Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called on the Methodist Church of Nigeria to remain steadfast in promoting justice, good governance and accountability in the country. Obi made the appeal in a post shared on his X account on Thursday after attending the opening of the...
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United Kingdom (UK) has appointed Vicky Seymour as its new Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, succeeding Gill Lever OBE, whose diplomatic posting ended in June 2026. The appointment was announced in a statement issued by the UK Government on Thursday. According to the statement, Seymour has resumed duty in...
Disturbed by the incessant and unprovoked killings in the various communities in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State, the Chairman Hon. Maxwell Ogiri has warned that the council would no longer want strangers in their bushes and forests. Addressing a group of journalists in his office in Otukpo,...
The Federal Government has approved a sweeping reform of Nigeria’s Almajiri education system, prohibiting the long-standing practice of sending pupils to beg on the streets while introducing compulsory literacy, numeracy, digital education and vocational skills into Qur’anic learning centres nationwide. The reforms, contained in the newly approved National Policy...
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has defended the Federal Government’s economic reforms, arguing that the initial rise in poverty following the removal of fuel subsidy and other fiscal measures was an unavoidable consequence of correcting long-standing distortions in the economy. Speaking during an...
Federal Government has launched the Tinubu Light Initiative, a nationwide renewable energy programme aimed at providing affordable clean energy to one million Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to reduce production costs, boost industrial growth and create jobs. The initiative was unveiled on Thursday August 6th by the National...
Following the approval by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, Vice President Kashim Shettima @officialSKSM will begin a two-week leave on Thursday, August 6, 2026 – his first since being sworn into office. During the period, the Vice President according to a statement by his spokesman, Stanley Nkwocha, will devote...
P-Square’s music is finding its way back to listeners as three of the duo’s albums have returned to Nigeria’s Apple Music Top 200 Albums Chart amid renewed attention on the Okoye family’s lingering rift. The resurgence comes days after fresh drama involving members of the Okoye family dominated conversations...
Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Alausa, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to repositioning Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) as the cornerstone of Nigeria’s industrialisation, economic competitiveness and youth empowerment with the inauguration of the Governing Board of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE). Inaugurating the...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended the management of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) for expanding access to higher education through the successful implementation of the Federal Government’s Student Loan Scheme. The President gave the commendation on Wednesday while receiving the Chairman of NELFUND, Mr. Jim Ovia, and...
Federal Government has assured public servants that the outstanding wage award will be paid before the middle of August, while promotion arrears are being processed as part of ongoing efforts to fulfil its commitments to workers. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Taiwo Oyedele gave the...
Presidency has attributed the impressive financial performance posted by many companies listed on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) in the first half of 2026 to the economic reforms introduced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration since assuming office in 2023. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Special Adviser to the...
Federal Government has launched the National Sports and Education Excellence Programme, N-SEEP, a flagship initiative aimed at integrating quality education with elite sports development to improve national security, create jobs, grow the economy and produce globally competitive athletes. The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, unveiled the programme...
Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) has issued new guidelines imposing a 30 per cent corporate income tax on profits earned by medium and large companies from cryptocurrency and other virtual asset activities. The guidelines, published in a public notice on Monday, apply to companies, individual taxpayers, Virtual Asset Service Providers...
Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, has unveiled a major Federal Government initiative to transform autism care in Nigeria through expanded specialist training, targeted investments in tertiary institutions and the establishment of Autism Centres across the country’s six geopolitical zones. The Minister said the initiative represents a significant...
Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede has disclosed that policy reforms are the most result-oriented approach to fighting corruption, economic and financial crimes. He made the disclosure on Tuesday, August 4, 2026 when the managing director of the Consumer Credit Corporation, Creditcorps,...
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated congratulated Team Nigeria on their remarkable performance at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. The President in a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, celebrated the athletes for demonstrating the resilience, determination, discipline, and excellence that define the Nigerian spirit. He commended Team Nigeria...
Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs. Zubaida Umar, has activated the Agency’s National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) to enhance the coordination, collation and processing of reliable data and information on the 2026 flood situation across the country, with a view to strengthening preparedness, planning and...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Nyesom Wike, has declared that President Bola Tinubu remains the only credible leadership option for Nigeria, insisting that no other potential presidential contender has demonstrated the courage or capacity to confront the country’s long-standing economic challenges. Speaking at his monthly media...
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of diverting public attention from the country’s economic and security challenges by focusing its attacks on former Vice President Atiku Abubakar instead of addressing issues affecting Nigerians. In a statement issued on Tuesday by its National...