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The Senate, on Thursday, warned petroleum sector regulatory agencies against administrative sabotage, inefficiency, and a lack of transparency. It declared it will not tolerate any conduct that could frustrate President
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has released its Preliminary Report on the accident involving a Bombardier Challenger 604 aircraft, with nationality and registration marks T7-SEI, operated by Triton Aviation
Saved2Save International is seeking partnerships with government agencies, businesses and universities to expand addiction prevention, mentorship and recovery support for
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There is something particularly revealing about bringing entrepreneurs, business leaders, innovators and service providers together under one roof. Beyond the
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By Joseph Erunke, Abuja A Northern youth organisation, the Northern Youth Frontiers, Northwest Zone, has commended the conferment of a traditional title on President Bola Tinubu’s son, Seyi Tinubu, by the Emir of Gwandu, Alhaji Muhammadu Iliyasu Bashar. The group described the honour as recognition of Seyi Tinubu’s contributions to ...
With technology making it easier to manage containers in transit, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Thursday charged the Customs Police Unit (CPU) to review its mandate in line with
Migration to developed countries dwindled for a second year in a row in 2025, down 1.6 percent compared to the previous year, according to an OECD report published Thursday. While still experiencing high numbers, the 38 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries recorded 6.1 million new permanent immigrants ...
By Steve Oko Abia State Governor and National Leader of the Labour Party (LP), Dr Alex Otti, has expressed confidence that the party will record significant victories in the 2027 elections in Imo State, urging its candidates to intensify grassroots mobilisation and protect their votes. Otti, who travelled to Owerri ...
By Kingsley Omonobi The Nigerian Navy has dismantled two illegal refining sites and recovered 53,000 litres of suspected stolen petroleum products in Okarki community, Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State. The operation, conducted on November 11, 2026, was carried out by the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder under ...
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The Delta State Executive Council has approved a 2027 Appropriation Bill of N1,236,874,981,081 trillion for onward transmission to the State
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By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun II Area Command, generated ₦7.58 billion in revenue in October 2026, representing a 75 per cent increase in collection. The Acting Area Controller of the Command, Deputy Comptroller Dennis Ituma, disclosed this during his maiden parade address to officers and ...
Davido and Chioma’s Tanzania farewell video shows a warm embrace with Diamond Platnumz and also a chat between Chioma and Zuchu, delighting fans online.
Nollywood actor IK Ogbonna expresses concern over Edo's poor road infrastructure and challenges Governor Monday Okpebholo to address the situation
The House of Representatives on Thursday resolved honour the Nigeria’s victorious Female under 17 National team the Flamingos following their historic 2-1 victory over Japan to clinch the world cup.
The UAE has lifted its visa ban on one African country and announced a 21-day entry condition for its citizens. This offers affected travellers a new opportunity.
No fewer than 1,670 people have applied for recruitment as drivers for the 50 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses recently acquired by the Akwa Ibom State Government to ease transportation
…Group hails Akure presidential rally, pledges sustained grassroots mobilisation By Dayo Johnson, Akure The National President of the BTO Coalition Platform for PBAT 2027, Otunba Adeshina Abubakar Omoluabi, has reaffirmed the group’s support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid ahead of the 2027 general elections. Omoluabi also commended the presidential ...
Germany explains how foreigners can apply for a work visa online without an agent, outlines the eligibility requirements and provides the official registration link.
…..Faisal to serve sentence concurrently from October 14 re-arrest A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the remand of Faisal Maina, son of former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, in a correctional centre to serve his seven-year jail term for money laundering. Justice James ...
…..FMN targets five tonnes of wheat per hectare in 2026/2027 farming season By Muhammad Inuwa, Dutse The Bank of Agriculture (BOA) has earmarked about N200 billion to finance dry-season agricultural activities for 400,000 farmers across Nigeria as part of efforts to boost domestic food production and strengthen food security. The ...
The leadership of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has dragged the Osun State Government to court, challenging the proposed park management system. The Nation recalled that the
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) deputy governorship candidate in Ogun State for the 2027 election, Hajia Yemi Sowunmi-Kolapo, has said that attempts to influence voters with money would not override
Yemi Kosoko in Jos The University of Jos (UNIJOS) has appointed Professor Patricia Manko Lar as its 11th substantive and first female Vice-Chancellor, succeeding Professor Tanko Ishaya whose tenure ends this month. The appointment was announced on Thursday by the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, Senator Grace Folashade ...
Funmi Ogundare Convener of Safe Voices, Strong Democracy and founder of Elpis Community Development Initiative, Hon. Olufunke Rekyia Hassan, Wednesday raised the alarm over the multiple challenges confronting women in politics, including violence, financial exploitation, intimidation, online abuse and exclusion from decision-making within political parties. Hassan made this known at ...
The Obidient Movement has congratulated its former National Coordinator, Dr Yunusa Tanko, on his appointment as National Coordinator of the Social Democratic Party’s Presidential Campaign Council ahead of the 2027 general elections. The movement described the appointment as recognition of Tanko’s political experience, organisational skills and contributions to the struggle ...
By Ayobami Okerinde Three years after supporting President Bola Tinubu’s emergence in 2023, Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has explained why he is challenging him in the 2027 presidential election, citing four major concerns about the administration. Makinde, the presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), said his decision ...
Veekee James sparks baby bump speculation with Instagram photo, as Toke Makinwa, Broda Shaggi and Tacha send congratulations months after her first child in May.
…Showcases Ondo’s Climate, Carbon Credit and Investment Opportunities Chiemelie Eze in Antalya, Türkiye The Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (OSOPADEC) has appealed to the international community, development partners and investors for $50 million to protect Ayetoro community in Ilaje Local Government Area of the state and other communities ...
Gospel singer Sunmisola Agbebi recounts her former fiancé’s fatal shooting as he was due to meet her father, and a question she heard from God weeks earlier.
More than 1,388 startups competed for just 30 places at the Builders Festival launched by the National Information Technology Development
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Sunday Aborisade in Abuja The Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman, has warned security officers of the National Assembly against indiscipline, unprofessional conduct and the public denigration of the legislature and its institutions on social media. Sulaiman, who gave the warning in ...
More than 1,800 schools in Italy have received messages warning that bombs would be planted in their buildings.
A Professor of Ruminant Nutrition and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) at Tai Solarin Federal University of Education (TASFUED), Ijagun, Ogun State, Prof. Rotimi Olatunji Ettu, has called for the adoption of
Bassey Inyang in Calabar The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has opened a $2 billion financing facility for Cross River State and other African sub-sovereign governments to fund bankable projects capable of transforming their economies. The Director, Trade Facilitation and Investment Promotion, Afreximbank, Dr. Gainmore Zanamwe, disclosed this on Wednesday during ...
…Alliance targets satellite surveillance, military aviation, local technology development Fohat Solutions Limited, a Nigerian integrated solutions provider, has entered into
read more Fohat Solutions, Canada’s SKYTRAC partner to boost Nigeria’s aviation, defence tech
Canal+ links SuperSport production and presenters, adding stadium reporting for DStv Nigeria, but lower prices and more sports are not guaranteed for subscribers.
Bennett Oghifo The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) has unveiled an ambitious plan to plant one billion indigenous trees in a single day, as part of a nationwide drive to restore Nigeria’s rapidly declining forest cover and strengthen food security, climate resilience and community livelihoods. The initiative, announced by former Vice ...
By Dickson Omobola Following a meeting between the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, and the Jamaican High Commissioner to Nigeria, Lincoln Downer, Nigeria and Jamaica are set to strengthen bilateral aviation relations as both countries move closer to concluding and signing their reviewed Bilateral Air Services Agreement ...
Bennett Oghifo For many Nigerians, buying a brand-new vehicle represents a major financial commitment, often involving years of savings, bank loans or carefully planned investments. Yet, the excitement of driving a new car home can quickly turn into frustration when the vehicle develops a fault and the dealer suddenly becomes ...
….Commissioner describes practice as public health emergency, donates mobile toilet By Edwin Philip, Lafia The Nasarawa State Government has declared zero tolerance for open defecation, describing the practice as an embarrassment and a serious public health emergency. The Commissioner for Environment, Solid Minerals and Mining, Dr. Margaret Elayo, stated this ...
Faisal Maina, son of former pension boss Abdulrasheed Maina, has been ordered to prison for money laundering.
By Emmanuel Iheaka The Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has said the ongoing verification of oil and gas wells across the country is aimed at ensuring equitable distribution of the 13 per cent derivation fund among producing states. The Chairman of the Commission and Chairman of the Executive ...
By Emmanuel Iheaka Unidentified gunmen have shot dead a young man suspected to be a student near the Bishop’s Court area, close to the Imo State University, Owerri. The attackers reportedly stormed a car wash facility in the area in a Lexus Jeep and opened fire on the victim before ...
….Bank says facility targets infrastructure, industrialisation, intra-African trade By Ike Uchechukwu, Calabar The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has unveiled a $2 billion financing commitment for sub-sovereign entities, including states in Nigeria, to support infrastructure development, industrialisation and intra-African trade. The bank’s Director of Trade Facilitation and Investment Promotion, Dr. Gainmore ...
Zenera Consulting has promoted Musa Oladipupo to Partner after 12 years with the Lagos and Abuja-based brand management and integrated communications consultancy. The firm’s Board of Directors approved the appointment,
…Agbedi cites killings, attacks in Enugu, Katsina, Nasarawa, Delta By Gift Chapi Odekina, Abuja The House of Representatives has condemned reported cases of political violence, attacks and disruption of political activities across the country ahead of the 2027 general elections, resolving to investigate the incidents. The resolution followed the adoption ...
The Federal High Court sitting in Akure, Ondo State, has affirmed Asiwaju Adegboyega Adefarati as the duly nominated candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the Akoko South-East and South-West
….Professor Patricia Lar succeeds Tanko Ishaya By Golok Nanmwa The Governing Council of the University of Jos (UNIJOS) has appointed Professor Patricia Mamko Lar as the institution’s 11th substantive Vice-Chancellor, making her the first woman to occupy the position since the university’s establishment. Lar succeeds Professor Tanko Ishaya, whose tenure ...
Crystal Palace have sacked French manager Pierre Sage after just five months in charge, with the club bottom of the Premier League. Sunday’s 3-1 defeat by Liverpool was Palace’s fourth in succession in a league campaign in which they have just won two of their opening 10 matches. “Crystal Palace ...
…VC seeks increased admission quota for Pharmacy programme By Chioma Nnabuenyi The Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) has announced plans to establish pharmaceutical drug production facilities as part of efforts to reduce Nigeria’s dependence on imported medicines and strengthen local pharmaceutical manufacturing. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Aloysius-Michaels Okolie ...
Alaafin of Oyo’s wife, Ayaba Abiwumi Owoade, kneels before Olusegun Obasanjo at a chieftaincy ceremony, winning admiration for Yoruba cultural respect online.
By Adegboyega Adeleye Manchester United have sacked Michael Carrick after days of speculation over his future, following the club’s poor start to the Premier League season. The decision came after United’s hierarchy reviewed the team’s performances and considered possible replacements, with Mauricio Pochettino lined up for the job. But before ...
Armed hoodlums stormed an NDC town hall in Lagos, wielding cutlasses and stones as supporters fled; some attackers reportedly sought permission to bring guns.
The Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV) has called for the establishment of a credible national property data
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President Bola Tinubu promises interest-free loans for small-scale farmers, commissions 400 tractors in Jigawa and defends petrol subsidy removal.
Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Benin, Edo State, for an APC campaign rally and to celebrate Governor Monday Okpebholo's two years in office.
A Russian shaman has announced plans to sacrifice 60 camels in a traditional religious ritual aimed at securing victory for President Vladimir Putin in the country's war against Ukraine.
The Ekiti State Government has set a target of producing one million birds annually to boost poultry production, strengthen food security, create jobs and attract investment into the state's livestock sector
Nigeria’s debt burden has increased faster than its revenue capacity over the past decade, with interest payments now consuming a
read more Nigeria’s rising debt costs expose shallow capital market, S&P warns
Landing a job offer from an international technology firm is a major dream for thousands of Nigerian software engineers, product managers, data analysts, and digital designers. The promise of earning in foreign currencies like US Dollars, British Pounds, or Euros right from home offers a huge relief against local inflation ...
Enugu Governor Peter Mbah says he is working with the Nigerian government to bring former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu back from the UK to serve the rest of his prison sentence in Nigeria.
Lanre Alewilese apologises to Toluwanisings’ widow over the ₦6m school-fees fundraiser, saying he acted on mistaken beliefs and regrets not consulting her.
The Bank of Agriculture (BOA) has earmarked N200 billion to finance dry-season farming for 400,000 farmers nationwide, in a fresh
read more BOA targets 400,000 farmers with N200bn dry-season farming support
By Dickson Omobola Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau, NSIB, has disclosed that the flight crew of a Bombardier Challenger 604 aircraft, with nationality and registration marks T7-SEI, operated by Triton Aviation Limited, observed an abnormal increase in cabin altitude and suspected a pressurisation issue at 17:19, before its passenger-crew door detached ...
Enterprise Development Centre of Pan-Atlantic University marks the 20th edition of its annual SME Conference by relaunching it as the
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By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Members of the All Progressives Congress APC in Kano State have begun mobilising non-indigenes living in the state to vote for President Bola Tinubu and Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf in the 2027 general elections. They inaugurated a political support group, Asiwaju Kano for Asiwaju Jagaban (AKA) ...
Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has said Yunusa Tanko was one of the strongest advocates of Peter Obi in northern Nigeria, following his departure from the Obidient Movement and appointment to the Social Democratic Party’s 2027 presidential campaign council. Sani expressed surprise at Tanko’s decision to part ways with ...
Manchester United sack Michael Carrick after a disastrous Premier League start, with Mauricio Pochettino reportedly lined up as successor after Monaco summit.
Armed hoodlums on Thursday disrupted a town hall meeting organised by the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Oregun area of Lagos State, attacking supporters and forcing participants to flee for safety. The attackers, armed with cutlasses, cudgels and stones, stormed the venue at about 11am, disrupting proceedings and throwing ...
By Idris Salisu, Gusau The All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared Hassan Umar Dangaladima winner of the rerun primary election for the Birnin Magaji/Kaura-Namoda Federal Constituency of Zamfara State. Dangaladima polled 9,416 votes to defeat his challenger, Aminu Sani Jaji, who scored 661 votes in the exercise. The result was ...
By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja The Deputy Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Philip Agbese, has urged the Federal Government to sustain effective budget implementation to translate Nigeria’s improving economic indicators into tangible benefits for citizens. Agbese, who represents Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadigbo Federal Constituency of Benue State, said the proposed N10.8 trillion external ...
The dollar is becoming more expensive, while the naira is losing value.
Suspected political thugs, on Thursday, invaded a rally at Kudirat Abiola Way, Ikeja, Lagos, organised by the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, supporters. The rally was organised as part of the ongoing campaign for the presidential candidate of the NDC, Peter Obi, and governorship candidate, Funsho Doherty. The rampaging thugs attacked ...
Deputy House spokesman Philip Agbese praises Nigeria's military under CDS Oluyede, highlighting terrorist casualties, rescued hostages and rising oil production.
Political thugs attack NDC rally in Lagos, man apprehended over vehicle vandalism
The Netherlands has published the official fees for foreigners taking its citizenship test, including the charges for each examination section and retakes.
Renowned Nigerian Islamic scholar Sheikh Yakub Abdullah Al-Ilory has died, prompting mourning among members of the Muslim community. Legit.ng has the details.
Nigerian socialite and influencer Sandra Benede has criticised Nigerians for describing singer Zinoleesky as a snitch, following the controversy surrounding his relationship with his former label boss, Naira Marley. Sandra, in her reaction, faulted those
Nigerian media personality and social commentator Daddy Freeze has advised men to discourage their wives from maintaining close friendships with other men following the controversy surrounding Pastor Jimmy Odukoya’s reported marriage to Mo Jasmine. Daddy