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National Assembly Suspends All Official Visits and Boyboyts Legislative Events in South Africa Over Xenophobic Attacks The Nigerian National Assembly has taken a strong diplomatic stand against recurring anti-immigrant violence, announcing an immediate suspension of all official visits to South Africa and a total boycott of legislative engagements hosted by the country. The resolution was […]
Atiku Backs Dangote’s Pricing Warnings, Insists Local Refinery Support Will Crash Fuel Costs Without Forcing Losses Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has waded into the ongoing downstream petroleum debate, asserting that warnings issued by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery regarding price controls and policy shifts actually validate his proposed production-based subsidy model. The clarification came via […]
Peter Obi Condemns Brutal Murder of Kano Commentator Dan Shagamu, Demands Immediate Justice The 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has expressed deep sorrow and outrage over the brutal assassination of Kano-based social media commentator and public affairs analyst, Ibrahim Khalil Dan Shagamu. Dan Shagamu was murdered late at night […]
Plateau Schools Resume Monday As Govt Tightens Health Safety Nets Following Diphtheria Scare Primary and secondary schools across Plateau State are set to reopen their gates for the new academic session on Monday, September 14, 2026, following the successful implementation of emergency health measures to contain a recent diphtheria outbreak. The resumption directive was announced […]
Dangote Refinery Launches Massive ₦2.15tn Public Offer at ₦525 Per Share, Opening Door for Millions of Nigerians to Own Stake The Nigerian capital market is bracing for a historic milestone as the Dangote Petroleum Refinery officially rolls out its much-anticipated Initial Public Offering (IPO), putting forward a retail-friendly structure designed to turn millions of everyday […]
Obanikoro Charges Lagos APC Faithful to Stay Lawful and United as 2027 Campaigns Kick Off As the official window for 2027 electioneering activities opens, the Director-General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign Council in Lagos State, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, has called on party members and supporters to demonstrate unyielding discipline, loyalty, and lawfulness. Obanikoro […]
NECO Builds Ultra-Modern Palace for Niger Host Community, Registrar Turbaned in Grand Ceremony The National Examinations Council (NECO) has further strengthened its bond with its host community by constructing and officially commissioning a modern palace for the Mai Angwan Gidan Mangoro in Bosso Local Government Area of Niger State. The landmark facility was unveiled during […]
Nigerians Voluntarily Depart India Under Special Amnesty Programme as High Commission Seeks More Time for Stranded Citizens No fewer than 4,000 Nigerians residing in India have utilized a special government-backed amnesty initiative to voluntarily exit the country, bringing relief to hundreds of families grappling with immigration challenges abroad. The development was made public by Nigeria’s […]
Rallies and Promises Sweep Nigeria as APC, ADC, PDP, and SDP Kick Off Hot Campaigns for 28 Governorship Seats Nigeria’s political landscape has erupted into feverish activity across all six geopolitical zones as candidates for governorship and State Houses of Assembly formally launched their campaign machineries in line with statutory guidelines issued by the Independent […]
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu Commissions N1bn TETFund ICT Hub, Engineering Complex at Federal Poly Oko First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu has inaugurated a state-of-the-art Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Experience Centre and major academic infrastructure at the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra State, reinforcing the Federal Government’s drive to democratize digital skills for Nigerian youths. The […]
Swiss Firm Begins Local Production of 10 Million Insecticide-Treated Mosquito Nets Annually, Creates 600 Jobs Nigeria has taken a major leap toward health sovereignty and domestic industrialization as global health manufacturing firm Vestergaard Sàrl officially began operational activities at Health Textiles Nigeria FZE, a dedicated facility set to roll out 10 million next-generation insecticide-treated mosquito […]
FG Moves to Restrict Internet Access for Under-16s, Tasks Security Agencies with Strict Rules as Govt Scraps Data Costs for Real Students The Federal Government is moving to impose strict regulatory limits on internet access for children under the age of 16, unveiling a nationwide push to safeguard young Nigerians from cyberattacks, predatory content, and […]
Gov Nwifuru Restores Dethroned Monarchs, Warns Against Fresh Clashes as Govt Moves to End 100-Year Amasiri-Edda Land War Ebonyi State Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru has reinstated two traditional rulers previously dethroned amid violent communal strife, signaling a breakthrough in efforts to resolve a century-old boundary dispute between neighboring communities. The reinstated royal fathers—HRH Ezeogo Onya […]
FG Partners Austria to Sell Bonds on Vienna Stock Exchange to Fund Big Green Energy, Pharma, and Farm Investments The Federal Government has entered into a strategic cross-border financing partnership with Austrian authorities and the Vienna Stock Exchange to float an international bond vehicle aimed at unlocking European private capital for critical sectors of the […]
Reps Hunt NNPCL, 146 Big Marketers as Lawmakers Launch Deep Probe into N432bn Unremitted Oil Revenue The House of Representatives has launched a wide-ranging probe into the non-remittance of over ₦432 billion in statutory oil revenues, summoning the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and more than a hundred major oil marketing firms to account […]
FG Moves to Crush ‘Make-Believe’ Accreditation in Varsities and Polytechnics, Deploys NIN to Catch Hired Staff The Federal Government has moved decisively to dismantle decades of deceptive practices in higher education quality assurance, warning universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education against staging “make-believe” accreditation exercises using rented teaching personnel, borrowed laboratory equipment, and leased library […]
Relief for Senator Adeola as Political Opponents Voluntarily Drop Four Court Cases Challenging His Ogun 2027 Governorship Ticket Legal clouds hovering over the governorship ambitions of Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola have cleared after four separate lawsuits seeking to void his candidacy as the All Progressives Congress (APC) flagbearer for the 2027 Ogun State gubernatorial election […]
Army Reshuffles Top Brass, Appoints General Ajose to Lead Boko Haram Fight as Osifo Heads Military Pensions Board In a major tactical real-estate move aimed at revitalizing counter-insurgency campaigns and administrative efficiency, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has approved a sweeping redeployment of senior military officers across critical operational theatres and […]
NAFDAC DG Fumes Over Sachet Alcohol as She Brands It an ‘Uncontrollable Monster’, Shuts Down 3 Big Distillers The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has taken a defiant stance on its sweeping prohibition of alcohol sold in sachets and small PET containers below 200ml, warning that the unregulated circulation of […]
Crude Oil Crosses $100 as Nigeria Eyes Massive Cash Windfall While Citizens Brace for Fresh Fuel Price Hikes Nigeria is standing at an economic crossroads as escalating geopolitical hostilities in the Middle East pushed global crude oil prices beyond $100 per barrel, presenting the Federal Government with an unexpected revenue boom while exposing motorists, households, […]