Private school proprietors in Ogun State have raised concerns over what they described as stringent conditions imposed by the state government before granting clearance for students to register for the May/June West African Senior School Certificate Examination. The proprietors, who spoke on condition of anonymity, warned that over 70 per …

The African Finance Corporation and the Federal Government, through the Solid Minerals Development Fund, have signed an investment agreement to jointly finance three strategic projects, including a $1.3bn alumina refinery, a nationwide geoscience mapping exercise, and a special investment vehicle to unlock Nigeria’s minerals potential. The agreement, signed in Abuja, …

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan, has assured Nigerians that the commission has the capacity to electronically transmit election results in 2027, but cautioned that it may not be able to guarantee a “100 per cent perfect election.” Amupitan spoke on Sunday at the Citizens’ …

Energy experts and downstream operators have warned that Nigeria may witness a fresh increase in petrol and diesel prices if global crude oil prices surge above $90 per barrel amid escalating tensions between the United States and Iran. The warning comes as hostilities in the Middle East triggered fresh volatility …

The National Police Council has confirmed Olatunji Disu as the substantive Inspector-General of Police. His name is now to be sent to the Senate for screening. President Bola Tinubu appointed Disu as the acting IGP on February 25, 2026, following the resignation of former IGP Kayode Egbetokun. Tinubu, in a …

Following the Middle East crisis sparked by US-Israeli strikes in Iran, natural gas prices spiked by nearly 50% on Monday after QatarEnergy, one of the world’s biggest exporters, halted production following “military attacks” on its facilities. The oil and gas prices surge, BBC reports, is just as Iran continues to launch …

Minister of Works Senator David Umahi has said that President Bola Tinubu would on Saturday, 31 May 2025, commission the first completed section of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. The minister, who disclosed this during an inspection of the project at the weekend, said the federal government has intensified work on …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has clarified that candidates are not required to remove their hijabs during registration, following a video that raised concerns about alleged discrimination against Muslim candidates at Afe Babalola University. In a video shared by social media user AsakyGRN, a man lamented that his sister …

The Independent National Electoral Commission has warned Nigerians to be careful of a fraudulent recruitment link circulating online, distancing itself from what it described as a fake and misleading website. In a notice posted on its official X platform on Saturday, the Commission stated : “The Independent National Electoral Commission …

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has reminded operators, contractors and service companies in Nigeria’s upstream oil and gas sector of their statutory obligation to remit one per cent Nigerian Content Development Fund (NCDF) levy into bank accounts officially designated by the Board.   In a statement, Executive …