28 September 2025-Published by Cyril The Federal Government has waded into the escalating face-off between Dangote Refinery and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), appealing to the union to shelve its planned nationwide strike scheduled to begin on Monday, September 29, 2025. Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi,…
September 28, 2025-Published by Cyril The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State has called on Governor Monday Okpebholo to provide detailed explanations regarding his recent claim of a $250 million investment secured from Glasgow. In a statement issued on Sunday in Benin City, the party’s newly appointed Publicity Secretary, Daniel Osa-Ogbegie, said the opposition…
26 September 2025-Published by Cyril President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured Nigerians that the country’s economic hardship is now behind them, declaring that brighter days of growth and prosperity lie ahead. The President made this statement on Friday at Mapo Hall, Ibadan, during the grand coronation of His Imperial Majesty, Oba Adewolu Ladoja, the 44th…
26 September 2025-Published by Cyril Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has announced the immediate dissolution of the Rivers State Pensions Board, directing the Office of the State Accountant General to temporarily take over its functions until a new board is constituted. The directive was contained in a Government Special Announcement issued in Port Harcourt on…
September 24, 2025-Published by Cyril The Lagos State Government has attributed the heavy flooding in Lekki and Victoria Island on Tuesday to illegal constructions and indiscriminate waste disposal, which worsened the impact of the downpour. Commissioner for Environment, Tokunbo Wahab, made this known in a statement on his official X (Twitter) account, where he sympathized…
September 23, 2025-Published by Cyril The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has clarified that the ongoing National Library project is not politically motivated. She made this statement during a press lunch at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, while announcing that her 65th birthday fundraiser, tagged Oluremi@65 Education Fund, has so far realised ₦20.7 billion…
September 13, 2025-Published by Cyril A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has declared Adamu Aliyu, a member of the Plateau State House of Assembly, wanted for allegedly defrauding the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to the tune of N73.6 million. Justice Emeka Nwite issued the order after the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related…
September 13, 2025-Published by Cyril Fresh revelations from the public payments portal, Govspend, show that the Nigerian Police under Inspector-General Kayode Egbetokun spent a staggering ₦507.5 million in a single day on the renovation and furnishing of the IGP’s Maitama guest house. According to the records, on December 7, 2023, two separate payments were made…
September 8, 2025-Published by Cyril The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Abbas Tajudeen, has issued a stern warning regarding Nigeria’s ballooning public debt, which has reached ₦149.39 trillion (approximately US$97 billion) as of the first quarter of 2025. Speaking at the 11th Annual Conference and General Assembly of the West Africa Association of…
September 8, 2025-Published by Cyril The Abia State Government has unveiled plans to establish two new isolation centres as part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen healthcare infrastructure and enhance disease control capacity. The announcement was made on Monday in Umuahia by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, after the State Executive Council meeting…
