The Niger State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, in partnership with the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) Project, convened a one-day collaborative meeting with Gender-Based Violence (GBV) service providers on Saturday in Minna. The meeting culminated in the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the parties to enhance coordinated […]

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project and four concerned Nigerians have filed a lawsuit against the government of President Bola Tinubu over its failure to publish the report of the forensic audit carried out on the Niger Delta Development Commission. According to SERAP, this report implicated top officials and politicians in the disappearance of N6 […]

The creation of Ogoja State again topped the agenda at the House of Representatives Public Hearing on Constitutional Review held in Calabar on Saturday. Stakeholders from mostly northern Cross River demanded the creation of Ogoja State, arguing that it is long overdue, considering that it is the only remaining province in the old South Eastern […]

The All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State has dismissed claims that former Governor Kayode Fayemi is plotting to destabilise the party or lure members away through a secret stakeholders’ meeting. The party’s State Publicity Secretary, Segun Dipe, in a statement on Sunday, dismissed the report in circulation, stating that it was a fabrication by rumour […]

Bilateral trade between the United States and Nigeria showed signs of rebalancing in May 2025, with new data indicating a rise in U.S. exports and a decline in imports from Nigeria, resulting in a trade surplus for Washington. Figures released by the Observatory of Economic Complexity (OEC) reveal that U.S. exports to Nigeria reached $515 […]

Less than 30 days to the commencement of the highly anticipated rollout of 4,000 Compressed Natural Gas trucks by the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical Limited, industry stakeholders have signalled an alignment with the refinery’s plan to begin direct fuel distribution to marketers and critical sectors of the economy from August 15. Checks revealed that as […]

The Commissioner of Police in Anambra, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has ordered the clampdown on any unlawful gatherings in his effort to tackle the rising cases of supremacy battle among cult groups in the state. Orutugu said the development follows the security intelligence-led policing and community information, which suggested that the “Neo-Black Movement of Africa” will […]

Senator Gbenga Daniel, representing Ogun East and a former governor of Ogun State, has announced a shift in the state creation agenda pursued by the Remo people. Speaking on Sunday at the 4th edition of the Asiwaju of Remo Christians Choir Festival in Sagamu, Daniel disclosed that Remo indigenes have resolved to pursue the creation […]

The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, has joined his ancestors two days after marking his 90th birthday. Oba Olakulehin passed away in the early hours of Monday, July 7, 2025, exactly one year after he ascended the throne. Mr. Toye Arulogun, a member of the Olubadan Media Team, confirmed the development to The Guardian […]