Reps Order DisCos to Clear Power Debts

The House of Representatives Committee on Power has ordered electricity distribution companies with outstanding market obligations to urgently settle their debts, warning that prolonged failure to meet their financial commitments could...
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NSGF Mourns Deaths of Gumel, Zurmi Emirs

The Northern States Governors’ Forum, NSGF, has expressed sadness over the deaths of the Emir of Gumel in Jigawa State, His Royal Highness Alhaji Ahmad Muhammad Sani II, and...

Fake PFIPC DG Loses Bail Bid

The Federal High Court in Abuja has refused to grant bail to the detained Director-General of the alleged fake Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, PFIPC, Adeniyi Mathew Adeyemi. Justice Obiora...

Atiku: I Won’t Contest Again If I Lose in 2027

Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has said he will not contest another presidential election if he loses the 2027 poll. The former Vice President made the declaration during...

NDLEA Raises Alarm Over Drug-Laced Snacks

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has warned Nigerians, especially parents, about cannabis-infused cookies and gummies allegedly being brought into the country and sold...

Sanwo-Olu Raises Alarm Over Lagos’ Health Worker Shortage

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said the state needs about 40,000 additional doctors and another 40,000 nurses to adequately meet the healthcare needs...

Nigeria Returns to FTSE Frontier Market Index

The Federal Government has welcomed the decision by global index provider FTSE Russell to reclassify Nigeria’s capital market from “Unclassified” to “Frontier Market” status. The reclassification, which takes effect from the opening...

FMBN Offers N50m Mortgage at 6% Interest, 30-Year Repayment

The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria has offered eligible Nigerians an opportunity to access housing finance of up to N50 million under the National...

NiYA, Cascador Partner to Fund Young Entrepreneurs

The Federal Government has announced a new programme that will provide up to N5 million in non-dilutive funding to selected young Nigerian entrepreneurs as...

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...

MAU Suspends GAMJI Activities Indefinitely

The Modibbo Adama University, Yola, Adamawa State, has suspended all activities of the Northern Nigeria Students Forum, popularly known as GAMJI Students, following growing...

LASU Uploads Outstanding Results, Assures Graduating Students

Lagos State University, LASU, has resolved the controversy over the alleged delay in uploading the results of some graduating students in the Department of...

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...