By Ayomide Otitoju African family entertainment centre (FEC) operators, mall owners, mixed-use developers, hospitality groups, leisure investors and tourism agencies are set to converge in Dubai for DEAL 2026, the Dubai Entertainment Amusement & Leisure Exhibition, scheduled for February 10–12, 2026, at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Now in its 32nd year, DEAL remains the…
By Ayomide Otitoju The National Assembly convened a historic Joint Sitting on Thursday as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, presented the 2026 Appropriation Bill, marking the third Joint Session of the 10th Assembly for the annual budget presentation. Titled the “Budget of Consolidation, Renewed Resilience, and Shared Prosperity,” the ₦58.18 trillion proposal signals a shift…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Anambra State Government has constituted a high-powered committee to recover government-owned lands that have been illegally occupied, encroached upon or misused across the state. The decision was taken at the 25th meeting of the Anambra State Executive Council (ANSEC), held at the Government House, Awka, as part of efforts by the…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s 2026 budget proposal, describing it as a “Budget of Consolidated Renewed Sufferings.” President Tinubu on Friday presented a ₦58.18 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill to the National Assembly, projecting cautious economic improvement and pledging stricter fiscal discipline. However, the opposition party said the…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has unsealed the headquarters of Ikeja Electric Plc after the electricity distribution company agreed to a binding undertaking to comply with remedial measures over consumer rights violations. In a statement issued on Friday by the Commission’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Ondaje Ijagwu, the FCCPC…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Anambra State Government has announced plans to host the 2025 Onwa Dezemba Christmas Carol/Cankata today, December 20, at Alex Ekwueme Square, Awka, as part of activities marking the Christmas season in the state. In a statement, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Christian Aburime, described the event as a…
By Ayomide Otitoju The approval came during an emergency FEC meeting chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the State House, Abuja—the first time he presided over a council session under the current administration. Briefing State House correspondents after the meeting, Director-General of Budget, Tanimu Yakubu, said the revised 2026 appropriation represents a six per…
By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Tinubu on Friday declared that bandits, violent cult groups, kidnappers, foreign-linked mercenaries and other armed non-state actors will be designated as terrorists under a new security framework to be introduced by his administration. Tinubu made the announcement while presenting the 2026 budget proposal to a joint session of the National…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Friday confirmed that its C-130 transport aircraft, which made a precautionary landing in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, has resumed its journey after undergoing safety checks, easing concerns over the status of the aircraft and its crew. In a statement, NAF spokesman, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, said the…
