Many Nigerians have continued to raise concern over the Federal Government’s borrowing spree in spite claims that revenue generation has increased. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the National Assembly recently approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to borrow N1.15 trillion from the domestic debt market to finance the 2025 budget deficit. The legislators...
The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to halt the plan by the West African Examinations Council, WAEC, to implement Computer-Based Testing, CBT, for the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE, warning that the initiative could trigger widespread academic failure, psychological distress, and even fatalities among students. The decision followed the...
The Federal Government says it remains open and willing to work closely with the Government of United States and others to eliminate terrorism in Nigeria. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris made this known at a news conference on Wednesday in Abuja. He explained the progress made so far on fight...
The Seplat Energy Plc., leading Nigerian independent energy company, has reiterated commitment to developing capacity of its media stakeholders, fostering increased professionalism and driving career sustainability. Mrs Chioma Afe, Director, External Affairs and Social Performance, Seplat Energy Plc made this known at the 2025 Media Training Programme organised by the company in Abuja. The company...
The Joint National Assembly Committee on Constitution Review has approved the creation of a new state in the South-East geo-political zone. The committee, in a statement issued on Sunday, also announced the setting up of a sub-committee to further consider creation of states and local government areas across other zones of the country. According to...
The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed Oct. 29 for hearing of the suit filed by the police against Omoyele Sowore and other conveners of #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest held on Monday. The suit, which was earlier scheduled for Monday for the respondents in the ex-parte motion to show cause why the interim order made by...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered over ₦566 billion, 411 million dollars, and 1,502 properties in the last two years under the leadership of its chairman Ola Olukoyede. The EFCC boss, represented by Wilson Uwujaren, the Director of Public Affairs, made the disclosure in Abuja on Thursday, at a press conference marking...
The Nigeria Police Force says it arrested a Human Right Activist and Politician, Omoyele Sowore for luring protesters into a restricted area to protest in contravention of an order of a court. The Force Public Relation Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin said this during a media conference on Thursday in Abuja. “Sowore has been arrested by...
The Federal Government has said Mathematics is a compulsory subject for all students sitting for O-Level examinations. This was contained in a statement issued by Boriowo Folashade, spokesperson for the Federal Ministry of Education, on Sunday. Recall that on Tuesday, Boriowo had announced that senior secondary school students in the arts and humanities would no...
In the week that ended on October 10, 2025, Nigeria’s currency, the Naira, kept going up in the official market, gaining 0.72% to reach a value of ₦1,455.17 for every U.S. dollar. This is the best performance for the Naira since December 2024, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria. In the parallel market, where...
.Why We Need Monarchs To Join Crusade Against Substance Abuse -Marwa The Alaafin of Oyo, His Imperial Majesty Oba Abimbola Owoade has assured the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd) of support and collaboration in his renewed mandate to curb the scourge of substance...
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has slashed the ex-gantry price of its premium motor spirit, also known as petrol, to N699 per litre. According to sources at the refinery, the price of the product was reduced by N129 from the previous price of N828 per litre. “The refinery reduced its petrol price to N699 per litre,”...
Dr Omar Touray, President of the ECOWAS Commission, has declared a state of emergency amid escalating violent extremism and terror, military coups d’etat, banditry, and political instability in the sub-region. Touray declared this during the 55th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council (MSC) at the Ministerial level in Abuja on Tuesday. He...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima, says Nigeria’s education budget has jumped to N3.52 trillion in 2025 under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Shettima, who stated this on Tuesday in Abuja, at the opening of the 2025 Nigeria Education Forum, said the improved budgetary provision was a significant increase from N1.54 trillion in 2023. The News Agency of Nigeria...
The Senate has summoned the Minister of Aviation, Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and Association of Airline Owners to appear before its Committee on Aviation. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the summon is over what the senate described as an “astronomical hike” in domestic flight ticket...
