The Federal Government has presented Letters of Credence to four newly appointed Nigerian ambassadors and high commissioners, clearing them to assume diplomatic duties in Trinidad and Tobago, Kenya, Equatorial Guinea and Egypt.The presentation ceremony marks the final diplomatic requirement before the envoys officially take up their assignments in their respective host countries. With the issuance […]
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says it has received 177 Nigerian returnees from Libya, under the Assisted Voluntary Return (AVR) programme. In a statement issued on Monday, NEMA said the returnees were received by its Lagos operations office in collaboration with the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI). The agency […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, ordered the remand of online publisher and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, at the Kuje Correctional Centre. Justice Mohammed Umar, in a short ruling, ordered Sowore to be kept in the correctional centre pending the hearing and determination of his motion for stay of […]
In a major regulatory move aimed at tightening oversight in the telecommunications sector, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) have announced strict new compliance requirements for changes in the ownership structure of licensed communications companies. Effective immediately, any transfer of shares amounting to 10 per cent or more of a […]
Lassa fever has claimed 214 lives in Nigeria this year, with the case fatality rate rising to 25 per cent, according to the latest situation report released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). The NCDC, in its Lassa Fever Situation Report for Epidemiological Week 23, covering June 1 to June 7, […]
Nigeria’s three tiers of government received a total of N10.45tn from the Federation Account Allocation Committee between January and May 2026, representing a 25.85 per cent increase from the N8.30tn shared in the corresponding period of 2025, as the Nigeria Labour Congress and private sector stakeholders criticised governments at all levels over worsening living conditions, […]
The Association of Resident Doctors, LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, has appealed to Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, to facilitate the immediate disbursement of the Medical Residency Training Fund and settle outstanding minimum wage arrears owed to resident doctors and other healthcare workers in the state. In an open letter on Monday addressed to the governor […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the incumbent governor of Ekiti State and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji, as the winner of the 2026 Ekiti State governorship election. By this feat, Oyebanji has made history as the first governor of the state to secure back-to-back re-election victories […]
Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has criticised the Federal Government’s classification of bandits as terrorists, warning that the move could escalate insecurity and eliminate opportunities for dialogue with the groups. Gumi made the remarks in a viral video in which he criticised the classification of bandits as terrorists, warning that the move could worsen the […]
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has approved the appointment of CSP Anietie Okokon Edem Iniedu as the new Force Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Force, barely three months after his predecessor, DCP Anthony Okon Placid, took over the role. A statement issued by the outgoing Force Public Relations Officer, Placid, on Friday, […]
