The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 807 suspected cases of cerebrospinal meningitis (CSM) and 74 related deaths across 22 states as of March 26, 2025. The Case Fatality Rate (CFR) stands at 9.2 percent. The…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) and the Social Democratic Party (SDP) have strongly opposed a bill requesting to impose a 60-year age limit for presidential and gubernatorial candidates in Nigeria. The bill was…
The Electoral College Nigeria has appealed to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct the recall process of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central with accountability and strict compliance to constitutional guidelines. INEC had earlier informed Akpoti-Uduaghan of the…
The Port Harcourt Refinery has operated continuously for 180 days following its rehabilitation, signifying a major milestone in Nigeria’s petroleum sector. The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) commended the Federal Government and the Nigerian National Petroleum…
The Nigerian House of Representatives has advanced a bill proposing the conversion of Lagos State’s 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) into fully recognized Local Government Areas (LGAs), raising the number of LGAs in the state from 20 to 57.…
Nigeria has secured a historic 2,600-megawatt solar module supply agreement with LONGi Solar France SARL, setting the stage for one of sub-Saharan Africa’s largest solar energy projects. The deal, signed under the supervision of the Ministry of Innovation, Science and…
Ahead of his 73rd birthday on Saturday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, will join fellow Muslims at the National Mosque in Abuja on Friday for a special prayer session for the nation. He will also use this occasion to thank…
The Senate has rejected prayers contained in a motion seeking to rename the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters after the late Prof Humphrey Nwosu, the former chairman of the defunct National Electoral Commission (NEC) who oversaw the June 12,…
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory Abuja in the Bwara Division has dismissed a fraud case brought against the Chairman of Zinox Technologies, Leo Stan Ekeh; his wife, Chioma Ekeh; and 11 others. Justice Akpan Okon Ebong ruled…
Zenith Bank Declares N1tn Profit After Tax For 2024 FY Zenith Bank Plc has released its 2024 FY results, reporting a record profit after tax of N1.03 trillion. This represents a 52.5% increase over the N676.9 billion reported a year…
Bill To Remove Immunity Enjoyed By VP, Governors Scales Second Reading Forty-two constitutional amendment bills on Wednesday scaled second reading in the House of Representatives. Among the bills was the one to remove the immunity conferred on the vice president,…
The Rivers State Government, led by a Sole Administrator, has suspended all political office holders and appointees across the state, effective immediately. A statement issued on Wednesday by the Chief of Staff to the Administrator of Rivers State said that…
The immediate past Local Government Chairmen of Rivers State have reaffirmed their unwavering support for Governor Siminalayi Fubara amid the ongoing political crisis that led to the declaration of a state of emergency in the state. The 23 former chairmen,…
Rivers Sole Administrator Swears In New Secretary To State Govt The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, has sworn in Prof. Ibibia Lucky-Worika as the new Secretary to the State Government (SSG), tasking him with the…
The Senator representing Anambra Central at the Senate, Victor Umeh, has frowned at Wednesday’s rejection of a motion seeking to immortalise late Prof. Humphrey Nwosu by the Senate. The motion, raised under matters of urgent public importance by Senator Enyinnaya…