Taiwo Oyedele has officially assumed office as Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, following a formal handover by his predecessor, Wale Edun. Newsextra24.news reports that the transition took place on Thursday evening and was confirmed in a statement by the ministry’s Head of Information and Public Relations, Efe …
Read More »The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has appointed Musa ldris, as the Senior Special Assistant on Procurement. Wike made this known in a statement on Friday in Abuja by Mr Lere Olayinka, his Senior Special Assistant Public Communications and Social Media. Olayinka said Idris, who was …
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The United States Embassy in Nigeria has cancelled all visa appointments scheduled for Wednesday, March 4, 2026, citing a high potential for protests in Abuja amid escalating hostilities between the United States and Iran. In a statement posted on its website on Wednesday, the Embassy warned of “Potential Demonstrations” in …
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THE Department of State Services (DSS) on Monday arraigned a Kaduna-based social media activist, Abubakar Muhammad, popularly known as Sultan, before a Magistrates’ Court in Rigasa, Igabi Local Government Area, Kaduna State. Muhammad was arraigned before Chief Magistrate Muhammad Musa on a two count charge of alleged extortion and criminal …
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The Federal Government has announced the cancellation of the parade earlier scheduled to mark Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary on Oct. 1. Mr Segun Imohiosen, Director of Information and Public Relations, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) made this known in a statement on Monday in …
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THE National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) has called on schools administrators nationwide, to leverage space education programmes to prepare students for careers in space science and technology. Dr Matthew Adepoju, Director-General, NASRDA, gave the charge at the second graduation ceremony of the Pathway to Space Programme. The programmed …
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THE Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, has declared its intention to join the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, in a nationwide strike against Dangote Refinery’s alleged anti-labour activities. TUC Secretary General Nuhu Toro disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. The union demanded a …
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested two drug kingpins, Victor Nwosa and Felix Obiegbu for drug trafficking. This is contained in a statement by the NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said that the suspects were arrested by operatives of a …
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THE Federal Government has appealed to the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) to suspend its planned strike scheduled to begin on Monday, September 29, 2025, following its dispute with the Dangote Refinery. Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi, in a statement on Sunday, …
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IN a decisive move, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has invoked provisions in Sections 2(4)(4) and 16(1)(C) of the NYSC Act, and approved a far-reaching reform that makes compliance with the National Policy for the Nigeria Education Repository and Databank (NERD) a mandatory requirement for mobilisation into or exemption from the …
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