their respective parties. The lawmakers ... Read More


Tinubu proposes N9.3 trillion increase to 2026 budget, now N67.7 trillion

Nigeria, March 31 -- President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve an increase of N9.3 trillion to the 2026 budget, raising it from N58.47 trillion to N67.7 trillion. The request was conveyed... Read More


Governor under fire for visiting attack survivors in armoured tank

Nigeria, March 31 -- Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang is under fire over his visit to the Angwan Rukuba community in Jos North Local Government Area, where dozens were killed on Sunday, in an arm... Read More


Police Week: Officers sweep Akwa Ibom streets, provide free medical services

Nigeria, March 31 -- The Nigeria Police Force in Akwa Ibom State on Monday kicked off activities for the 2026 Police Week with a statewide sanitation exercise and a medical outreach. Police Week is a... Read More


El-Rufai back in court after mother's burial

Nigeria, March 31 -- Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, returned to court on Tuesday for the continuation of hearing in his corruption trial, days afer attending the burial of his late moth... Read More


Nigeria missing as new report names India global film production leader

Nigeria, March 31 -- A new global ranking of the world's most cinematic countries has placed India at the top, while raising fresh questions about the absence of Nigeria's prolific Nollywood from the ... Read More


National Assembly to convene policy dialogue on planning, budgeting reforms

Nigeria, March 31 -- The National Assembly is set to convene a high-level national policy dialogue aimed at overhauling Nigeria's planning and budgeting framework, as part of broader efforts to reposi... Read More


NPFL: Bendel Insurance hit with N7m fine, Boboye gets 17-match suspension

Nigeria, March 31 -- In the Nigeria Premier Football League, where passion fuels the spectacle, discipline remains the thin line between order and chaos. On 28, March, at the iconic Samuel Ogbemudia ... Read More


Amnesty International urges Tinubu to end bloodshed

Nigeria, March 31 -- Amnesty International has called on President Bola Tinubu to take urgent and decisive steps to halt the wave of killings across Nigeria, warning that continued inaction was costin... Read More


Int'l Friendly: Super Eagles test strength against World Cup-bound Jordan

Nigeria, March 31 -- The Super Eagles are set for their second friendly in four days as they face Jordan in Antalya, Turkey, looking to build on their recent momentum. Fresh from a 2-1 victory over I... Read More