Government

  The federal government has declared Monday 25, Tuesday, 26 December 2023, and Monday, January 1st, 2024, as public holidays to mark Christmas and New Year’s Day celebrations respectively.   The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the federal government on Friday, December 22.   …

The Senate has confirmed the nomination of 11 new Justices of the Supreme Court appointed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to fill the vacancies on the apex court bench.   The confirmation followed the consideration and adoption of a report by the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal …

The Supreme Court will on Friday render its judgment in the appeals filed by the federal government and detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. A five-member panel of the court, headed by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, had chosen the date on October 5, after lawyer to …

Nigeria Is Broke Can’t Fund 2023 Capital Project, Minister Admits   Nigeria’s Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige.   Nigeria’s Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige has confirmed that the West African nation is broke.   Addressing a media briefing, yesterday, in Abuja, to mark the 2022 …

Buhari May Be Kidnapped Soon, Buba Galadima Warns, Tells President Not To Take Threat Likely       Former ally of President Muhammadu Buhari, Buba Galadima, has warned the Nigerian leader that the terrorists threatening to kidnap him can live up to their threat, sooner or later. Galadima who gave …

The federal government has declared Tuesday, October 19th, 2021, as public holiday to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Mawlid celebration in commemoration of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. Shuaib Belgore, permanent secretary, ministry of interior, released a statement to this effect on Friday. The federal government advised Nigerians to stop …

Nigerian Air Force has mistakenly bombed another community in Nigeria’s war-torn North-East,  gistfoxnews.com has learnt from military sources. Dozens of civilians were said to have been killed and others wounded after a military operation said to have occurred by error. It was unclear when the incident came, but dead bodies …

President Muhammadu Buhari has commissioned road project completed by the governor Hope Uzodimma Pt1  

The Plateau State House of Assembly has asked residents to take up arms and defend themselves.   The call comes amid the killings of hundreds as crisis engulfed several areas of the State. Addressing newsmen in Jos, the Plateau State capital on Friday, Chairman, House Committee on Information, Hon. Dasun …

Couples in Rano Local Government Area of Kano State have been banned from meeting in public places at night. The LGA enacted the bye-law as a result of the reported cases of immoral activities between males and females, including divorcees. Rano local government information officer, Habibu Faragai, said the council …