Federal Government, states and local government councils shared a total of ₦1.928 trillion as federation account revenue for November 2025, following approval by the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC). The allocation was endorsed at the December 2025 FAAC meeting held in Abuja, which was chaired by the Minister of...
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Nigeria’s inflation rate fell further in November, offering fresh relief to households after years of punishing price increases that triggered a deep cost-of-living crisis. The latest data released on Monday by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed that headline inflation moderated to 14.45 per cent in November 2025,...
REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR AT THE LAUNCH OF THE BIOGRAPHY OF THE LATE PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARIMONDAY, OCTOBER 15TH, 2025 “The coalition we built in 2014 is now the fastest-growing political party in Africa today. Its growth continues”. President Tinubu It is my profound honour...
There are hardly any economic indices in Nigeria today that have not improved since President Tinubu assumed office on Monday, May 29, 2023. Below, I have listed ten, just in case you are misled by disgruntled politicians into thinking you are worse off today than you were in 2023....
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on Nigeria’s leading anti-corruption agencies to urgently step in over fresh allegations of corruption within the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). In a statement, SERAP urged the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission...
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has hosted Dr. Maria Antonio, Governor of Bengo Province, Angola, on Monday in Lafia, aiming to strengthen bilateral ties in agriculture, education, and more. The visit follows a September trip by Nasarawa’s delegation to Angola, with this return visit seeking to finalize agreements for...
Petrol will sell for ₦739 per litre across Nigeria from Tuesday, as billionaire industrialist Aliko Dangote moves to ease fuel costs and clamp down on what he described as deliberate price manipulation by marketers. The Founder and President of Dangote Group made the announcement on Sunday during a press...
A royal father, Oku Ibom Ibibioland in Akwa Ibom, His Eminence, Solomon Daniel Etuk has called for continued support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in his effort to reposition the country ahead of 2027 polls Etuk also made a similar plea of support for Governor Umo Eno to ensure...
Nigerian government has taken a firm stand against examination malpractice by prohibiting the admission and transfer of students into Senior Secondary School Three (SS3) across all public and private schools nationwide. This is contained n a statement released on Sunday in Abuja, by the Director of Press and Public...
Concerned Nigerians under the banner of civil society groups and anti-graft advocates are set to stage a peaceful nationwide rally on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, demanding the immediate removal and investigation of the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Engr. Farouk Ahmed,...
Women’s representation and active participation in Nigeria’s political space continue to face serious challenges, with the country’s democratic process yet to translate into meaningful inclusion for women nearly 25 years after the return to civil rule, Professor Patricia Ori Donli has said. Prof. Donli, a lecturer at the University...
Last time, we parted with the following words: ‘So, with all this before us, where do we turn? How do we reverse the “curses”, catch our breath, and return to who we ought to be – security-wise – not merely to avoid Trump’s threat, but to make Nigeria once...
Top Nigerian political and security leaders have underscored the importance of national unity, peaceful coexistence and shared values as essential pillars for sustainable development in the country. The call was made in Kaduna at the weekend during the wedding ceremony of Josephine Tirnok, first daughter of the Chairman of...
There are troubling skirmishes in Nigeria’s immediate neighbourhood. A coup attempt in next door Benin Republic was a rude poke in the nation’s eye. Nigeria quickly woke up and did the needful. When there is a fire in a neighbour’s hut next door, you need to rally to put...
National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, SAN, today reiterated his administration’s commitment to return power to the people in the determination of critical issues in the party. Turaki also assured of the party’s readiness to secure victories in key South-West states. Speaking to Party...
Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has called on Nigerian undergraduates to support the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, arguing that students are enjoying unprecedented stability in the country’s university system under the current administration. In a statement shared on Saturday via his X handle, Omokri urged students to...
Nigerians have been urged to embrace selfless service and rally with an “all hands on deck” spirit to rebuild trust, fortify national unity, and extend a lifeline to those reeling from the country’s economic and social challenges. Prelate of the Methodist Church Nigeria, His Eminence Oliver Aba, stated this...
Nigeria’s examination bodies occupy a central, non-negotiable and integral place in the country’s educational landscape. Bodies such as the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, the West African Examinations Council, WAEC, the National Examinations Council, NECO, and the National Business and Technical Examinations Board, NABTEB, are not mere offices...
President Bola Tinubu has firmly dismissed claims that Nigeria is experiencing either a Christian or Muslim genocide, insisting that the country’s security challenges are rooted in terrorism and criminality, not religious persecution. The President stated this on Friday while declaring open the 8th Biennial Conference and Annual General Meeting...