Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has said he wished maverick entertainer Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, had resembled his late father, Justice Chukwudifu Oputa. Obasanjo made the remark during his appearance over the weekend on the Curiosity Made Me Ask podcast hosted by comedian and content creator Isbae
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) “over its failure to disclose the limits on political contributions under section 91 of the Electoral Act 2026, including whether the Commission has exercised its statutory power to set such limits
By Dr. Patrick Akhere Ebojele Edo State was celebrated recently following the recognition of Governor Monday Okpebholo, as E-Government Governor of the Year – Digital Transformation Award 2026. It is an award that places his administration’s digital governance reforms at the center of its broader effort to rebuild the state’s
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted over 1.3 million pills of tramadol and other opioids as well as 6,000 kilograms of potent strains of cannabis with a combined street value of more than N3.4 billion in a string of major operational breakthroughs across Lagos, Edo,
No fewer than 1,500 indigents of Ijagbo, Oyun Local Government Area (LGA) of Kwara, on Saturday benefitted from a medical and surgical outreach. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the two-day medical outreach is organised by Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice Lateef Fagbemi. Speaking
President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians of measurable reductions in transportation costs from Oct. 1 through expanded use of cheaper CNG-powered transit. Tinubu said the Federal Government was working with state governments and transport stakeholders to ensure savings from cheaper energy translate into lower fares. The President gave the assurance
The Federal Government has set up a 10-member independent committee to investigate the deaths of 37 alleged illegal miners in Niger State. The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, revealed this in an announcement on Saturday in Abuja. The miners were reported to have died while in the custody of
.Marwa hails exercise as boost to Agency’s narcotics detection capacity The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has organised a refresher training course for its Canine Unit dog handlers, facilitated by two German technical dog handling experts, aimed at sharpening the operational skills of handlers and their service dogs in
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) says the marginal moderation in headline inflation is yet to translate into lower production costs, leaving manufacturers under pressure from high input, energy, logistics and financing expenses. The association’s Director General(D-G), Mr Segun Ajayi-Kadir, made this known via its position paper on Friday in
The Nigerian stock market extended its upward trend on Friday, gaining N2.265 trillion in its seventh consecutive bullish session. Market capitalisation rose by N2.265 trillion or 1.42 per cent, closing at N162.157 trillion when compared to N159.892 trillion recorded on Thursday. Similarly, the All-Share Index (ASI) climbed by 3,489.18 points