Reverse Passport Fee Hike ‘SERAP Urges Tinubu’
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately reverse the recent increase in passport fees announced by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), describing the policy as “unlawful, unjustified, and excessive.” Craftyflyinfo reports that…
RSIEC announces winners of Rivers LG polls as Fubara loses home turf
The All Progressives Congress (APC) emerged dominant in the Rivers State chairmanship and councillorship elections held on Saturday, clinching 20 out of 23 local government areas. The Peoples Democratic Party, which currently governs the state, managed to win only three…
Former Police IGP is Dead
A former Inspector General of Police, Dr. Solomon Arase, has died. Sources said the former IGP died at the Cedarcrest Hospital Abuja. There were no official confirmation at the time of filing this report. His telephone line, an Airtel number…
Nigeria govt revokes licences of all private, community schools, orders fresh registration
The Katsina State Government has cancelled the operating licences of every private and community school in the state, directing proprietors to undergo a new registration process before September 30, 2025. Officials say the sweeping decision aims to overhaul the regulatory…
Colombian vice president begins 3-day visit to Nigeria
The Vice President of Colombia, Francia Márquez, on Saturday touched down in Abuja for a three-day official visit aimed at deepening diplomatic and economic cooperation between both nations. Mrs. Márquez arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport alongside her husband,…
Man accuses wife of infidelity, begs court to order DNA test for only child
A man, O. Hassan, has asked a Grade A Customary Court in Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, to dissolve his nine-year marriage to his wife, Zainab, over allegations of infidelity, and to order a DNA test to confirm the paternity of…
FG bars consultants, corps members, others from personnel payroll, halts anticipatory promotions
In a major development, the President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government has ordered the exclusion of consultants, corps members, and other non-permanent workers from their personnel payroll in the 2026 budget. This was made known n the 2026 Personnel Cost Budget…
Again, CAC shifts implementation date of new service fees
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has announced the postponement of the implementation of revised fees for its services to October 1. The Commission, in a public notice issued on Saturday in Abuja, said the decision was taken to enable it…
My life in danger NNPCL boss Ojulari
The Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari, has alleged that there are threats to his life and to members of the company’s management team. Ojulari claimed on Thursday that influential interests…
Tinubu approves lifetime salary for top-ranking retirees
Senior officers retiring from Nigeria’s security and paramilitary services will now receive lifetime salaries following a policy approved by President Bola Tinubu. The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, disclosed this on Thursday during the 2025 Ministerial Retreat, highlighting the…