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The Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) on Tuesday dismissed reports that contractors had abandoned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) annexe building project in Abuja, explaining that the slowdown in construction was due to the festive season. The project, awarded to Queensville Turnkey Project Limited and supervised by the FCDA’s Department of Public Buildings, is intended to address space constraints at INEC’s national headquarters. However, staff members of the commission told The PUNCH last week that construction activities at the site appeared to have stalled for months. One staff member said, “I noticed that work stopped about two months ago.…

The Super Eagles of Nigeria fell short in their friendly against the Pharaohs of Egypt at the Cairo International Stadium, Soccernet.ng reports. Mahmoud Saber broke the deadlock in the 28th minute, tapping into an empty goal after Zizo’s ball across the box found him in good space. Chidozie Awaziem levelled the scores for the three-time AFCON winners just before half-time, reacting first to a loose ball after Zaidu Sanusi’s ricocheted off several bodies in Egypt’s six-yard. Chidozie Awaziem equalises for Nigeria. Egypt 1 – 1 Nigeria pic.twitter.com/DgBs9MJcnG — 49th. (@the49thstreet) December 16, 2025 Zizo turned provider again in the second…

The Senate on Tuesday approved the nomination of three ambassadorial nominees—Ayodele Oke, Colonel Kayode Are (rtd) and Amin Dalhatu—for appointment as envoys. The approval followed the consideration and adoption of a report by the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, presented during plenary by its chairman, Senator Abubakar Sani Bello. Oke, a former Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and ex-Nigerian Ambassador to the Commonwealth Secretariat in London; Are, a former Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS); and Dalhatu, Nigeria’s immediate past Ambassador to South Korea, were unanimously endorsed by lawmakers after Senate President Godswill Akpabio put their…

Samuel Omotere The Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation has directed that all enforcement actions relating to the proposed ban on sachet alcohol products be suspended until further notice. The directive follows an official correspondence from the House of Representatives Committee on Food and Drug Administration and Control concerning the planned enforcement of the ban by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control. In a statement issued by the Special Adviser on Public Affairs, Terrence Kuanum, on Monday, the OSGF said the correspondence, dated November 13, 2025 and signed by Deputy Chairman of…

The Kano State Hisbah Board has intercepted a vehicle transporting assorted alcoholic beverages into the state from Lagos, authorities confirmed on Tuesday. The Deputy Commander-General of the Board, Mujahideen Aminuddeen, disclosed that the operation followed intelligence reports indicating that the consignment was en route from Lagos. “Operatives of the Fagge patrol command acted swiftly on the information by successfully stopping the vehicle and seizing the alcoholic beverages,” he said. Investigations revealed that the consignment was sent by a woman from Lagos, with approximately thirteen packs of alcoholic drinks recovered during the operation. The driver of the vehicle has been arrested…

Dip days like today are the best opportunities to buy crypto at relatively cheap prices ahead of the next major move up. Bitcoin has been trading sideways below $90,000 since Sunday, in what many hope will be a short pullback. In the last 24 hours, BTC fell 2.6% and currently trades around $87,158At its current price, the nearly $2 trillion cap crypto market leader is just over 30% down from its all-time high (ATH) of $126,080, set October 6..The reality is, Bitcoin’s market dominance has been declining since summer. This is a hint that the next major bullish phase could…

President Bola Tinubu has reportedly halted plans to grant an extraordinary promotion to his Aide-de-Camp (ADC), Colonel Nurudeen Yusuf, following interventions by senior retired military officers, including two former Chiefs of Army Staff, military sources told The Guardian on Tuesday night. The proposed elevation of Yusuf to the rank of brigadier-general, barely one year after his promotion to colonel in December 2024, was said to have been scheduled for a quiet ceremony on Monday evening. The plan, however, was reportedly shelved at the last minute after concerns were raised over its implications for military discipline, seniority and morale. Under established…

Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, on Tuesday signed into law the state’s N1.729 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill, marking one of the largest budgets in the state’s history and sharply raising expectations for delivery. Tagged “Budget of Accelerating the MORE Agenda,” the spending plan represents a more than 70 per cent increase over the 2025 budget, a leap the administration insists is both ambitious and achievable.The governor also assented to three other laws—the Delta State Social Investment Programme Law, the Delta State Colleges of Education Law, 2025, and the Delta State Anti-Terrorism and Anti-Cultism (Amendment) Law, 2025—signalling a broad policy push…

President Bola Tinubu has received with deep sadness the news of the passing of former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad. Tinubu conveyed his condolences in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, titled ‘President Tinubu mourns former CJN, Justice Tanko Muhammad.‘ Justice Tanko, 71, from Bauchi State, died on Tuesday in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He was the Chief Justice of Nigeria from 2019 to 2022. “President Tinubu describes the late Justice Tanko as an eminent legal mind, a disciplined administrator, and a dedicated public servant who devoted most of…

The Super Eagles of Nigeria fell to a disappointing 2-1 loss to the Pharaohs of Egypt in their only preparatory game for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday. Egypt opened the scoring in the 28th minute, courtesy of Mahmoud Saber. But Nigeria equalized at the stroke of halftime through a header from Chidozie Awaziem. However, the Pharaohs regained their lead through a goal from Mostafa Mohamed in the 53rd minute. The Super Eagles pushed for an equalizer after going down for a second time, but they fell short, as their North African counterparts ran out with the victory…