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A document released by a public accountability organisation, Tracka – an initiative of the BudgIT Foundation – revealed that a total of N22.15 billion was earmarked for renovation and furnishing of 106 palaces nationwide while N8 billion was budgeted for projects related to construction, renovation and other related support to churches and mosques across the […]
Continue ReadingFormer Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has been appointed as Chairman of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), by president Bola Tinubu as part of a fresh round of 26 appointments into federal government agencies and commissions. The appointments, announced on Monday in a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, in a split decision of two-to-one on Monday, affirmed the judgment restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising or participating in any state congresses organised by committees appointed by the Senator David Mark-led caretaker leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). In a lead verdict delivered […]
Continue ReadingPresident Bola Tinubu’s Villa scriptwriters are supremely gifted. Go back and read Mr. Bayo Onanuga’s So Long a Letter on the Gbajabiamila-Adeyemi ‘feud’ over an agency that is simultaneously legal and illegal. The lengthy statement is a work of prose, daintily littered with repetition and refrain; rhyme and rhythm. Check out this excerpt: “On 27 […]
Continue ReadingUnited States has withdrawn most of the troops it deployed for a joint counterterrorism mission in Nigeria’s Lake Chad Basin, while maintaining intelligence-sharing and other security cooperation with the Nigerian government. The Commander of US Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa, General Dagvin R.M. Anderson, disclosed this during a digital press briefing on the outcome […]
Continue ReadingCentral Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revoked the operating licenses of forty-six (46) Microfinance Banks with effect from July 1, 2026, in accordance with its powers under Sections 12 and 13 of the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act (BOFIA), 2020,” the statement read. The CBN said the revocation was approved after the affected institutions […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, has congratulated Osasere Okundaye on emerging as Nigeria’s youngest chartered accountant at the age of 16. In a statement on Monday, Olawande described the feat as a remarkable demonstration of hard work, discipline, resilience and commitment to excellence. Olawande said: “I heartily congratulate Miss Osasere Okundaye on her […]
Continue ReadingIn a statement, Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, has approved the appointment of CSP Anietie Okokon Edem Iniedu as the new spokesperson Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) of the Nigeria Police Force, just three months after the appointment of his predecessor, DCP Anthony Okon Placid. The announcement was made on Friday by the […]
Continue ReadingUpdating your National Identification Number (NIN) or Bank Verification Number (BVN) details can feel overwhelming, but the process has now been clearly outlined. This guide explains how to change your name or date of birth on both NIN and BVN, the approved fees, required documents, and the step-by-step process. Updatable Fields on NIN The National […]
Continue ReadingPresident Bola Tinubu, in his June 12 broadcast, condemned terrorists and their work but told us not to “assign blame or point fingers” because “crime has no ethnicity.” Crime may indeed have no ethnicity, but that does not relieve us of the duty to identify the environment that breeds and sustains it. A desert does […]
Continue ReadingFirst batch of Nigerians evacuated from South Africa following the recent wave of xenophobic attacks has arrived in Lagos. In the first batch, a total of 268 returnees landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos on Thursday aboard an Air Peace flight arranged as part of the Federal Government’s repatriation efforts. The latest repatriation […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s House of Representatives has passed the State Police Bill. This resolution followed the voting on the floor during the plenary session on Thursday, presided over by the Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas. Abbas stated that 288 lawmakers voted in support of the bill, while four were against it, a day after the lawmakers dedicated […]
Continue ReadingThe ebony beauty Bayelsa representative, Tamunosoye Karibi-George, has won Miss World Nigeria 2026 pageant and will represent the country in Vietnam. Tamunosoye Karibi-George, representing Bayelsa State, has emerged as Miss World Nigeria 2026 after winning the national pageant held in Lagos. The 26-year-old, who is from Port Harcourt, Rivers State, was crowned at the grand […]
Continue ReadingAfter documenting her move to Nigeria with her husband and young son, a South African woman has gone viral with many social media users linking the relocation to growing anti-immigration tensions in South Africa. TikTok creator @leratoinam shared videos of her family’s journey to Nigeria, where her husband was born and hailed from. The video […]
Continue ReadingPeter Obi, the 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s administration over what he described as excessive borrowing and poor fiscal accountability. Obi said Nigeria’s total public debt has risen to about N200 trillion, which he attributed to what he called “imprudent governance” under the current administration. The […]
Continue ReadingThe year 1993 changed Nigeria’s judiciary. Over a period of a mere five months, the military that year contrived to overthrow the government twice. First, in June, Ibrahim Babangida, the army General who was Nigeria’s military ruler at the time, nullified an election his regime reorganised to determine who would succeed him. Five months later, […]
Continue ReadingIn the often-chaotic theatre of Nigerian public discourse, genuine transformation rarely makes headlines until the results become impossible to ignore. Yet, under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, a silent but profound transformation has been unfolding in our tertiary education system, one that deserves commendation. Far removed from the familiar cycle of strikes, protests, and policy […]
Continue ReadingChairman of the Alliance for Economic Research and Ethics LTD/GTE, Dele Oye, has lamented the unprecedented rise in public debt under the current administration, noting that the N65.9 trillion borrowed by the Bola Tinubu administration in the last 24 months exceeds more than five times the total debt Nigeria incurred in the first 55 years […]
Continue ReadingPresident Bola Tinubu has on Thursday appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of Nigeria’s Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), succeeding Professor Is-haq Oloyede, whose two-term tenure expires on July 31, 2026. Aina’s appointment has drawn attention partly because of his age, he turns 40 in July, and his rise through Nigeria’s academic, […]
Continue ReadingNigerian actress, Tawa Ajisefini, has poured out heartfelt prayers and admiration for her husband following the opening of his new hotel in Ogun State, Nigeria. The beautiful actress described her husband as a hardworking and determined man whose dedication first attracted her to him. According to her, he balances his job as a driver in […]
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