The Federal Government has signalled plans to deepen Nigeria’s economic relationship with Saudi Arabia, with greater emphasis on agriculture, energy, investment, aviation, financial technology and trade. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday at a reception marking the 96th National Day of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. […]

Filling station operators across the country are under pressure to check and recalibrate their dispensing equipment as the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority intensifies its crackdown on outlets accused of under-dispensing petrol to motorists. The regulator’s latest directive followed a series of enforcement operations carried out in the past, in which several filling […]

The Federal Government has introduced a new interest regime for late tax payments, linking the cost of delayed payments more closely to prevailing market rates and tightening the financial consequences for taxpayers who delay paying public revenue. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has issued the Nigeria Tax Administration […]

Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has addressed the silence of some of his former colleagues, friends, and family members amid his current circumstances, saying he bears neither hatred nor resentment toward those who have chosen not to stand by him. The former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory made this known in a statement […]

President Bola Tinubu has begun the distribution of Compressed Natural Gas-powered tricycles to Nigerian youths at discounted loan repayment rates. The initiative was aimed at cushioning the effect of the hike in transportation costs in the country due to the fuel price hike. Speaking in Yola on Wednesday, during the distribution exercise, the Managing Director […]

Oyo State Governor and presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Seyi Makinde, has arrived in Katsina State as he begins a fresh phase of his campaign for the 2027 presidential election. Makinde is in Katsina for a North-West zonal town hall meeting with citizens, political stakeholders and other groups as part of the […]

The Trump administration is facing a legal challenge over its decision to bar CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, turning a dispute over media access into a broader court battle over press freedom and presidential authority.The three media organisations sued the administration after their journalists were denied access to the White House […]

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has lifted its previous ban on the swapping of candidates’ registered phone numbers and changing of registered email addresses, allowing genuine candidates who have lost access to their credentials to update their records through a controlled process. The new policy, which takes effect on Monday, September 21, 2026, […]

Cole Palmer has withdrawn from England’s squad because of a muscle injury, with Nottingham Forest midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White set to replace the Chelsea star, according to Sky Sports. Palmer was recalled by England manager Thomas Tuchel after being controversially omitted from the Three Lions’ 2026 World Cup squad. However, he will now miss England’s upcoming […]

Dangote Industries Limited has acquired an additional 4,000 pieces of construction equipment for the expansion of its Lekki refinery to 1.4 million barrels per day, bringing its fleet to 6,500 machines. The Group Vice President, Oil and Gas and Fertiliser, Devakumar Edwin, disclosed this Friday while briefing editors during a tour of the refinery in […]

Troops of Sector 2, Joint Task Force North-West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have rescued 23 kidnapped civilians and arrested four suspected members of the Lakurawa terrorist group during separate operations across Sokoto State.The operations, carried out on Sunday, September 20, 2026, also disrupted attempted terrorist movements and resulted in the recovery of six cattle allegedly rustled […]

Spain’s World Cup-winning coach Luis de la Fuente is to sign a new contract keeping him in the role until 2032, the Spanish football federation announced on Monday. “Luis de la Fuente will extend his contract through the next two European Championships, in 2028 and 2032, as well as the 2030 World Cup,” the RFEF […]