The family of former Kaduna State Governor and former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mallam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (Rtd.), demanding that he either provide evidence to support allegations linking El-Rufai to killings in Southern...
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Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has said through reforms instituted across diverse sectors in Nigeria, the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is supporting the transformation of indigenous companies into international brands. He observed that companies such as Flutterwave, Moniepoint, Andela and others are leveraging the gains of the...
President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has said the planned Initial Public Offering (IPO) of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery is designed to allow ordinary Nigerians to become shareholders in the company. Speaking at the IPO signing ceremony in Lagos on Monday, Dangote said the initiative...
Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, has called for deeper collaboration with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) to advance the education transformation agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Alausa made the call in Abuja while receiving the newly appointed UNESCO Country Representative to Nigeria,...
Federal Government’s cash-transfer programme has come under fresh scrutiny after the Auditor-General for the Federation raised concerns over the inability of auditors to verify that ₦33.751 billion transferred to more than 3.29 million households in 2023 reached genuine beneficiaries. The finding is contained in the Auditor-General’s 2024 Annual Report...
Nigerian Navy personnel have uncovered another attempt by suspected illegal refiners to revive their operations in Egbema-Ndoni, Rivers State, recovering about 33,000 litres of products suspected to be illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil, AGO. The latest raid, carried out on Sunday, September 6, 2026, is significant because it came...
The 2027 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Kaduna State, Hon. Usman Shehu Bawa (ABG), has accused the administration of Governor Uba Sani of neglecting the funding of tertiary education while allegedly prioritising overseas travels, publicity and other government expenses. Bawa made the allegations in a statement on...
The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has commenced engagements with key stakeholders in the oil and gas sector as part of efforts to attract increased investment into Nigeria’s oil and gas industry to boost revenue accruing to the Federation Account. The engagement, led by the Chairman of...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has promised to reform and upgrade facilities at the Mohammed Goni College of Legal and Islamic Studies and its Higher Islamic College in Maiduguri, to expand access to education for more residents of the state. Zulum made the pledge on Monday while...
Lagos State Police Command has arrested four suspects over the alleged mob killing of a motorist, Basit Kolade, following a road traffic incident on Freeman Street, Lagos Island. The command said the incident occurred at about 10:40 p.m. on Wednesday, September 2, and has since been classified as a...
Edo State Police Command has rescued a 66-year-old kidnapping victim, Mr. Obareki Emmanuel, during a coordinated security operation in the Ibeakuma Forest, while launching a full-scale investigation into a separate robbery attack at the residence of the Edo State Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Hon. Kennedy Odion....
Federal Government has clarified that Nigerians participating in the ongoing special passport intervention exercise in the United Kingdom are not required to pay any fees beyond the officially approved passport charges. The Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the clarification on Monday following reports of difficulties experienced by...
The Vice-Chancellor of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Professor Uduma Oji Uduma, has paid glowing tribute to the late Bursar of the university, Mal. Nasiru Marafa Gusau, describing his death as “one of the biggest shocks I have received in my life.” Prof. Uduma stated this on...
Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd., Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, today received an Indonesian delegation led by the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia, H.E. Mr. Arif Havas Oegroseno, in Abuja. The engagement focused on deepening Nigeria-Indonesia energy relations, with both parties expressing their commitment to build...
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has alleged that the Auditor-General’s report showing that cash transfers amounting to ₦33.75 billion to 3.29 million households could not be verified confirms long-standing concerns about the Federal Government’s social intervention programme. In a statement issued on Monday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam...
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is deeply committed to prioritizing transport infrastructure to ease operations for Nigerian transporters. According to him, the Tinubu administration treats connectivity as an economic necessity and is actively working to reduce the cost of movement because the President...
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has approved the appointment of Aminu Atiku as the new Emir and Sarkin Zamfaran Zurmi. Governor Lawal’s approval is contained in a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Abubakar Mohammad Nakwada. The statement said the appointment followed consultations and the recommendation...
Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has distanced itself from a truck intercepted by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Ondo State with 2,145 kilograms of cannabis allegedly concealed in a hidden compartment. The company also praised the anti-narcotics agency for what it described as its...
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash O. Amupitan, SAN, has charged Electoral Officers and Heads of Department from the Southwest to confront the challenges of the 2027 General Election with greater commitment, discipline and preparedness. The event, held at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Ikeja,...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has moved to tighten its operational machinery ahead of the 2027 General Election, with its Chairman, Professor Joash O. Amupitan, SAN, directing Administrative Secretaries across the 36 States and the Federal Capital Territory to eliminate administrative ambiguity, strengthen coordination and ensure that no operational...