Nyesom Wike, the minister of the Federal Capital Territory, or FCT, said Monday that President Bola Tinubu’s administration is a listening government that looks out for the capital city’s citizens. According to Wike, the Tinubu administration keeps its commitments to…
Rivers Governor Fubara has officially disbanded the state pensions board inaugurated by Ibok-Ete Ibas, former Rivers sole administrator on September 12, effective immediately. The head of service, Inyingi Brown, said in a statement on Friday that until a new board…
A Forbes currency calculator analysis for September 2025 ranks the Nigerian Naira as the ninth weakest currency in Africa, highlighting the persistent pressure on Nigeria’s economy despite recent indications that inflation is abating. The Forbes currency calculator, which sources real-time…
Members of the Nigerian Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association (PENGASSAN) have been instructed to completely stop the supply of gas to Dangote refinery with immediate effect. While the association was working to “resolve” the matter, it announced on…
President Tinubu on Saturday made a new pledge, announcing that his government is committed to defending Nigerians from terrorism, crime, and poverty. President Tinubu claimed that the military’s kinetic actions alone could not address insecurity, thus his government is committed…
Dave Umahi, the minister of works, announced on Saturday that President Bola Tinubu instead of Peter Obi will be elected in 2027 in the South-East, specifically in Ebonyi State. Umahi made the announcement while also stressing that there is no…
The Labour Party has expressed outrage following reports that a woman known as Precious Oruche, also referred to as Mama P, violently assaulted Julius Abure, the party’s national chairman, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. The party leadership…
Former Nigerian foreign Affairs Minister Bolaji Akinyemi has called for immediate appointments to open ambassadorial seats, stating that Nigeria’s diplomatic reputation will collapse without credible and reliable ambassadors in place urgently. Prof. Akinyemi made this statement on Friday while answering…
An announcement by the Dangote Refinery to stop selling petrol in naira has unnerved marketers and sparked new worries about fuel prices and reliance on foreign exchange. The Dangote refinery announced in an email to its clients at precisely 6:42…
Femi Falana, SAN, a human rights attorney, claims that President Bola Tinubu lacks the constitutional authority to place Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, on terminal leave. Femi Falana made this claim in a…
Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has been ordered by the federal high court in Abuja to enter his defence in the federal government’s terrorism allegation against him. The presiding judge, James Omotosho, ruled…
President Bola Tinubu left Abuja to travel to Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, to witness Rashidi Ladoja, the next Olubadan of Ibadan land, being crowned. The President departed Friday at around 12:45 p.m. from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport…
The opposition coalition movement has directed its members to fully resign from their membership of respective political parties and join the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The resolution was made during a closed-door meeting called by Senator David Mark, the ADC’s…
The chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has forecast that by the end of the year, the value of the naira will increase by between N1,300 and N1,400 per dollar. After meeting with President Bola Tinubu, he made the…
Nigerian artist Paul Okoye, better known as Rudeboy of the now defunct P-square, has vowed to find and prosecute an X user who accused him of sexually assaulting a domestic servant. The post has sparked a flurry of online responses.…