Author: Philip Adeleke

FG seeks to connect schools nationwide to internet, says Tunji Alausa

March 11, 2026

The federal government has initiated plans to connect schools across Nigeria to the internet. In a statement on Wednesday, Folasade...

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2026 World Cup: Donald Trump will welcome Iran to the USA – Gianni Infantino

March 11, 2026

US President Donald Trump has said Iran is “welcome” to take part in this summer’s World Cup despite the countries...

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UCH resident doctors threaten indefinite strike over hospital’s lingering electricity crisis

March 11, 2026

Resident doctors at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Oyo state, have threatened to embark on an indefinite strike over...

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FG begins evacuation of willing Nigerians in Iran via Armenia Border

March 11, 2026

The Federal Government has commenced the evacuation of willing Nigerians in Iran, escorting them safely across the Armenian border amid...

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PDP won’t die — party will be on the ballot in 2027, says Turaki faction

March 11, 2026

A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by Kabiru Turaki, says the party will participate in the 2027 general election...

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UCH in darkness again

March 11, 2026

There is something profoundly symbolic — and deeply tragic — about a hospital swathed in darkness. In the operating theatre,...

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Dangote now supplies 92% of petrol as FG pauses imports

March 11, 2026

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery accounted for about 92 per cent of Nigeria’s daily petrol supply in February, as the Federal...

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Tinubu directs PiCNG to disburse N100,000 CNG kits to cushion petrol price hike effects

March 11, 2026

President Bola Tinubu has directed the immediate distribution of about 100,000 compressed natural gas (CNG) conversion kits nationwide to cushion...

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A’Court fallout: PDP govs, Wike camp move to open reconciliation talks

March 11, 2026

Following Monday’s Court of Appeal judgment, governors of the Peoples Democratic Party and the camp of the Minister of the...

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Tinubu urges Senate to confirm Taiwo Oyedele as minister

March 10, 2026

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday asked the Senate to screen and confirm Mr Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for...

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NLC applauds FG over new 100% gratuity scheme

March 10, 2026

The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Mr Joe Ajaero, has welcomed the Federal Government’s approval of an enhanced gratuity...

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Tinubu submits FCT budget to Senate for approval

March 10, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has transmitted the 2026 statutory budget of the Federal Capital Territory Administration to the Nigerian Senate...

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Adeleke mourns Onigbinde, condoles Modakeke community

March 10, 2026

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has mourned the passing of ex Super Eagles coach, High Chief Adegboye Onigbinde, describing his...

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Osun 2026: Integrity of ballot must be protected – Gov Adeleke

March 10, 2026

Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has called for a credible and transparent governorship election in the state on August...

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Matawalle hails Zamfara gov’s APC defection, seeks unity

March 10, 2026

The Minister of State for Defence and former Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, has welcomed Governor Dauda Lawal to the...

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M-East war: Hardship deepens with petrol selling at N1,300 per litre

March 10, 2026

Nigerians have been exposed to more hardship as oil marketers yesterday increased the price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known...

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Turaki-led PDP rejects ruling nullifying national convention, heads to supreme court

March 10, 2026

The national working committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by Kabiru Turaki, has rejected the judgment of the...

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FG explains delay in February salaries for steel ministry, four agencies

March 9, 2026

The Federal Government has explained why some civil servants in the Federal Ministry of Steel Development and four federal agencies...

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PDP crisis: Appeal Court Nullifies Ibadan Convention

March 9, 2026

The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Monday dismissed an appeal by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against the October...

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JAMB pays CBT centres N1.57bn for 2026 UTME registration

March 9, 2026

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has remitted a total of N1,570,671,200 to Computer-Based Test centres that participated in the...

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Trump wants to pick Iran’s new leader – will a hostile regime under fire agree?

March 9, 2026

The US president who likes to keep the world guessing about his endgame in Iran is now telling the world...

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Iran war live: Mojtaba Khamenei named supreme leader after father’s killing

March 9, 2026

The Iranian clerical establishment signaled its desire for continuity by naming a son of the country’s slain supreme leader as...

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2027 polls: Parties scramble to meet Electoral Act deadline

March 9, 2026

With the release of the 2026 Electoral Act and a revised timetable for the 2027 general elections, political parties are under...

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NLC Raises Alarm Over Alleged ₦20bn ‘Emergency’ Spending Scam in TCN

March 9, 2026

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has raised concerns about a suspected scheme to divert nearly ₦20 billion from the coffers...

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Obasanjo, IBB consulted in move to end PDP rift

March 9, 2026

Fresh moves to reconcile factions within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have emerged after former Heads of State Olusegun Obasanjo...

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Fuel crisis: Osun residents express concern as petrol price rises to N1,080

March 8, 2026

Residents of Osun State on Saturday expressed concern as the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, climbed to...

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JUST IN: IGP appoints Anthony Placid as Force new PRO

March 8, 2026

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Olatunji Disu has appointed Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Anthony Okon Placid as the new Force Public...

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PSC promotes seven AIGs to DIGs

March 7, 2026

The Police Service Commission (PSC) on Friday promoted seven (7) Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) to the rank of Deputy Inspectors-General of...

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Borno attacks: We’ll end insurgency with overwhelming force, Shettima vows

March 7, 2026

Vice President Kashim Shettima has vowed that the Federal Government will end insurgency in the North-East with “decisive and overwhelming...

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Tinubu sets up committee to fix power grid

March 7, 2026

President Bola Tinubu has constituted an 11-member committee to oversee the smooth incorporation of the Grid Asset Management Company Limited....

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