President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed the N54.99 trillion 2025 Appropriation Bill into law. The bill was passed in separate sessions by the two Chambers of the National Assembly on Thursday, February 13, after increasing it from the initial figures of N49.7 trillion by President Tinubu. https://radionigeria.gov.ng/2025/02/28/tinubu-signs-n54-99tri-2025-budget-into-law/ The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Accountant General of the Federation, and other organizations are prohibited by the Supreme Court from disbursing monies to the Rivers State government unless they rid themselves of what the court characterizes as egregious disregard for court orders. https://radionigeria.gov.ng/2025/02/28/apex-court-stops-cbn-from-releasing-funds-to-rivers-govt/ Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of making inappropriate remarks towards her during a visit to his residence in Akwa Ibom. https://radionigeria.gov.ng/2025/02/28/natasha-akpoti-accuses-akpabio-of-inappropriate-remarks/ Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has suspended the Acting Head of Service and Permanent Secretary for Establishment, Salisu Mustapha, with immediate effect over allegations of salary deductions and non-payment of civil servants. https://radionigeria.gov.ng/2025/02/28/governor-yusuf-suspends-acting-head-of-service/ Festus Keyamo, Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, on Thursday, expressed concern over how Nigerian passengers were left stranded at Lome, Togo, by Airfrance airline. https://radionigeria.gov.ng/2025/02/28/nigerian-passengers-stranded-in-togo-due-to-flight-division/ Justice Yetunde Pinheiro of the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja, has fixed March 7, for hearing of all pending applications in the suit filed by former Speaker of the State Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa. https://radionigeria.gov.ng/2025/02/28/court-fixes-march-7-for-pending-applications-on-lagos-speakership/ The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has blacklisted Aveo Pharmaceuticals, an Indian company based in Mumbai, for illegally manufacturing and exporting dangerous opioid drugs to Nigeria and other West African countries. https://radionigeria.gov.ng/2025/02/28/nafdac-blacklists-indian-pharmaceutical-company-over-illegal-opioid-exports/