Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has cautioned against what he described as attempts by “unpatriotic elements” to incite the public against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the state of federal infrastructure in Ekiti. Speaking at the annual Udiroko Festival in…
FCMB Group Plc has announced plans to raise fresh equity capital to strengthen its financial base and support its regional and international growth agenda. The company disclosed the move in a notice filed with the Nigerian Exchange and shared with…
Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have described the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as a “one-chance political vehicle,” while likening its members to prodigal children who could still be forgiven if they returned to the…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed a historic Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) with Brazil, opening the way for direct flights between Nigeria and South America’s largest economy. The agreement was concluded on Monday during Tinubu’s official state visit to…
The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), Bashir Ojulari, has raised alarm that crude oil theft in Africa is being orchestrated by powerful international and continental criminal syndicates exploiting weak security systems. Ojulari made…
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has done it again. No, not contesting elections —that part is old news, but declaring that he will contest. If politics had a Guinness World Record category for “Most Repeated Declarations of Interest,” Atiku would…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has uncovered undeclared foreign currencies totaling $2.209 million at major airports across the country between January and July 2025. The interceptions were recorded at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos; Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja; and…
Tension flared on Monday at the ongoing Nigerian Bar Association Annual General Conference (NBA AGC) in Enugu as lawyers and protesters called for the release of Labour Party Member-Elect, Hon. Barr. Bright Ngene. Ngene, who was declared winner of the…
Emile Smith Rowe struck with his first touch off the bench to rescue Fulham a 1-1 draw against Manchester United at Craven Cottage, halting a run of eight straight home league defeats to the Red Devils. United, coming off a…
ProjectThe Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has urged the Federal Government to prioritise indigenous companies in the supply of fencing materials for the Lagos airport perimeter fencing project, warning against the importation of Clear Vu fencing from abroad. In a…
Dozens of members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Gada Local Government Area of Sokoto State have defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The new members were formally received on Sunday by Senator Abubakar Gada, a prominent leader…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) to suspend its plan to raise salaries for political office holders, describing the proposal as “insensitive, unjust, and inequitable.” In a statement on Sunday, NLC…
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has unveiled new measures to tackle fuel pump manipulation and other sharp practices at filling stations. Chairman of the Enugu unit, Chinedu Anyaso, disclosed this in Enugu on Sunday after the association’s…
The Federal Government has approved Nigeria’s Medium-Term Debt Management Strategy (MTDS) for 2024–2027, a framework aimed at promoting debt sustainability, strengthening fiscal stability, and further developing the domestic securities market. The Debt Management Office (DMO) announced the approval in a…
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has dismissed suggestions that his political aides earn meagre wages, clarifying that his Personal Assistants (PAs), the lowest-ranking among his numerous appointees receive not less than ₦1 million each month. He made the disclosure…