The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N68.7 billion for electricity projects in universities and rural communities across Nigeria. Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, disclosed this after FEC meeting, chaired by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday, July 31, 2025. Adelabu said the projects reflected …
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President Bola Tinubu’s administration has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring uninterrupted healthcare services. It confirmed ongoing negotiations with nurses, doctors, and other health professionals which are aimed at preventing strikes that could cripple hospitals nationwide. Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare Muhammad Ali Pate gave this assurance while addressing …
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Members of the Nigeria Police Force have been battling to calm rising tension over the death of two teenagers in Okekwu village, near Ogbogbo in Igalamela/Odolu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The teenage girls identified as Ajuma Simon, 17, and Omojo Shuaibu, 18, were said to have been killed …
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THE Federal Government has unveiled plans to unlock an additional 810,000 barrels of crude oil per day from Nigeria’s deepwater oil fields through a new cluster and nodal development initiative. The initiative, championed by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, is part of a broader effort to revive the country’s …
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THE Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), Fidelity Bank Chapter, has inaugurated Mr. Audifax Onuoha as its new Chairman, at the Chapter’s 4th Investiture and Patron Conferment Ceremony, held at Fidelity Bank’s Head Office, Fidelity Place, Lagos. The investiture also witnessed the formal inauguration of the 2025–2027 Executive Committee. …
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The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), in partnership with the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA), has taken down MovieBox.ng, a website accused of illegally streaming movies, music, and live sports content. In a statement issued Thursday in Abuja, NCC Director-General Dr. John Asein confirmed that the domain was suspended on July …
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday, July 31, 2025, swore in Hon Nnanna Johnson Uzor-Kalu as the 12th Commissioner of the 6th National Assembly Service Commission. President Tinubu had earlier on 5th May 2025 inaugurated the 6th Commission with Chief Saviour Enyiekere as Executive Chairman and 11 others as Commissioners. …
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Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke and former Governor Rauf Aregbesola may have resolved their differences, according to unconfirmed reports. They were also said to have united to join forces ahead of the 2026 governorship race. Top leaders in the know of the development said that the recent media exchanges between …
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President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Adeyemi Olumode as the new Controller-General of the Federal Fire Service (FFS). The appointment was announced on behalf of the federal government by the Secretary to the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB), Maj.-Gen Abdulmalik Jubril (rtd), on Wednesday, …
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Kennedy Ahanotu, the National Youth Leader of the Labour Party (LP), has declared his intention to run for the presidency in the 2027 general election. At 41, Ahanotu becomes the first member of the LP to openly announce his ambition for the nation’s top office. In an interview published Tuesday, …
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