The Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC) has urged Nigeria to transition from observer status to full membership ahead of the expiration of its observership in November 2026. Secretary-General of the Council Izzanah Salleh made the call on Friday during a courtesy visit to the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, […]
The Transmission Company of Nigeria has successfully commissioned a new 300MVA power transformer at its 330/132/33kV Egbin Transmission Substation in Lagos State on February 22, 2025. The addition increases the substation’s total capacity from 300MVA to 450MVA, significantly improving the availability of bulk electricity for Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company. The Egbin Transmission Substation, located in […]
The National Assembly on Tuesday approved the electronic transmission of election results but retained manual collation as a backup, triggering protests, a walkout by opposition lawmakers and heated debates in both chambers ahead of the 2027 general elections. What should have been a routine legislative correction to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill instead degenerated into […]
The Federal Ministry of Health has ordered an immediate disengagement of Directors who have spent at least eight years in the directorate cadre with immediate effect. The directors affected include those in the ministry, federal hospitals, agencies, among others, according to a memo sighted by our correspondent in Abuja on Tuesday morning. On Monday, The […]
The House of Representatives on Tuesday descended into a rowdy session after it moved to rescind its earlier decision on the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025, following a controversial voice vote presided over by Speaker Abbas Tajudeen. The resolution followed a motion moved by Hon. Francis E. Waive pursuant to Order Nine, Rule 1 (6) […]
The West African Examinations Council has launched its Digital Certificate Services System, known as WAEC DigiCert, across its five member countries — Nigeria, Ghana, The Gambia, Liberia and Sierra Leone. The announcement was contained in a statement issued on Monday and signed by the Head of Public Affairs at WAEC Headquarters, Accra, Ghana, Demianus Ojijeogu, […]
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, was detained at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Abuja on Monday night after hours of interrogation over an alleged N432 billion corruption probe. El-Rufai, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, is also expected to face criminal prosecution over the alleged bugging of the […]
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said the absence of a permanent African seat on the UN Security Council is “indefensible”. Speaking at the 39th African Union (AU) Summit in Addis Ababa, the UN Chief said that UN-AU cooperation has reached “new heights” over the past decade, pointing to joint frameworks on peace and security, sustainable […]
The Lagos State Governor has reiterated the state government’s commitment to ensuring timely pension payments for retired civil servants, emphasising that public service does not end after leaving office. In a statement obtained from the governor’s X handle on Friday, the assurance was given during a meeting where he met with the leadership of the […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued a notice for the 2027 general election. Accordingly, while the Presidential and National Assembly elections will be held on February 20, 2027, the Governorship and State Assembly elections will be held on March 6. Chairman of the commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed this at a news conference […]
