UN Security Council approves ceasefire between Israel, Hamas
The United Nations Security Council has passed a resolution calling for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, with Russia abstaining from the vote...
Just in: FG declares June 12 public holiday to commemorate Democracy Day
The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, June 12, a national holiday to celebrate Nigeria’s Democracy Day. The Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry...
NLC rules out Tuesday strike, awaits Tinubu’s intervention
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, says there will be no strike on Tuesday, June 11, but he is...
Cross-border petrol smuggling: Nigeria loses billions of naira – Customs CG
The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Mr. Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has declared that Nigeria is suffering significant revenue losses, amounting to...
ECOWAS court rejects Dasuki’s application against Nigerian Government
The ECOWAS Court has rejected a request by former National Security Adviser, retired Col. Sambo Dasuki, seeking to force the Nigerian government to...
CBN dissolves boards of Union, Keystone, Polaris Banks
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the dissolution of the boards of directors of three major banks – Polaris Bank, Union...
Just in: Reps propose a 6-year single term for president, governors, council chairmen
A bill aimed at introducing a single six-year term for the President, state governors, and local government chairmen is now before the House...
Niger State mining site tragedy: FG announces insurance policy for miners
President Bola Tinubu expressed his condolences to the Niger State governor and the families of the victims of the recent mining site collapse...
Exclusive: Open grazing in the FCT: Nine months on, herders defy Wike
As the President Bola Tinubu administration marks its eventful first year in power, residents of Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have continued...
June 12: Federal Government announces commemorative activities
The Federal Government has unveiled a schedule of activities to mark the 2024 Democracy Day celebrations on June 12. On Sunday, Mr. Abdulhakeem...
Completion of Dangote refinery has put critics to shame – Sen. Pres. Akpabio
Senate President Godswill Akpabio says the completion and inauguration of Aliko Dangote’s 650,000-bpd petroleum refinery has silenced critics. Akpabio said that the completion...
Nigeria moves to meet EU cocoa export rules by December deadline
With the December 2024 deadline fast approaching, the Nigerian government is hastening to meet the European Union’s (EU) new regulations to ensure uninterrupted...
Trafficking: FG bars hotels from accommodating underage girls
Worried about the high rate of prostitution trafficking, especially among underage girls, the Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs. Uju Kennedy-Ohaneye, has barred hotels...
Wike-Gov. Fubara standoff: My position – Rotimi Amaechi
Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, former Governor of Rivers State, has declared his neutrality in the state’s political crisis, refusing to back either incumbent Governor...
NLC slams governors for refusing to pay ₦60,000 minimum wage
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has strongly criticized the Nigeria Governors Forum’s (NGF) refusal to implement the proposed ₦60,000 minimum wage, labelling it...
FG to enact new national electricity policy in September
The Federal Government is set to approve a new National Electricity Policy and Strategic Implementation Plan (NEPSIP) in September. NEPSIP, which is currently...
