Bayo Ojulari, chief executive officer (CEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, says the firm is making progress towards a public listing on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX). In an interview with Bloomberg on Tuesday, Ojulari said the development followed the successful precedent set by billionaire Aliko Dangote’s share offering in his refining company. […]

Ademola Adeleke, governor of Osun state, says President Bola Tinubu needs more than four years for his reforms to deliver the desired results, urging Nigerians to support his re-election in 2027. Adeleke spoke on Wednesday at the inauguration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, where he […]

Nigerian gospel singer Olayemi Bolaji, popularly known as Toluwanisings, has died, prompting an outpouring of grief from fans and colleagues on social media. The singer’s family announced his death in a statement shared on his Instagram account on Wednesday, revealing that he died in the early hours of the day. The statement read, “With deep sorrow, the […]

President Bola Tinubu has said he will not accompany the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council to every campaign event ahead of the 2027 general election, citing the need to prioritise governance, economic obligations and efforts to attract investors. Tinubu made the declaration on Wednesday in Abuja while inaugurating the APC Presidential Campaign Council, urging […]

Six opposition political parties have consulted five presidential candidates as part of efforts to strengthen cooperation ahead of the 2027 general election. The consultations, which took place at different times over the past two weeks, involved the national chairmen and national secretaries of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Nigeria Democratic Congress […]

Three persons abducted by gunmen at the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN), Idi Ayunre, in Oluyole Local Government Area of Oyo State, have regained their freedom after six days in captivity, amid reports that a ransom was paid to secure their release. The victims reportedly returned to the institute’s premises at about 1pm on […]

Abdullahi Ribadu, executive secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), says the commission has sanctioned two universities for “gross violation” of its guidelines on the conferment of honorary doctorate degrees. Ribadu spoke in Abuja on Tuesday at the 2026 NUC retreat with vice-chancellors of Nigerian universities. Although he did not name the affected universities, the […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has assured Nigerians that voter accreditation and result collation will not be fully automated in the 2027 general elections, insisting that citizens, not Artificial Intelligence AI, will determine the outcome. Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan SAN said on Wednesday that “Algorithms will not, and must never, decide […]

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has urged the Federal Government and state governments to prioritise policies that promote production, support businesses and create jobs to ease the rising cost of living. Adeleke said this on Tuesday in Ilesa at the second Distinguished Public Lecture Series of the University of Ilesa, delivered by the President of […]

The Accord National and State House of Assembly candidates in Osun State have declared support for Governor Ademola Adeleke over the role assigned to him in President Bola Tinubu’s re-election campaign council. They subsequently pledged their total support and commitment to mobilising votes for the President in the state. The candidates stated this through the […]