Ex-NHIS Boss Femi Thomas Convicted for Violating N5m Cash Transaction Limit
The Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted Femi Thomas, former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), for violating the legal cash transaction limit of N5 million for individuals, Daily Watch Nigeria reports. Justice…
President Tinubu Hosts Class of ’99 Governors in Strategic Meeting at Villa
President Bola Tinubu on Friday received members of the 1999 class of governors at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Led by former Delta State governor James Ibori, the delegation comprised those who emerged as governors at the start of Nigeria’s Fourth…
UK-Based Nigerian Delivers 1999 Constitution to Kemi Badenoch After Controversial Citizenship Remarks
James Akinwande, a Nigerian living in the UK, has gone viral after personally delivering a copy of Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution to the London office of British Conservative politician Kemi Badenoch. His action was a direct response to Badenoch’s recent…
U.S. Government Invites Citizens to Help Pay Off $36 Trillion National Debt via Venmo and PayPal
The U.S. Treasury Department is now accepting donations through Venmo and PayPal to help reduce the staggering $36.65 trillion national debt. Spotted by NPR’s Jack Corbett, the option appears on Pay.gov, the Treasury’s official payment platform, under…
FG Debunks Report on New JSS1 Admission Age, Says Minimum Age Remains 10
The Federal Government has dismissed claims that it has raised the minimum age for admission into Junior Secondary School 1 (JSS1) to 12 years, describing the report as false and misleading. In a statement issued by the Federal Ministry of Education and…
Nigeria’s Foreign Reserves Rise to $40.11 Billion, Highest Since November 2024
Nigeria’s external reserves have risen to $40.11 billion as of July 2025, the highest level since November 2024, according to Central Bank Governor Yemi Cardoso. He made the announcement during the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) briefing on Monday, July…
Snakes Overrun Pota Primary Health Centre as Neglect Pushes Badagry to Breaking Point
Shock and anger are mounting in Badagry following fresh revelations of a worsening health crisis at the Pota Primary Health Centre (PHC), a government-run facility now overrun by snakes and abandoned to rot. An investigation by Badagry Today has exposed…
FX Reforms Have Ended Lobbying for Dollars — BUA Chairman Abdul Samad Rabiu
Chairman of BUA Cement Plc, Dr Abdul Samad Rabiu, says recent foreign exchange reforms by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have removed the need for companies to lobby for access to dollars. Rabiu made this known on Monday in Abuja during a media…
Natasha Akpoti Heads to Appeal Court Over Senate’s Defiance of Reinstatement Order
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has vowed to seek redress at the appellate court after being denied access to the National Assembly on Tuesday, despite a valid court order directing her reinstatement. Akpoti-Uduaghan, who was suspended by the Senate for…
Report Alleges FCT Minister Wike Allocated Prime Abuja Lands to Family, Amid Concerns Over Political Influence
A recent investigative report has accused the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, of allocating valuable plots of land in Abuja to members of his family and close associates, raising concerns about the abuse of office and his…