The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS),says public debt portfolio as at Dec. 31, 2020, stood at N32.92 trillion, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reveals. The current debt profile was for the
Hajia Hansatu Zannah, member of AU Agenda 2063 Governing Council, has praised the APC for nominating President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for 2027 and Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat for Lagos governor. She said
The Rural Electrification Agency will spearhead conversations on Nigeria’s renewable energy strategy and the federal government’s energy transition roadmap at the 2026 Oriental News National Conference. With the theme “Carbon Capture: Accelerating
By Jackson Ekwugum Just a little over three years ago, traveling from Asaba, the capital of Delta State, to Warri via Ughelli on the Asaba-Ughelli Expressway, was a journey that lasted a
The Nigeria Police Force has disclosed how its tactical teams rescued Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul and her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul, three days after they were abducted in Ibadan
A Lagos coroner has ordered the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) and the state DNA centre to forward autopsy and the Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) results for body 1385 within 21 days.
Oyo Police have begun a statewide operation against vehicles with fake number plates and improper identification. The command said the move is to curb crime after the Oriire school abduction.It stated that
The Anambra State Government on Friday arraigned eight pastors accused of operating fraudulently before an Awka High Court. The defendants were charged with violating the state’s Homeland Security Law, 2025. Operatives of
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has banned commercial motorcycles from operating between 10:30 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. statewide. He signed Executive Order No. 002 of 2026 on Friday, citing rising insecurity over
Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has urged South West governors to strengthen Amotekun and vigilante groups including OPC and Iru Ekun. The group said the move is needed to stop bandits advancing into
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused the Federal Government of focusing more on political activities than on securing the release of Nigerians held captive. In a statement blasting President Tinubu and