By our Reporter Governor Hyacinth Alia, has appointed Nigerian music legend Innocent Idibia, popularly known
By our Reporter The Ogun State Government, on Tuesday arraigned the Olu of Obafemi in
By our Reporter Dr Maruf Alausa, Minister of Education, on Wednesday, announced the release of
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By our Reporter The UK Home Office has updated its list of Secure English Language Tests accepted for visa and citizenship applications. The changes include new test formats and clearer
By our Reporter A U.S. federal judge has ordered top law enforcement agencies to release confidential records involving President Bola Tinubu, linked to a reported federal investigation from the 1990s.
By our Reporter The United States Embassy has announced revised visa interview requirements for Nigerian applicants, set to take effect from April 22. According to a statement issued on Friday
By our Reporter China has announced a steep increase in tariffs on U.S. imports, raising the rate to 84%, following President Donald Trump’s latest escalation in the ongoing U.S.-China trade
By Ikugbadi Oluwasegun About 33 people have been confirmed dead following heavy rains that flooded Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), authorities disclosed on Monday.
By our Reporter Nigeria has requested a $10.5 million loan from the World Bank to enhance the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) technical capacity and upgrade the country’s domestic payment
By our Reporter South Korea’s top court on Friday unanimously ruled to remove impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol from office over his disastrous martial law declaration, triggering fresh elections after
By Ikugbadi Oluwasegun Senator Kashim Shettima, Vice President of Nigeria has departed Abuja for Dakar, Senegal, to represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the country's 65th Independence Day Anniversary celebrations.
By our Reporter President Donald Trump of the United State has announced a major trade policy shift, imposing a 10% baseline tariff on all imports and introducing country-specific reciprocal tariffs.
By our Reporter President Bola Tinubu will on Wednesday depart for Paris, France, on a two-week working visit. “During the visit, the President will appraise his administration’s mid-term performance and
By our Reporter William Ruto, Kenya's president, sparked protests recently after donating some $150,000 to a Nairobi church just months after saying such hand-outs fuelled corruption. Ruto's pledge of 20
By Ikugbadi Oluwasegun The World Bank (WB) has approved a $500 million loan to Nigeria to support the country’s Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus Program. According to report,
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By our Reporter The Federal Government has announced the temporary closure of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu, Enugu State, for emergency runway repairs. The Federal Airports Authority of
By our Reporter Taye Adebisi, Fuji musician popularly known as Taye Currency, has revealed how he lost N10 million to a Ponzi scheme called Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX), pointing fingers
By our Reporter President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has unveil a committee on the forthcoming national population and housing census. The committee is expected to submit an interim report within three
No fewer than 46 persons have reportedly been hospitalised following the crash of a digital asset trading platform, known as CBEX in Lagos and Oyo states. About 430,000 Nigerians who
By Tosin Adesile The Federal Government has declared Friday, April 18, and Monday, April 21, 2025, as public holidays to mark Good Friday and Easter Monday. This was disclosed by
By Ikugbadi Oluwasegun The Nigeria Customs Service, Cross River/Calabar Free Trade Zone/Akwa Ibom Area Command, has officially handed over 659 units of illicit pharmaceutical products to the National Drug Law
By our Reporter The Dangote refinery has informed marketers and its customers of a downward review of its ex-gantry loading cost to N865 per litre. The new price is a
By our Reporter The federal government said the initiative remained a standing national policy with no end in sight. In a statement posted Wednesday via the Federal Ministry of Finance’s
By our Reporter China has announced a steep increase in tariffs on U.S. imports, raising the rate to 84%, following President Donald Trump’s latest escalation in the ongoing U.S.-China trade
By Ikugbadi Segun Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), River State Sole Administrator, has approved the appointment of administrators for the 23 Local Government Areas of the state. This comes less
By our Reporter The Central Bank of Nigeria has faulted a report claiming it had introduced N5,000 and N10,000 banknotes to facilitate cash transactions as false. In a statement posted
By our Reporter The Lagos State Government has issued a stern warning to commercial bus operators, particularly drivers of minibuses, also known as ‘Korope,’ emphasising the paramount need for adherence
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Benue gov appoints TuFace Idibia as aide
By our Reporter Governor Hyacinth Alia, has appointed Nigerian music legend Innocent Idibia, popularly known as TuFace, as his Technical Adviser on Entertainment and Community Outreach. In a viral video
Low fares: Uber, Bolt drivers plan May 1 strike
By our Reporter Ride-hailing drivers in Lagos plan to halt services on May 1, 2025, accusing Uber, Bolt, Lagride, inDrive, and Rida of exploitation through low fares and high commissions,
NAMA carry out flight checks at Ogun airport
By our Reporter Officials of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency on Monday, carried out flight checks at the Gateway International Airport, Ogun State, beginning the process for the commencement of
Five Died, 20 Injured in Road Accident in Gombe
By Ikugbadi Oluwasegun Gombe state Police command has cofirmed five death and over twenty injured in a lone crash involving a heavy-duty truck on Billiri-Gombe road. The command reveals that
Pope Francis is Dead
By Ikugbadi Oluwasegun Pope Francis, the 266th Catholic Church leader is dead. He died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025 at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta. He
Stop promoting unregistered schemes,SEC tells influencers, bloggers
By our Reporter The Securities and Exchange Commission has warned influencers, bloggers, and celebrities to desist from promoting unregistered investment schemes or risk legal consequences. In a statement made available
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By our Reporter The Kaduna State Command of the Nigeria Police has denied reports of an explosion in the Josawa Road area of Abakpa, Kaduna, stating that a 12-year-old boy
By our Reporter Pope Francis died of a stroke, causing a coma and “irreversible” heart failure, according to his death certificate released by the Vatican on Monday. The 88-year-old Catholic
By our Reporter The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) says it has rescued eight persons from a three-storey building that collapsed in the Ojodu-Berger area of the state. The
By Ikugbadi Oluwasegun The Lagos State Wastewater Management Office (LSWMO) has clamped down on Ruchi Automobile Company, Ikeja and illegal public toilets in the Egbeda area of the State, in
By Ikugbadi Oluwasegun The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 127 deaths from Lassa fever in 2025, warning that late presentation of cases and poor sanitary
No fewer than 46 persons have reportedly been hospitalised following the crash of a digital asset trading platform, known as CBEX in Lagos and Oyo states. About 430,000 Nigerians who
By our Reporter The Federal Government through Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has re-appointed Dr. Bashir Idris to serve a second and final tenure as the Registrar/CEO of
By Ikugbadi Oluwasegun Vice President Kashim Shettima has called for increased private sector participation in the ongoing reforms in the health sector. The Vice President stated this during the inauguration
By our Reporter The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control, (NAFDAC) has shut down three major assorted raw food warehouses in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, over
By our Reporter The Federal Government has taken over the General Hospital, Kumo, in Gombe State, converting it into a Federal Medical Centre. The newly established Kumo Federal Medical Centre
By our Reporter President Bola Tinubu has appointed six Chief Medical Directors (CMDs) to oversee federal government-owned hospitals in Akure, Gombe, Azare, Lafia, Maiduguri, and Kafanchan. A statement issued by
By Tosin Adesile Senator Oluremi Tinubu, first lady, has said there is an urgent need to sensitise women, youths, and the general public on the continous prevalence of HIV/AIDS. She
