At least 30 percent of Lagos State Government civil servants who participated in government-sponsored capacity training programs abroad have failed to return after completing their courses. Lagos State Commissioner for Establishments and Training, Afolabi Ayantayo, disclosed this on Wednesday during the 2025 ministerial briefing on his ministry’s activities, marking the second year of Governor Babajide […]
The White House National Security Council has directed U.S. agencies and departments to halt their participation in the Group of 20 conference, which is set to be hosted by South Africa this year, according to two sources familiar with the matter. These sources, who spoke anonymously, revealed the decision, which has not yet been made […]
Brazilian state oil company, Petrobras, is seeking a return to Nigeria’s oil sector with a renewed focus on frontier deepwater exploration as part of efforts to strengthen ties between both countries. In a statement on Wednesday, Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Communications, announced that the development came during an […]
In a bid to ensure safety of lives and produce of farmers, the Ekiti State government has approved the sum of N316.9 million for the construction of additional six security houses at selected farm settlements in the state. The commissioner for Information in the state, Taiwo Olatunbosun in a statement on Wednesday said the approval […]
The Minister of Education, Dr. Olatunji Alausa, has dispelled speculations of wrongdoing against the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), saying no fraud was uncovered in the student loan scheme. Alausa clarified the allegations of loan deductions by universities and fraud in NELFUND on Wednesday, following various levels of investigation and a meeting with Vice Chancellors, […]
Nigeria’s economy is on a steady path to recovery, buoyed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic reforms, according to the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Abubakar Bagudu. Speaking in a special feature interview for an upcoming TV documentary marking the President’s second year in office, Bagudu said the administration’s “Renewed Hope Agenda” is driving […]
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has distributed 140 operational vehicles to various security agencies and unveiled 50 new mass transit buses to improve public transportation across the state. The flag-off ceremony took place on Tuesday at the Gusau Trade Fair complex, with the Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Dr. Ahmed Abubakar […]
The Lagos State Government has said it is working to introduce monthly and quarterly rent payment options as part of efforts to reduce the financial pressure on residents, especially low-income earners. The state Commissioner for Housing, Moruf Akinderu-Fatai, disclosed this on Tuesday during the 2025 Ministerial Press Briefing to mark Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s second year […]
Former Uruguayan President José Mujica, known as “Pepe”, has died at the age of 89. The ex-guerrilla who governed Uruguay from 2010 to 2015 was known as the world’s “poorest president” because of his modest lifestyle. Current President Yamandú Orsi announced his predecessor’s death on X, writing: “thank you for everything you gave us and for your deep love for your people.” The politician’s cause of death is not […]
President Bola Tinubu has transmitted a proposed ₦1.783 trillion statutory appropriation bill for the FCT to the Senate for consideration and approval for the 2025 financial year. In his communication to the upper chamber on Wednesday, President Tinubu urged the Senate to give the bill expedited consideration, noting that its passage was critical to ensuring […]
At 65, Governor Ademola Adeleke still proves he’s Nigeria’s undefeated “Dancing Governor.” During his birthday celebration, the Osun State Governor lit up the party as he hit the dance floor to Davido’s unreleased track, “With You.” The surprise? Davido himself had pulled up unexpectedly to honor his uncle — and together, the duo delivered a […]
Vice-President Kashim Shettima says, with critical reforms in key sectors of the economy, Nigeria is ripe for investments. Shettima stated this on Tuesday when he hosted a delegation from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the delegation was led by the Head of […]
A former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has said he and a former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, would have challenged President Bola Tinubu over the nation’s current state of affairs if they were still serving as governors. The former governor of Rivers State stated this in Abuja on Tuesday at the public presentation […]
In a decisive move to propel Nigeria’s marine and blue economy sector towards development, Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Tuesday, signed performance bonds with heads of agencies under his ministry. The initiative underscores a commitment to the swift execution of the newly approved National Policy on Marine and Blue Economy. At […]
Donald Trump became the first US president in 25 years to meet a Syrian leader on Wednesday after he offered sanctions relief in hopes of offering a new path to the war-battered country. Trump, in Riyadh on the first state visit of his second term, met with Ahmed al-Sharaa, an erstwhile Islamist guerrilla turned interim […]
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has called for broader inclusion of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and high-net-worth individuals in Nigeria’s tax net to address growing tax evasion and boost revenue collection. Sanwo-Olu, represented by his Special Adviser on Taxation and Revenue, Ogungbo Abdul-Kabir Opeyemi, made the call on Tuesday during the opening ceremony of […]
A Bill seeking to convert the Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) into a full-fledged university yesterday scaled second reading in the Senate. The Bill, titled: “A Bill for an Act to provide for the Establishment of the Yaba Federal University of Technology and Vocational Studies, Yaba, Lagos State, and to make comprehensive provisions for its due management […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday said despite strident criticisms, he would remain focused on his reform programmes, which are already yielding fruits. He spoke in Abuja during the public presentation of the autobiography of Mallam Sule Lamido. The 500-page book is entitled: “Being true to myself.” Dignitaries such as former President Olusegun Obasanjo and former Vice Presidents […]
Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, APC, Ekiti Central has exonerated President Bola Tinubu from recent defections from the opposition political parties, especially the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, saying that he is not coercing any member of the opposition to the party in government, contrary to public […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that he will be waiting for Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in the Turkish capital this week to conduct face-to-face talks about the more than three-year war amid heavy pressure from the U.S. and European leaders to reach a settlement. Putin hasn’t yet said whether he will be at the […]
