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Tinubu condemns Arise News anchor’s death, orders probe
President Bola Tinubu has condemned the death of a news anchor with Arise News Television, Somtochukwu Maduagwu, who lost her life following a robbery attack at her residence in Katampe, Abuja. This was contained in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Tuesday, titled ‘President Tinubu condemns the […]
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Tax reforms exempt food, education, agriculture – FIRS
Nigeria’s tax landscape is set for a historic overhaul, as the Federal Inland Revenue Service has explained that the government’s reforms exempt food, education, shared transportation, and agriculture from value-added tax. The reforms, described as the most significant fiscal transformation since independence, are designed to ease the burden on citizens and businesses, while improving government […]
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FG Cancels Independence Day Parade
The Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Federal Government has announced the cancellation of the Independence Anniversary parade. The parade was previously scheduled to mark the 65th Independence Day on Wednesday, 1st October. The cancellation was announced in a statement on Monday night by the Director of Information & Public Relations, Office of the Secretary to the Government […]
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NELFUND closes 2024/2025 loan portal, sets timeline for next application
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund said the application portal for the 2024/2025 academic session will officially close on Tuesday. The Managing Director of NELFUND, Akintunde Sawyerr, disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja on Monday. Sawyerr said this was to allow the Fund to conclude processing of pending applications and upkeep payments. He also […]
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Hurling Insults Will Not Change The Reality – PDP Tackles APC Over Osun LG Funds Allocation
The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced that the Federal Government has released the withheld six-month allocations for the state’s local government areas. The APC, however, dismissed reports that allocations were paid into private accounts. It said the funds were paid “into the local government councils’ accounts.” In a statement signed by […]
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FG makes project report submission mandatory for NYSC participants
Abuja—President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has invoked provisions in Sections 2(4)(4) and 16(1)(C) of the NYSC Act, and approved a far-reaching reform which makes compliance with the National Policy for the Nigeria Education Repository and Databank, NERD, a mandatory requirement for mobilisation into or exemption from the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC. The compliance directive was […]
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5,000 UNIBEN students face exam ban over unpaid fees
No fewer than 5,000 students of the University of Benin risk being barred from writing the second-semester examinations scheduled to commence on Monday, for failing to pay their school charges. In a memo signed by the Registrar of the institution, Mr Ademola Bobola, the university announced the strict enforcement of its “no payment of school […]
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FG Dismisses Claims Of Religious Genocide In Nigeria As False
The Federal Government has dismissed as false and divisive recent claims by some international platforms and online commentators alleging that terrorists in Nigeria are carrying out a systematic genocide against Christians. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, in a statement on Sunday, described the reports as “false, baseless, despicable, and divisive,” stressing that […]
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Doctors give FG fresh ultimatum to meet demands
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has given the Federal Government a fresh 30-day ultimatum to address outstanding welfare and policy issues affecting its members, including unpaid salary arrears, promotion entitlements, and the reinstatement of sacked doctors. The ultimatum was contained in a communiqué signed on Sunday by NARD President, Dr Mohammad Suleiman; Secretary-General, Dr […]
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Marketers fear fuel price hike as PENGASSAN strike begins
Nigerians may face tougher days ahead as the nationwide strike declared by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, beginning from today (Monday), threatens to unleash a twin blow of soaring petrol prices and widespread electricity blackouts. The union’s directive to halt crude oil and gas supplies to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery […]
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Shettima heads to Germany for Deutsche Bank talks after UNGA80 engagements
Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed New York for Germany after representing President Bola Tinubu at the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). In Germany, Shettima is expected to hold strategic meetings with officials of Deutsche Bank to discuss potential areas of partnership in Nigeria’s developmental agenda. During the week-long UNGA activities, […]
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Osun Monarchs Seal Peace As Ifon, Erin-Osun, Ilobu End Years Of Hostilities
The Olufon of Ifon-Osun, Oba Peter Oluwole Akinyooye; the Elerin of Erin-Osun, Oba Yussuf Kolawole Omoloye; and the Ilobu of Ilobu, Oba Ashiru Olatoye Olaniyan, pledged reconciliation at a stakeholders’ engagement organised by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Osun State Command, to mark the 2025 International Day of Peace. In an emotional […]
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Owa Obokun Dethrones Ilesa High Chief Over Alleged Theft Of Transformer
The Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Owa Clement Adesuyi Haastrup, has announced the removal of Chief Busuyi Gbadamosi as the Oba-Odo of Ilesa due to allegations of theft of two transformers. In a statement personally signed by the monarch on Saturday, the monarch said the chief was removed, having failed to provide the two missing transformers, […]
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NAHCON announces final 2026 Hajj fares, reduces cost by ₦200,000
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has announced the approved fares for the 2026 Hajj. In a statement signed by the management, NAHCON said the announcement followed “due consultations with all the relevant stakeholders, including the Forum of States leadership, and obtaining the approval of the Federal Government.” The announcement comes shortly after top management […]
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PENGASSAN stops gas, crude supply to Dangote refinery
The industrial dispute between the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria took a dramatic turn on Saturday as the union ordered seven branches to cut off crude oil and gas supplies to the $20bn facility. In a letter dated September 26 and signed by its General Secretary, […]
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Tinubu Lands In Lagos After Olubadan’s Coronation
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Lagos on a working visit after attending the coronation of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, in Oyo State. His return to the former federal capital comes as Nigeria prepares for a modest celebration of its 65th Independence anniversary. In a statement signed on Friday night by Senior Special […]
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BREAKING: Dangote refinery suspends petrol sales in naira
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced the suspension of petrol sales in naira, a move that has unsettled marketers and raised fresh concerns about fuel pricing and foreign exchange pressure. In an email sent to its customers at exactly 6:42 pm on Friday, the refinery disclosed that the decision would take effect from Sunday, September […]
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Tinubu recalls ‘Emi Lo’kan’ campaign, says economic suffering over
President Bola Tinubu has declared that the nation’s economic suffering is now a thing of the past. He stated this on Friday at the Mapo Hall, Ibadan, Oyo State capital, during the historic coronation of His Imperial Majesty Oba Adewolu Ladoja, the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland. The President’s address was a blend of felicitations for […]
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CAC, SMEDAN unveil free business registration for 250,000 MSMEs
The Corporate Affairs Commission and the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria have launched a nationwide drive to provide free business registration for 250,000 nano, micro, and small enterprises. The initiative was announced in Abuja during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the two agencies. A statement issued by both agencies […]
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NDLEA unveils German-built sniffer dog facility
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has lauded the donation of a newly built canine facility by the German government, stating that it will strengthen Nigeria’s fight against illicit drugs. The Agency’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd.), stated this on Friday at the commissioning of the modern canine complex […]
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Photo News: Oba Ladoja Crowned 44th Olubadan Of Ibadanland In Grand Ceremony
Ibadan witnessed a historic moment on Friday, September 26, as Senator Rasheed Adewolu Ladoja, a former governor of Oyo State, was crowned the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland. The colourful ceremony, held at the iconic Mapo Hall, drew a massive crowd, including traditional rulers, political leaders, and cultural enthusiasts from across Nigeria. Ladoja’s journey to the throne […]
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Trump signs order for TikTok’s sale, valued at $14bn
United States President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday, declaring his intention to sell TikTok’s U.S. operations to American and global investors. As reported by Reuters on Friday, the order requires companies bidding for TikTok to meet the national-security requirements of the 2024 law, which would otherwise ban the app unless its Chinese […]
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Marketers fault Dangote’s 500,000-litre fuel delivery threshold
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has introduced a minimum purchase requirement of 500,000 litres of petrol for oil marketers wishing to benefit from its free delivery scheme, sparking debates across Nigeria’s downstream petroleum sector. The refinery confirmed the new condition this week, stating that only marketers who buy half a million litres or more qualify for […]
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After 10 years, oil investments flow again – FG
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has announced that the country has broken a 10-year drought in oil sector investments, thanks to reforms introduced under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Lokpobiri disclosed this in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Communication, Nneamaka Okafor, on Thursday. The remarks […]
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BREAKING: Makinde cuts short leave, resumes duty ahead of Olubadan coronation
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has officially resumed duty ahead of schedule to personally oversee the coronation of the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja. The Oyo State House of Assembly on Thursday, September 25, 2025, acknowledged the Governor’s resumption notice during plenary, which was presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Hon. […]
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FG Confirms Free Technical College Tuition, Warns Against Illegal Fees
The Federal Government has reaffirmed that tuition and approved fees in all Federal Technical Colleges across the country remain free, cautioning principals and administrators against imposing unauthorised charges on students. It also reaffirmed its commitment to making technical education accessible to all Nigerian children by fully funding all FTC nationwide. In a statement issued on […]
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Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja at 81: From Chemical Engineer to Olubadan of Ibadanland
On 25 September 2025, Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja marks his 81st birthday with a milestone few in Ibadanland ever reach. As Olubadan-designate, poised to ascend the revered throne of the ancient city, his journey weaves together technical expertise, political service, and an unbroken climb through the intricate rungs of traditional authority. Ladoja’s life tells the story […]
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