You Can’t Buy Back North With Token Appointments, ADC Tells The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s recent appointments, describing them as an attempt to regain the trust of Northern Nigerians after over years of “neglect.” In…
The Labour Party caucus in the Senate has asked Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State to apologise to Nigerians over a remark in which he asked Peter Obi to get clearance from him before visiting the state. In a joint…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Muhammad Babangida, son of former military president Ibrahim Babangida, as chairman of the Bank of Agriculture (BOA). The appointment was announced in a statement on Friday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information…
The Senator representing Kogi Central district, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, is insisting she will resume at the Senate on Tuesday, July 22nd, 2025, in line with the court’s judgement, despite the appeal by the president of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio. “I have…
Chevron closed its $55 billion acquisition of Hess on Friday after winning a landmark legal battle against Exxon Mobil to gain access to the largest oil discovery in decades. “This merger of two great American companies brings together the best…
The U.S. Mission has announced the arrival of its new Consul General to the 17 states in southern Nigeria, Rick Swart, in Lagos. A Friday statement by the US Mission Nigeria said Swart arrived on Wednesday. As Consul General in…
The Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, has denied the Federal Government’s involvement in the recent acquisition of approximately 25 per cent of FirstHoldCo’s shares, valued at over ₦323 billion. The statement followed media reports alleging that the transaction…
The Kaduna State Police Command has stopped a planned rally by supporters of the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in the state. The rally was billed to be held in honour of Obi’s birthday celebration. Stating the reason…
The Federal Government has issued an alert warning Nigerians of the outbreak of infectious diseases across the country. Issuing the warning on Friday via its website, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) confirmed the widespread outbreak of…
The Labour Party (LP) statutory National Executive Committee (NEC) has elected Senator Nenadi Usman as the Interim National Chairman and Senator Darlington Nwokocha as the Interim National Secretary, among others, as members of the party’s interim working committee. Nenadi was…
Authorities in Kano State have confirmed the arrest of 11 students of Government Boarding Secondary School, Bichi, following the brutal killing of two of their fellow students. The incident, which has shocked the community, is under investigation by the Kano…
‘President Bola Tinubu on Thursday led the tributes during a special Federal Executive Council Meeting held in honour of former President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House in Abuja. Buhari, who died in a London hospital on Sunday, was buried…
Billionaire businessman Femi Otedola has announced that his new book will be launched on August 18, 2025. In a post on his X handle on Thursday, the chairman of First HoldCo said the book reflects the lessons that have shaped…
President Bola Tinubu, in Abuja on Thursday, led his cabinet ministers, the Secretary to the Government, two state governors, and the Head of Service in a solemn tribute to the late President Muhammadu Buhari. The ceremony at a special session…
Nigeria’s inflation rate eased to 22.22% in June 2025, down from 22.97% recorded in May, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). This represents a 0.75 percentage point drop on a…