Two more Rivers lawmakers urge withdrawal of Fubara impeachment
Two additional members of the Rivers State House of Assembly have called on their colleagues to withdraw the ongoing impeachment […]
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Nigeria, UAE scrap tariffs on over 13,000 goods in new trade pact
The Federal Government has announced that Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates have eliminated tariffs on more than 13,000 goods
Surgery Horror: Kano doctors suspended after leaving scissors inside patient
The Kano State Hospitals Management Board has confirmed that the death of Aishatu Umar, a mother of five, resulted from medical negligence at the Abubakar Imam Urology Centre in Kano.
Another Newswatch co-founder falls as Yakubu Mohammed dies at 75
Yakubu Mohammed, a co-founder of the now-defunct Newswatch magazine, has died at the age of 75.
Report: Tinubu govt spends $9m on US lobbyist to engage Trump administration
President Bola Tinubu’s administration has reportedly spent $9 million to hire a Republican lobbying firm in the United States in
EFCC charges Bauchi officials with terrorism financing over millions funneled to Miyetti Allah leader
Bauchi State’s finance commissioner and three civil servants have been charged with terrorism financing and money laundering for allegedly funneling millions of dollars in state security funds through unofficial cash deliveries to controversial Miyetti Allah leader Bello Bodejo and others.
‘Fiscal Madness!’ Doherty slams Lagos over alleged ₦212m for 20 chairs, ₦20bn vehicle plan
A former Lagos State governorship candidate, Funso Doherty, has criticised the Lagos State Government’s proposed ₦4.237 trillion 2026 budget, alleging extravagant and questionable spending by key government institutions.
EFCC Bombshell: How Dasuki allegedly moved ₦33.2bn arms , money to private hands
The trial of a former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (retd), over the alleged diversion of N33.2 billion meant
Real reason Nigeria posted Africa’s biggest passport power decline in 20 years
Nigeria has recorded the steepest decline in passport power in Africa over the past two decades, according to the Henley Passport Index (HPI) for January 2026.
New Awujale may emerge in 14 days
The Olori Ebi of the Fusengbuwa Ruling House, Otunba Lateef Owoyemi, has said the next Awujale of Ijebuland could emerge within the next 14 days following the conclusion of the nomination process.