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Senate extends 2025 budget implementation to June 30
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Senate extends 2025 budget implementation to June 30
The Senate has approved another extension of implementation of the capital component of the 2025 budget from March 31 to…
840,000 foreigners overstay visas — Minister
18 hours ago
840,000 foreigners overstay visas — Minister
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has revealed that more than 840,000 foreigners are currently residing in Nigeria beyond the…
Senate passes N68.3trn 2026 budget
18 hours ago
Senate passes N68.3trn 2026 budget
The Nigerian Senate has approved a N68.323 trillion budget for the 2026 fiscal year, raising the figure from the N58.47…
WTO talks in Cameroon end in deadlock
18 hours ago
WTO talks in Cameroon end in deadlock
A World Trade Organisation (WTO) meeting in the Cameroonian capital ended in a deadlock early Monday, as members failed to…
Pope condemns war, says God ignores aggressors’ prayers
3 days ago
Pope condemns war, says God ignores aggressors’ prayers
Pope Leo XIV warned Sunday that God “does not listen to the prayer of those who wage war,” amid continuing…
Christians mark Palm Sunday with global peace calls
3 days ago
Christians mark Palm Sunday with global peace calls
Christians around the world observed Palm Sunday with vibrant processions, solemn masses, and renewed calls for peace amid ongoing…
Sultan leads prayers for Tinubu at 74
3 days ago
Sultan leads prayers for Tinubu at 74
The Sultan of Sokoto, represented by the Etsu Nupe, Yahaya Abubakar, on Sunday led special prayers for President Bola Tinubu…
Leaders visit El-Rufai over mother’s death
4 days ago
Leaders visit El-Rufai over mother’s death
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai on Saturday received a stream of political allies, associates, and sympathisers at his Abuja…
African ministers withdraw from London energy summit over inclusion dispute
4 days ago
African ministers withdraw from London energy summit over inclusion dispute
A growing number of African petroleum ministers have pulled out of the Africa Energies Summit 2026 in London, delivering a…
UN launches 2026–2030 country programme to strengthen justice in Nigeria
4 days ago
UN launches 2026–2030 country programme to strengthen justice in Nigeria
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has launched a comprehensive Country Programme for Nigeria spanning 2026–2030, designed…