Investors in the Nigerian stock market smiled to the bank in September 2025, earning a total of ₦1.811 trillion amid renewed confidence triggered by the ongoing monetary reforms of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Naija News understands that the recent decision by the apex bank to cut the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) to 27% […]
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced that it will begin nationwide enforcement against visa overstayers following the expiration of the Federal Government’s three-month amnesty programme on October 1, 2025. The crackdown will target foreign nationals who failed to regularise their status during the grace period. Spokesman of the NIS, Akinsola Akinlabi, said offenders risk […]
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has disengaged members of his cabinet affected by the recent Supreme Court judgment, ending the tenure of commissioners and public officers whose appointments were nullified by the court. The announcement was made on Wednesday October 1, during a valedictory session with the outgoing cabinet at Government House, Port Harcourt, as […]
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has warned that his administration will not tolerate lawlessness in the state’s physical development, stressing that no building must rise without a valid planning permit. The governor, represented by his Deputy Chief of Staff, Samuel Egube, gave the charge on Friday at a stakeholder forum organised by the Lagos State […]
The Federal Government has cancelled the parade earlier scheduled to mark Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary on Wednesday, October 1. The announcement was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. “The Federal Government wishes to announce the cancellation of the Independence Anniversary parade, previously […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has directed its affiliate unions to begin mobilisation for a possible nationwide strike following the ongoing dispute between the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. The move comes after PENGASSAN accused the refinery of illegally dismissing over 800 Nigerian employees. In […]
The Police in Sokoto State said the full enforcement of the Tinted Glass Permit requirement for motorists will commence on Thursday, October 2, 2025. Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ahmad Rufai, in a statement on Tuesday, said vehicle owners who require permits are expected to complete their registration through the official portal before the enforcement […]
The Federal Government is set to arraign human rights activist Omoyele Sowore on a five-count charge for allegedly posting false statements about President Bola Tinubu intended to cause a breakdown of law and order, court papers show. Sowore was sighted at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday ahead of the arraignment. The suit […]
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced that its application portal for the 2024/2025 academic session will close on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. The closure marks the end of the second full cycle of the government-backed, interest-free loan scheme designed to provide financial support to Nigerian students in tertiary institutions. In a statement on […]
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested two major drug kingpins in Lagos and seized large quantities of narcotics prepared for export to Europe and other destinations. The agency’s Special Operations Unit (SOU) apprehended Victor Nwosa and Felix Chika Obiegbu following weeks of intelligence gathering and surveillance on their networks. Nwosa, […]
