Tinubu: Nigeria’s ‘Fake Good Life’ Was a Path to Economic Ruin
President Bola Tinubu has described the perceived prosperity Nigerians experienced before his administration as unsustainable and detrimental to the nation’s economic stability. Speaking during the combined 34th and 35th convocation ceremonies of the…
Lagos PDP: “State Won’t Serve Father and Son” Amid Seyi Tinubu Endorsement Debate
The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly opposed the prospect of Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, succeeding Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in 2027. The party vowed that Lagosians would resist any attempts to…
Auditor-General Flags N1.66bn Mismanagement by Transport Ministry
The Federal Ministry of Transportation has come under scrutiny after the Auditor-General’s annual report revealed that N1.66 billion was spent in 2021 without adhering to financial regulations or due process. The report, titled Non-compliance and…
Rivers State to Continue Receiving Federal Allocation Amid Legal Tussle – FG
The Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF) has assured that Rivers State will continue to receive federal allocations despite ongoing legal disputes concerning the state’s financial entitlements. Speaking to Hobnob on Friday, the…
Tensions in Bakassi Peninsula: Cameroonian Authorities Detain Nigerian Pastors Amid Abduction Crisis
Five Nigerian pastors and other residents of Idabato II in the Bakassi Peninsula, now under Cameroonian control, have been detained by Cameroonian authorities following the October abduction of the area’s Divisional Officer, Ewane Roland. The incident,…
Nigeria Collaborates with IOM to Revamp Migration Policy as 6.1 Million Nigerians Face Displacement
In a bid to address the growing challenges of displacement and irregular migration, the Nigerian government has partnered with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to revise its National Migration Policy. This collaboration was unveiled…
Lagos Governor Sanwo-Olu to Unveil Y2025 “Budget of Sustainability”
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, is set to present the highly anticipated Y2025 Appropriation Bill to the Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday, November 21, 2024, at noon. The proposed budget, aptly themed the “Budget of…
Niger Republic Repatriates 148 Nigerians Back to Nigeria
The Nigerian government has announced the arrival of 148 Nigerians who were repatriated from Niger Republic. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) revealed in a statement on Thursday that the returnees were brought back on Tuesday. The…
BREAKING: Onion Marketers Declare State of Emergency
The National Onion Producers, Processors, and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NOPPMAN) has declared a state of emergency in the nation’s onion industry. The association urged all relevant stakeholders, including various government levels,…
U.S. Deploys Medical Aircraft to Retrieve Binance Executive Tigran Gambaryan from Nigeria
The United States government on Thursday deployed a medically-equipped plane to retrieve Tigran Gambaryan, an executive at Binance Holdings Limited, from Nigeria. As reported by The New York Times, Gambaryan departed Nigeria after the Federal Government…