Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has commended President Bola Tinubu for the vision that gave birth to the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway. The governor described the project as a game-changing investment with far-reaching implications for Nigeria’s economy, mobility, and industrial growth. Speaking from the perspective of Ogun State’s development experience, the governor explained that the proposed […]

The Senator representing Kogi-Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, and the Minister of Steel Development, Shuaib Audu, engaged in a heated exchange over the funding and development of the Ajaokuta Steel Plant during a joint sitting of the Senate and House of Representatives Mines and Steel Development budget defence session. During the session, Akpoti-Uduaghan compared the steel plant’s […]

A new bill in the United States House of Representatives seeks to have the US Secretary of State collaborate with Nigeria to counter what lawmakers describe as the destabilizing impact of illegal Chinese mining operations in the country. The “Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026” was introduced on Tuesday by five Republican lawmakers: […]

With the 2027 general elections approaching, the Senate’s conditional approval of electronic transmission is shifting pressure to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), raising fresh questions about infrastructure, preparedness and the credibility of future polls. After much prevarication, the Senate yesterday adopted an amendment mandating the electronic transmission of election results from polling units to […]

A technical team from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has visited the Eba oil well in Ogun Waterside Local Government Area as preparations advance for the commencement of commercial drilling operations in the state. The inspection followed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s approval for commercial exploration and forms part of the Federal Government’s efforts […]

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Tuesday paid a visit to former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (Rtd), at his Hilltop residence in Minna, Niger State capital. Atiku arrived Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Airport, Minna, with some chieftains of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), including the Assistant […]

The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, on Wednesday declared that any personnel of the Armed Forces of Nigeria found guilty of attempting to overthrow Nigeria’s democratic government would face the full wrath of the law. Aneke made the remarks while addressing Air Officers Commanding and Unit Commanders at a strategic […]

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced its gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) or petrol/fuel by N25 per litre, lowering its former depot/gantry rate from N799 to N774 per litre. The Group Commercial Operations Department, Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE, made the announcement on Tuesday night through a circular it shared on its official […]

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has expressed profound optimism that the persistent political crisis in Rivers State is nearing a final resolution following a decisive fresh intervention by President Bola Tinubu. Speaking to journalists on Tuesday in Abuja after inspecting several ongoing projects in the territory, the minister underscored the […]