The Lagos State Police Command has arrested and detained popular TikTok streamer Habeeb Hamzat, popularly known as Peller, following a viral video that showed him driving recklessly and threatening to crash his car while livestreaming on social media. The incident, which occurred on Sunday, December 14, 2025, resulted in a road crash along the Lekki–Epe…
The Senate has passed the 2026–2028 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP), paving the way for the presentation of the ₦54.4 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu later this week. The passage was announced on Tuesday by Senate President Godswill Akpabio after the upper chamber considered and debated the…
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Tuesday presented a ₦939.85 billion 2026 Appropriation Bill, tagged the “Budget of Hope and Growth,” to the Edo State House of Assembly during a plenary session presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Blessing Agbebaku. According to a statement issued by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ebojele Akhere…
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of two Commissioners of the National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), following the consideration and adoption of a report by the Senate Committee on Power. Those confirmed are Aisha Mahmud Kanti Bello, who was re-appointed, and Dr. Animashaun Fouad Olayinka, newly appointed as Commissioner. The confirmation was announced by the…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has officially revoked the operating licenses of Aso Savings and Loans Plc and Union Homes Savings and Loans Plc due to multiple regulatory breaches and financial instability. Key Reasons for Revocation: Background: Official Statement: Implications for Depositors and Stakeholders:
The Nigerian Senate has urged the Federal Government to implement immediate and targeted measures to support local farmers grappling with the dual challenges of plunging farm-gate prices and escalating production costs. This call to action followed a motion moved by Senator Danjuma Goje (Gombe Central) during plenary, where he highlighted the unintended consequences of recent…
The Nigerian Senate has called on the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, to investigate circulating social media rumours claiming that Senate President Godswill Akpabio has collapsed, and in some instances, alleging his death. The directive followed a point of order under Order 42 raised by Senator Titus Zam, who described the rumours circulating over…
Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) in Nigeria have provided meters to approximately 187,000 customers over a two-month period, according to data from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). The figures, detailed in NERC’s latest metering fact sheet, show that 80,943 customers were metered in September and 106,822 in October 2025, bringing the total to 187,765 meters….
The Nigerian Senate has confirmed the nominations of three non-career ambassadors, marking the first set of ambassadorial nominees submitted by President Bola Tinubu since he assumed office on May 29, 2023. The confirmed nominees are: Their confirmations followed the consideration of a report from the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, which conducted the screening exercise….
The press release issued on 15 December 2025 by the Force Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Force, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, announcing the resumption of enforcement of the suspended tinted glass permit policy with effect from 2 January 2026, is a troubling confirmation of the Nigeria Police Force’s persistent disregard for the rule of…
