Works Minister David Umahi has formally invited the EFCC and ICPC to probe his ministry’s road projects, saying both agencies have unrestricted access to files and physical sites.
Otobong Tommy
Otobong Tommy
Otobong Tommy is a violinist, writer, and teacher. With a BSc. in public administration (2014) from Babcock University, Ogun State, Nigeria, she has previously worked at Ventures Africa, NAEC, The Eagles Music Academy, and currently at L'Orbe, a non-profit where she is co-founder, managing the music room targeted at children and teenagers. She also enjoys exploring design and content creation.
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More than 7,000 people displaced by bandit attacks in Bauchi’s Alkaleri LGA are sheltering in a primary school in Gombe State, where children outnumber beds and disease risks are rising.
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Nigeria’s SEC Director-General Emomotimi Agama has disclosed that the country recorded approximately $96 billion in cryptocurrency and virtual asset transactions, calling for stronger regulatory oversight of the sector.
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FIFA has fined both Nigeria and DR Congo for separate disciplinary infractions during their disputed November 2025 World Cup play-off final, four months after DR Congo advanced on penalties.
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Nigerian passengers hit by Middle East airspace closures are pressing Emirates Airlines and Qatar Airways for refunds, weeks after flights were disrupted by the Iran conflict.
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A pro-Kanu group has organised a One Million March in Aba on Thursday, urging supporters to peacefully demand the release of the convicted IPOB leader.
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President Tinubu declared Nigeria’s economy has turned the corner, saying governors no longer borrow from banks to pay workers’ salaries.
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The US Embassy in Abuja warned American citizens Monday of a possible terrorist threat targeting US facilities and affiliated schools in Nigeria.
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Jos DisCo has launched a debt repayment framework that moves verified customer balances to newly installed meters for structured monthly settlement.
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At least 12 Nigerian states have passed the federal government’s tax harmonisation law, with 13 more working through their legislatures, minister-designate Taiwo Oyedele says.