Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has claimed that the All Progressives Congress (APC) lacks internal democracy and effective party structures. El-Rufai made these remarks at a national conference in Abuja focused on strengthening democracy in Nigeria. He shared his…
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced that the Federal Government generated approximately N2.4 billion from marriage contracts through its marriage registry in 2024. He also stated that the government plans to enhance security along the nation’s borders to reduce…
The Debt Management Office (DMO) said President Bola Tinubu inherited a total of N87.38 trillion debt upon assumption of office. President Tinubu took office on May 29, 2023. The DMO revealed the above in a bid to clarify recent media…
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has said that party members must not be allowed to ignore party supremacy and rules, adding that elected members who decamp to other political parties must vacate their seats. He spoke on Monday in Abuja,…
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Nentawe Yilwatda, has accused some state governors and politicians of attempting to influence the federal government’s social register for conditional cash transfers. Yilwatda made this revelation during an interview on Channels Television’s…
Prominent activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore was detained on Monday at the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) detention facility in Abuja after rejecting the bail conditions set by the police. Sowore, who arrived at the Force Intelligence Headquarters earlier…
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwunmi Adesina, has revealed the alarming toll of unsafe cooking practices in Africa, with an estimated 600,000 women and children dying annually due to exposure to smoke from firewood and charcoal. Adesina…
In an inspiring act of honesty and integrity, a Nigerian-American woman, Victoria Ogunremi, has returned $5,700 she discovered in the restroom of her workplace in New Jersey, United States. The incident, which has garnered widespread admiration, underscores the power of…
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu is set to hand over yet another set of projects to Lagosians, with the formal commissioning of Old Ojo (Phase 1) Road in Oriade LCDA of Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area, on Tuesday. Also to be…
The Omoluabi Progressives, a political group led by a former Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola at the weekend announced its decision to dump the All Progressives Congress (APC). The group noted that its decision to quit the APC was a…
Zenith Bank Plc has raised N350.4bn through its recently concluded hybrid Rights Issue and Public Offer. In a statement released to the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Group on Sunday, January 26, 2025, the Bank announced that it has secured the full…
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has begun issuing gas licenses to qualified industry players due to the frequent failures of the national grid. The grid that has so far recorded one collapse this year after more…
The troops of the 6 Division, Nigerian Army, have dismantled 13 illegal bunkering sites and recovered over 300,000 litres of stolen products during joint operations conducted between January 20 and 26, 2025. This was disclosed in a statement signed by…
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has explained that Nigeria has not attained the point of a hyperinflationary economy. The Council, in a press statement signed by its Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Rabiu Olowo, added that International Accounting Standards, IAS…
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has cautioned Nigerians against engaging in any investment-related transactions with Risevest (Victoria Island) Cooperative Multipurpose Society Limited and Stecs (Alausa) Multipurpose Cooperative Society, commonly known as Stecs. The SEC in a circular issued in…