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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 […]
Benin Government Arrests Over a Dozen Soldiers, Including Ringleaders, Hours After Mutineers Attempted to Oust President Patrice Talon Loyalist forces in the Republic of Benin have successfully thwarted an attempted military coup, with the government confirming the arrest of around a dozen soldiers in connection with the uprising. The swift arrests, which include the operation’s […]
FG’s Electronic Money Transfer Levy Revenue Hits N360 Billion Total, Doubles Collection Rate After Extension of N50 Charge to Fintech Giants The Federal Government’s policy of expanding the tax net to capture Nigeria’s booming digital economy has yielded a massive financial dividend, with total revenue generated from the Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL) reportedly doubling […]
Federal Government Secures Release of 100 Pupils from Niger Catholic School After Two Weeks in Captivity, 165 Victims Remain The Federal Government secured the release of 100 schoolchildren abducted by armed bandits from the St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary School, Papiri, in the Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State. The development comes more […]
UNESCO-Backed Global Initiative Warns Misinformation is Sabotaging Climate Action, Urges Governments to Protect Truth and Expose Denialism The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has issued a stern warning that a global tide of climate misinformation and disinformation is posing a direct threat to public understanding and hindering the implementation of effective measures […]
FCMB Group’s Gross Earnings Soar 40.9% to Record N828.1 Billion in 9M 2025, Fueled by 64.7% Surge in Interest Income FCMB Group Plc has announced a robust financial performance for the first nine months of the year, posting a significant surge in top-line earnings despite a tough macroeconomic environment. According to its unaudited results filed […]
Lagos State Tops Nigeria’s 2025 Ease of Doing Business Ranking with 85.6% Score, Widens Gap Over Kaduna and Oyo The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) has officially released its 2025 Subnational Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) Report, confirming that Lagos State has maintained its position as the most competitive business environment in Nigeria. Lagos […]
Ekiti APC Commences State-Wide Electronic Membership Registration, Aimed at Creating Digital Database and Mobilizing Support for Tinubu’s Agenda The Ekiti State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) formally rolled out its electronic membership registration and revalidation exercise, signaling an aggressive push to digitize its operations and strengthen its political structure ahead of the 2026/2027 electoral […]
PDP Vows Immediate Court Action to Declare Seats of 17 Defected Rivers Lawmakers Vacant, Labels Them ‘Political Puppets’ The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) announced its resolve to immediately commence legal proceedings aimed at recovering the mandates of 17 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly who formally defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The […]
Joint Task Force Storms Enugu–Benue Border Forest, Rescues 14 Hostages Abducted While Returning From Burial Ceremony A major victory against criminal elements was recorded on Friday, December 5, 2025, as troops of Sector 1 of the Joint Task Force Operation UDO KA, in close collaboration with local vigilante operatives, successfully rescued 14 kidnapped victims during […]
Delta First Lady Tobore Oborevwori Charges Royal Mothers to Mobilize Community Women for Immediate PVC Registration The Wife of the Governor of Delta State, Deaconess Tobore Oborevwori, has issued a clear directive to traditional institutions across the state, calling on royal mothers to champion the cause of women’s political empowerment by ensuring comprehensive registration for […]
Oyo Police Confirm Abduction of JCI Ibadan Elite President Ibukun Otesile by Gunmen at Her Akobo Residence The Oyo State Police Command has officially confirmed the abduction of a prominent Ibadan personality, Mrs. Ibukun Otesile, the 2025 President of Junior Chamber International (JCI) Ibadan Elite. Otesile, who is also the daughter of Reverend Dr. Olalekan […]