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AbujaThe House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee investigating the $460 million Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) surveillance project in the Federal Capital Territory has ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to suspend any further payments to ZTE Corporation until the company provides satisfactory explanations on the execution of the contract. The directive, issued on Tuesday, followed lawmakers’ dissatisfaction with what they... Read more

Former Senate President and National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, David Mark, on Tuesday raised alarm over what he described as growing threats to Nigeria’s democracy, declaring that the opposition would resist any attempt to undermine democratic institutions. Speaking at the party’s national convention in Abuja, Mark said Nigeria’s democratic space is shrinking and must be defended through unity... Read more

The House of Representatives has raised fresh concern over the worsening humanitarian toll of prolonged violence in Plateau State, disclosing that more than 18,000 homes have been destroyed and about 80,000 people displaced by years of repeated attacks. The disclosure was made on Tuesday during a high-level stakeholders’ conference held in Jos, convened to explore lasting solutions to the persistent... Read more

Global crude oil prices have climbed back above $100 per barrel following the breakdown of diplomatic talks between the United States and Iran, reviving fears of supply disruptions and renewed geopolitical tension in the energy market. The rebound comes after crude, which had eased to about $90 per barrel last week on optimism over a potential breakthrough, spiked again as... Read more

The Nigeria Police Force in Ogun State has arrested 146 suspects during a large-scale, intelligence-driven security operation conducted in Sagamu, aimed at flushing out criminal elements and restoring public safety. The operation, code-named “Operation Keep Sagamu Safe,” was carried out in the early hours of Sunday by operatives of the Sagamu Area Command in collaboration with other security agencies and... Read more

The National Working Committee of the Social Democratic Party has launched a scathing attack on President Bola Tinubu’s administration and the ruling All Progressives Congress, accusing the federal government of indirectly strengthening terrorist and kidnapping networks through repeated ransom payments and weak security responses. The opposition party, in a strongly worded statement on Tuesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Araba... Read more

The African Democratic Congress (African Democratic Congress) has alleged a fresh attempt to revoke the operating licence of its Abuja convention venue, warning that the move is aimed at stopping its national convention scheduled for today. The party claimed that despite paying all required fees and concluding arrangements for the event, pressure was being mounted on the venue operator to... Read more

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission has said Nigeria requires about 480,000 Data Protection Officers (DPOs) to meet the growing demand driven by the expansion of the country’s digital economy. The National Commissioner of the Commission, Dr Vincent Olatunji, made this known on Monday in Abuja at the opening of a one-week training programme for the second cohort of the DPOs... Read more

The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Elvert Ayambem, has come under intense criticism following the reinstatement of a suspended lawmaker, Ovat Agbor, amid allegations of domestic violence. The Cross River State chapter of the Assembly for Moral Discipline, Justice, and Restoration of Public Confidence condemned the decision, describing it as a breach of ethical standards expected... Read more