News Update NIGERIA’S Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has resigned, the Presidency confirmed to The ICIR on Tuesday. Egbetokun was reported to have resigned at the request of the President Bola Tinubu…
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Electoral act raises Presidential campaign to N10 billion
Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has explained that the new regime reviewed the election spending limit under Section 92(1-8) of the Electoral Act upward, raising the spending threshold for presidential…
NiMet forecasts 3-day dust haze, cloudiness nationwide
THE Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has forecast dust haze and cloudiness from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja envisaged slight dust haze…
PDP Defeats APC to Win Gwagwalada Chairmanship in FCT
THE Peoples Democratic Party has recorded a major victory in the Gwagwalada Area Council election in the Federal Capital Territory. Its candidate, Mohammed Kasim, emerged winner of the chairmanship poll conducted on…
Nigerians mourn as serving senator Mpigi dies in UK
News Update Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara and former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, have expressed sadness over the demise of Senator Barinada…
Nigeria’s debt rises – DMO
News Update Nigeria’s total public debt reached N153.29 trillion as of September 30, 2025, according to the Debt Management Office (DMO). This marks an increase of N900 billion, or 0.59 percent, from…
Tinubu Signs Electoral Act 2026 Into Law, Speaks on E-transmission
President Bola Tinubu has signed the Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill 2026 into law, following the passage of the bill by the National Assembly on Tuesday after months of deliberations….
FG Approves 33 New Tertiary Institutions (Full List)
News Update THE National Universities Commission has approved 33 new universities across Nigeria in 2025, raising the total number of universities in the country to 309. Information obtained from the commission’s official…
‘APC ole’ – House of Reps members chant during walk out over electronic transmission
News Update Members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday staged a walkout, chanting “APC Ole,” following the adoption of Clause 60(3) of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. Trouble started after Rep….
Panic As Passenger Dies During Flight To Nigeria
News Update A passenger on a United Airlines flight from Nigeria to Washington D.C. died after fainting during the journey, forcing the plane to return to Nigeria. The flight had originally diverted…