The House of Representatives adhoc committee investigating the existence and inclusion of the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) in the Federal Government’s budget framework has cleared the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, of any wrongdoing in connection with the controversial council. The Chairman of the committee, Yusuf Adamu Gagdi (APC, […]
Igbo Leaders of Thought (ILT), yesterday, warned against actions that could undermine the 2027 general elections, saying that Nigerians would not be ready to accept flawed election results. In a communiqué on the state of the nation after their meeting, jointly signed by its President, Prof. Elo Amucheazi, and Secretary, Prof. Dozie Chukwuokolo, the group condemned […]
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is considering a comprehensive audit of its electoral technology systems and a mock presidential election ahead of the 2027 General Elections. This came as the Association of Communication Scholars and Professionals of Nigeria (ACSPN), the National Orientation Agency (NOA) and other stakeholders called for stronger collaboration to combat misinformation and […]
The Federal Workers Forum has written to President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly, demanding an immediate review of the salaries of federal civil servants and an increase in the minimum wage from N70,000 to N300,000. The letter, dated September 2, 2026, and signed by the National Coordinator, FWF, Andrew Emelieze and General Secretary, Ogundele […]
Uber has announced the shutdown of its operations in Nigeria following a review of its business, with the ride-hailing company saying it will cease operations in the country effective September 2, 2026. The company disclosed this in a message to its drivers on Wednesday, informing them that they would no longer receive rider trip requests […]
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)is considering a comprehensive audit of its electoral technology systems and a mock presidential election ahead of the 2027 General Elections. This came as the Association of Communication Scholars and Professionals of Nigeria (ACSPN), the National Orientation Agency (NOA) and other stakeholders called for stronger collaboration to combat misinformation and disinformation. […]
The Federal Government has disclosed that more than $2bn has been secured in private-sector investment for the development of Compressed Natural Gas infrastructure and the wider CNG value chain. The government also said more than 90 CNG refuelling stations had been established across the country as part of efforts to expand the use of the […]
Reno Omokri, Nigeria’s Ambassador-Designate to Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala and Nicaragua, has stated that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has no criminal record in the United States, Nigeria or any other country. Speaking in a video interview addressing questions about the president, and claims by some critics, Omokri rejected claims that the FBI had released criminal records […]
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, says Nigeria remains on course to become a trillion-dollar economy by 2030, in response to fresh figures from the National Bureau of Statistics showing that the economy grew by 4.43 per cent in the second quarter of 2026. The NBS report, released yesterday, […]
World football governing body FIFA on Tuesday accepted the resignations of the principal officers of the Nigeria Football Federation and pledged to continue engaging with the Nigerian government, the NFF administration and the Confederation of African Football on a new roadmap for comprehensive reforms of Nigerian football, the NFF has said. A Nigerian delegation led […]