September 7, 2025-Published by Cyril Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has warned that more Nigerians are living in poverty today than at the time of the country’s independence in 1960. Speaking at an interactive session in Owerri, Imo State, the key member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) stressed that Nigeria can only defeat…
September 4, 2025 — Published by Cyril The Presidency has announced that Nigeria’s non-oil revenue has surged to ₦20.59 trillion, representing a 40.5% increase compared to the ₦14.6 trillion collected during the same period in 2024. According to a statement signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, the new…
September 3, 2025-Published by Cyril The Federal Government of Nigeria has officially rolled out the Electronic, Online, or Non-Traditional Consumer Lending Regulations 2025, a new framework designed to curb the excesses of Digital Money Lenders (DMLs) and Mobile Money Operators (MMOs), popularly referred to as loan sharks. The announcement was made on Wednesday by Ondaje…
September 1, 2025 | Published by Cyril The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), has directed all electricity generation companies (GenCos) connected to the national grid to immediately activate Free Governor Control (FGC) across their generating units or risk severe penalties, including disconnection from the grid. The directive, contained in Order NERC/2025/094…
Published by Cyril-August 31, 2025 The Federal Government has insisted that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration has been fair and just in the distribution of projects, appointments, and opportunities across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones. In a statement issued by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, the government dismissed claims of lopsided development, stressing that…
Published by Cyril | August 30, 2025 Nigeria’s march towards a $1 trillion economy by 2030 will depend heavily on youth empowerment, digital transformation, and economic stability, according to stakeholders at the NACCIMA Youth Entrepreneur National Youth Summit 2025 held in Abuja. President of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture…
Published by Cyril | August 28, 2025 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a new welfare policy that guarantees lifetime salary benefits for senior officers of the Ministry of Interior retiring from the rank of Deputy Controller, Comptroller, or Commandant-General and above. The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the announcement on Thursday during…
July 28, 2025Published by Cyril Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, has taken a swipe at President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, accusing him of using manipulated statistics to hide Nigeria’s deepening economic crisis. In a statement posted on his official X account (formerly Twitter) on Monday, Obi reminded Nigerians of Tinubu’s past criticism of…
July 28, 2025Published by Cyril The Federal Government has introduced a N10 million loan initiative to support academic and non-academic staff across Nigeria’s tertiary institutions, including universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education. Known as the Tertiary Institution Staff Support Fund (TISSF), the scheme aims to boost the welfare, financial stability, and professional development of staff…
ABUJA — Dame Judith Amaechi, wife of former Rivers State Governor and ex-Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, has denied allegations made by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, that she collected ₦4 billion monthly from the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) for empowerment programmes. In a statement issued on Tuesday…
