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39-Year-Old Entrepreneur Olajide Esan Emerges AAC Governorship Candidate, Vows to End ‘Weaponised Poverty’ The race for the 2026 Osun State Governorship Election officially welcomed a new contender today, Saturday, December 13, 2025, as the African Action Congress (AAC) announced the emergence of 39-year-old entrepreneur, Olajide Esan, as its governorship candidate. Esan, who also runs a […]
Minister of Communications Claims Bandits Use Special Technology to ‘Bounce Calls Off Multiple Towers’ and Evade Tracking The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, has revealed that criminal groups, including bandits and terrorists, are exploiting technological vulnerabilities and using what he described as “advanced technology” to conduct communications and successfully evade […]
Nigerian Army Inducts 3,439 New Soldiers in Zaria, COAS Shaibu Charges Recruits on Unwavering Loyalty and Professional Discipline The Nigerian Army injected a significant boost into its operational capacity with the formal induction of 3,439 new soldiers. The recruits, who are members of the 89 Regular Intake , successfully completed six months of rigorous basic military […]
PDP Leaders Led by Turaki and Wabara Hold Closed-Door Meeting with Obasanjo in Abeokuta, Vow to Reclaim Power In a politically charged move signaling a renewed offensive against the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), a high-powered delegation of leaders from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held a closed-door meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo in […]
FG Vows to Remodel NIPSS into Digitally Driven Global Policy Centre by 2030, Integrates Institute’s Outputs into National Decision-Making The Federal Government has reaffirmed its deep commitment to a comprehensive transformation agenda for the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, with the goal of turning the nation’s premier think-tank into a digitally […]
FG Approves Massive Recruitment of 94,000 Personnel into Police, Military, and Paramilitary to Boost Manpower The Federal Government has authorized a massive security sector recruitment drive, approving the enlistment of over 94,000 new personnel into the nation’s police, military, and paramilitary services. This unprecedented expansion of manpower is a direct response to the escalating levels […]
Benin Foreign Minister Confirms Immediate Military Support Was Requested From Nigeria to Avert ‘Extensive Civilian Harm’ The Government of the Republic of Benin has formally confirmed that the swift and decisive intervention by the Nigerian military, which helped foil the recent coup attempt, was carried out at the express and urgent request of Beninese President […]
Asian Stocks Soar to One-Month High After Federal Reserve’s Rate Cut and Less-Hawkish Outlook Spurs Investor Optimism Asian stock markets closed sharply higher, tracking record gains on Wall Street, as investors continued to react positively to the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) latest decision to cut interest rates. The market rally was driven by the expectation that […]
CBN Mandates Dual Connectivity for PoS Terminals, Sets One-Month Deadline to End Transaction Failures The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a significant directive mandating all key players in the Nigerian payments ecosystem to establish mandatory dual connectivity for Point-of-Sale (PoS) transactions, setting a strict compliance deadline of one month. This move is a […]
NIS Announces Weekend Maintenance on Passport Digital Platform, Users to Experience Slowdown from December 12 to December 14 The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has informed the public about a scheduled period of temporary service disruptions on its digital platform as the agency embarks on critical routine system maintenance. The exercise is aimed at enhancing system […]
Polish Envoy Warns Disinformation Undermines Diplomacy, Stresses Media’s ‘Irreplaceable Role’ in Promoting Truth for Stronger Nigeria-Poland Ties The Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to Nigeria, H.E. Michal Cygan underscored the indispensable role of the media in combating digital falsehoods, asserting that the spread of disinformation and fake news poses a significant threat to global […]
Nigeria and Saudi Arabia Seal Five-Year Defence Pact on Joint Military Training, Strategic Intelligence Sharing, and Capacity Building Nigeria and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have formalized a major strategic alliance by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Defence and Military Cooperation, aimed at significantly boosting Nigeria’s military capacity and enhancing collective security efforts. […]
Senate Gives Expeditious Approval to Tinubu’s Request to Deploy Nigerian Troops and Air Assets to Benin Republic Following Foiled Coup In a swift legislative response to the regional security challenge posed by the recent military coup attempt in a neighboring state, the Nigerian Senate today, Tuesday, December 9, 2025, granted expeditious approval to President Bola […]
NPHCDA Boss Confirms FG Prioritizes Crashing Maternal and Child Mortality Rate, Intensifies Investment in PHC and Essential Commodities The Federal Government is significantly scaling up its financial and operational investments in the health sector with the explicit goal of drastically reducing the nation’s high maternal, newborn, and child mortality rates. This renewed commitment was announced, […]
Court Orders Documents to be Pinned at FCT Minister’s Office Gate as Wike Evades Personal Service in Tonye Cole’s N40 Billion Defamation Suit In a dramatic turn in the ongoing political and legal feud between two prominent Rivers State figures, the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has ordered that court documents for […]
Federal Government and State Governors Unveil Renewed Push to Bridge Funding Gap at National Forum, Vow Innovative Financing for Safer Schools The Federal Government and state governors have jointly reaffirmed their commitment to urgently address Nigeria’s widening education financing gap and ensure the creation of safer, more secure learning environments across the nation. The joint […]
Federal Government Slashes Oil Block Signature Bonus to Minimum $3 Million to Attract Investors in 2025 Licensing Round In a bold move to revive investment and participation in the nation’s oil and gas sector, the Federal Government, through the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), has drastically reduced the signature bonus required for oil blocks […]
Nigerian Corporate Executive Funmi Ekundayo Elected President of the Global Corporate Secretaries International Association Nigerian governance expert and corporate executive, Funmi Ekundayo, has achieved a major global milestone by emerging as the new President of the Corporate Secretaries International Association (CSIA). The announcement, made over the weekend, elevates Ekundayo to the leadership position of the […]
Federal Government Agency NDPHC Restores 450MW to National Grid Following Major Scheduled Maintenance at Geregu NIPP Plant The Federal Government has achieved a significant boost in the nation’s power generation capacity, announcing the successful restoration of an additional 450 Megawatts (MW) to the national grid. The increase was confirmed by the Niger Delta Power Holding […]
CBN Issues Final Licenses to First Batch of 82 BDCs Under Tougher 2024 Guidelines, Demands N2 Billion Capital for Top Tier In a major step towards sanitizing the retail segment of Nigeria’s turbulent foreign exchange (FX) market, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced the issuance of the first batch of final licenses to 82 […]