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Taiwo Oyedele Sworn In As Minister to Bolster Nigeria’s Finance Ministry

President Bola Tinubu officially swore in Taiwo Oyedele as the Minister of State for Finance during a brief ceremony at the Presidential Villa...

Tragedy in Kano as NSCDC Officer Dies During Food Palliative Exercise

A palliative distribution exercise in Kano turned fatal on Friday after an NSCDC officer died during the event. Organized by lawmaker Alhassan Ado...

Breaking: Ex-Green Eagles Star Henry Nwosu Dies, Segun Odegbami Leads Tributes

Henry Nwosu, the youngest member of the legendary Green Eagles squad (now Super Eagles) that secured Nigeria’s first AFCON title in 1980, has...

Tinubu Taps GTB’s Fola Adeola to Lead High-Level Petroleum Reform Task Force

President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated the Presidential Petroleum Reform and Value Optimisation Taskforce, a strategic body aimed at designing the next phase of...

Tinubu’s Macroeconomic Reforms Boost State Finances but Deepen Cost-of-Living Crisis – Agora Report

A comprehensive report by Agora Policy, supported by the UK’s NEST programme, has analyzed President Bola Tinubu’s three core economic reforms and their...

Senate Greenlights Tax Expert Prof. Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance

The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Prof. Taiwo Oyedele as a minister-designate in President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Following an intensive two-hour screening...

Tinubu Seeks Senate Approval for Oyedele for Finance Minister, Magnus Abe for NUPRC

President Bola Tinubu has formally requested the Senate to confirm the appointment of Prof. Taiwo Oyedele as the new Minister of State for...

Ahead of Ministerial confirmation, Tinubu, Oyedele Hold Strategic Meeting in Aso Rock Villa

Ahead of a possible confirmation by the Senate, the Minister of State for Finance-designate, Prof.Taiwo Oyedele has met with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,...

Legendary Nigerian Coach Festus Onigbinde Exits at 88

Veteran tactician Festus Onigbinde, a trailblazer in Nigerian football coaching, has died at the age of 88. The respected figure passed away on...

PDP Loses Zamfara as Gov. Dauda Lawal Joins APC

Following weeks of mounting speculation, the political tide in Zamfara has officially turned. Governor Dauda Lawal has exited the PDP to join the...

Narrow Escape for Students as Lagos Four-Storey School Building Crumbles

Students and staff of a Lagos private school narrowly escaped deaths on Monday when their four-storey building collapsed in Ogba in Ikeja area...

Just In: Blaze Breaks Out at Federal Head of Service Office in Abuja

A Monday morning blaze at the Office of the Head of the Civil Service in Abuja sparked widespread travel chaos near the Federal...

Tinubu Hails Ndoma-Egba at 70, Celebrates Ex-Senate Leader’s Legacy of Service

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Sunday congratulated former Senate Leader Victor Ndoma-Egba on his 70th birthday, describing him as a distinguished patriot and...

50% Food Price Drop: Kyari Links Nationwide Deflation to Tinubu’s Policies

Nigeria’s struggle with rising food costs formed the backdrop of a detailed policy defence by the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen....

2027 Guber Polls: Adelabu, Tuggar, Others Set to Resign from Tinubu’s Cabinet

President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet is braced for a potential shake-up as 2027 political calculations begin to take center stage.  Reports suggest several ministers...

Tinubu Sets Up GAMCO Panel to Address Nigeria’s Transmission Crisis

Amid the current gas supply crisis that has crippled power generation in the country, President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated an 11-member committee to...