TCN Explains Power Failure Affecting Presidential Villa, Airport

The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has said efforts are ongoing to restore electricity supply to parts of Abuja affected by a major power outage, including the Presidential Villa and the...
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Obi: I’m Not Avoiding Atiku

Former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi has dismissed suggestions that he is avoiding former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar ahead of the 2027 presidential election, insisting that both men still share...

Tinubu Sweeps APC Primary In Lagos Ward

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday recorded a landslide victory in the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential primary election held at Ward L2 in Eti-Osa Local Government Area of...

Ebola Alert: Nigeria Safe, FAAN Intensifies Surveillance

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has assured Nigerians and international travellers that there is currently no confirmed case of Ebola virus disease in the country, despite growing concerns over reported...

World Malaria Day 2026: Global Call to End a Deadly Disease

Today marks the observance of World Malaria Day, a day set aside to raise awareness about one of the world’s most persistent and deadly...

WHO Highlights Lifesaving Power of Vaccines as Immunisation Week Begins

The World Health Organization (WHO) has said vaccines remain one of the most effective tools in saving lives, as the world marks this year’s...

CBN Unveils Overnight Rate to Boost Financial Market

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced a new benchmark known as the Nigerian Overnight Financing Rate (NOFR), in a move aimed at improving transparency and strengthening the country’s financial...

Court Freezes N448m Assets in Keystone Bank Loan Dispute

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the freezing of funds and assets worth N448,263,172.41 in a debt recovery case filed by...

CBN Cuts Interest Rate to 26.5% as Inflation Continues to Fall

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reduced the country’s benchmark interest rate to 26.5 per cent, as inflation continues to slow and foreign...

FG Plans Cybersecurity Council to Strengthen Nigeria’s Digital Defences

The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced plans to create a Cybersecurity Coordination Council to strengthen the country’s ability to prevent and respond to...

Tinubu: Nigeria Set to Begin Manufacturing Aircraft Components

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced that Nigeria is preparing to begin the manufacturing of aircraft components as part of a major effort to...

Late Awujale’s Legacy Takes Centre Stage at Ojude Oba 2026

The organisers of the 2026 Ojude Oba Festival have declared that this year’s edition of the globally recognised cultural celebration will be dedicated to...

Wale Adenuga Breaks Silence on Papa Ajasco Controversy, Defends Pay

Veteran Nigerian filmmaker Wale Adenuga has publicly addressed the growing controversy surrounding the iconic comedy franchise Papa Ajasco and Company, offering detailed clarifications on...

Maduka University Defends Actions in Transcript Controversy

Maduka University has publicly defended its handling of a dispute involving the release of a medical student’s official transcript after allegations made by a...

Malpractice Review: JAMB Releases 279 Withheld UTME Results

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released 279 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, results that were earlier withheld over suspected examination malpractice. The board...

Bill Gates: Africa’s Terribly Misunderstood True Friend

Few figures in the modern world have done as much for global health and human development as Bill Gates. Yet, few have been as...

Opposition’s Woes Are Self-Inflicted, Not Tinubu’s Doing

In Nigeria’s fevered political climate, it has become fashionable for opposition politicians to trace every crack in their house to the hand of President...

Nigerians Mock Power Minister Adelabu Online Over Persistent Electricity Crisis

Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has come under heavy criticism on social media, with many Nigerians mocking him over the country’s persistent electricity...

BAFCO Raises Alarm Over Fake Fertiliser in Bauchi

The Bauchi Fertiliser Company Limited (BAFCO) has warned farmers in the state to beware of counterfeit fertilisers being sold in local markets ahead of...