President Bola Tinubu has approved salary increases of 30 to 80 percent for Nigeria’s armed forces personnel. The new armed forces salary increase will benefit about 250,000 staff and will take effect on September 1, 2026, according to a statement…
The National Economic Council (NEC) has approved the refinancing of the $3.3 billion Project Gazelle pre-export credit facility with a new $4.5 billion facility known as ‘Project Gazelle 2’. The approval will allow the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited…
For many Nigerians dreaming of studying abroad, one hurdle often stands in the way before the visa process even begins—the English proficiency test. Whether it is IELTS, TOEFL or PTE, preparing for these exams takes time, money and, for many…
In an effort to reduce the country’s enormous asylum backlog, the United States has implemented a new regulation that allows petitioners to submit US asylum claims to immigration courts without first attending an interview. US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)…
BBN Season 11 housemate Abi is reportedly considering leaving the show voluntarily, accusing her fellow housemates of conspiring against her. During a conversation with Temi and Nomy after failing to secure enough votes to avoid the eviction list, Abi claimed…
Despite Tehran’s denials, US President Donald Trump stated on Monday that negotiations with Iran are still ongoing, warning that Iran is facing last chance before decapitation.” Trump told reporters at the White House that he decided to resume discussions with…
Kenneth Okonkwo, Atiku’s spokesperson and ADC chieftain has argued that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) should disqualify President Bola Tinubu from running for the in 2027 general election. Okonkwo claims that this is largely because Tinubu omitted his primary…
With the naira up 0.57 percent in July, analysts fear that a surge in dollar demand and seasonal foreign exchange demand—ranging from summer holiday travel to offshore tuition payments and end-of-quarter importer demands—will test the modest gain. Traders and market…
Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has instructed team members to rapidly redesign and upgrade the abandoned Life Camp Recreation Park into a modern leisure and athletic complex, framing the emergency project as a way to improve…
The Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (Trade Union Side) has urged Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, to call an emergency meeting to discuss the delayed payment of a two-month wage award and the…
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has assured that the state is prepared to host the 2026 CAF Awards after a five-man team from the Confederation of African Football inspected the designated venue, the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative…
The presidency has set a seven-week deadline for the preparation of the proposed state police bill. On Monday, Femi Gbajabiamila, chairman of the presidential working group on the national policing bill, stated that President Bola Tinubu will receive the executive…
Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) retail outlets have cut the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol pump price. Sources discovered that NNPCL stations in Abuja and surrounding areas have reduced their petrol pump price to…
Omoyele Sowore, the African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, claims authorities charged him with slander after he refused to apologise to President Bola Tinubu. Sowore told journalists shortly after his trial at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday…
Social media has transformed how the world communicates. It has given ordinary people a voice, helped businesses grow, reunited families, exposed injustice and created opportunities that were unimaginable two decades ago. Yet beneath the likes, shares and viral trends lies…