The National Universities Commission (NUC) has introduced new restrictions aimed at tackling the growing abuse of honorary doctorate degrees in Nigeria, including a firm prohibition on conferring such honours on serving government officials. Announcing the decision in Abuja on Friday,…
The cleric, who made the statement while preaching in Yoruba during a church sermon, argued that Nigeria’s challenges persist because pastors have not united in forceful intercessory prayers for the country. In the viral video, he said all pastors, including…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, to immediately relocate to Kebbi State following the abduction of 25 schoolgirls in the state. According to the Presidency, Matawalle is expected to remain in Kebbi…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, to life imprisonment. This is according to a judgement delivered by Justice James Omotosho on Thursday, November 20, 2025. According to…
Lt. A.M. Yarima, a navy officer who went viral in a video last week having a heated confrontation with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has reportedly escaped an assassination attempt on Sunday evening. According to Vanguard,…
The House of Representatives has directed the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation to provide verifiable evidence of the ₦2.4 trillion reportedly paid to contractors as approved by the Federal Government. Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu disclosed this while addressing…
The Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) has announced the opening of its 2025 Online Promotion Accreditation Portal for officers on Grade Levels 14 to 16. In a circular (Ref: FC.6243l/GOV/2025/VOLI.1) dated 12th May 2025, the Commission directed that eligible officers…
The House of Representatives’ Speaker, Tajudeen Abass, has raised alarm over Nigeria’s debt profile as he warned the government against reckless borrowing, Says Nigeria’s Debt is Alarming Abass gave the warning while speaking on Monday at the opening of the…
A legal challenge has been mounted against the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) following its plan to review upward the salaries of top political office holders, including the President, Vice President, governors, their deputies, and members of the…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has warned it may call a nationwide strike in solidarity with the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) over its ongoing dispute with the Dangote Group, accusing the conglomerate of anti-labour practices,…
After week of anxiety and mounting frustration, Nigerian Immigration Service officers have at last begun receiving their August salaries, insiders confirmed on Thursday. The payments come after repeated complaints from personnel who decried the government’s habitual delays in salary disbursement,…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially begun a 10-day vacation, the Presidency confirmed on Thursday. According to a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President will divide his annual leave between France and…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the mandatory implementation of health insurance across all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) in accordance with the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) Act, 2022. The directive, announced on Wednesday in a statement by the…
The United States Government has announced a donation of $32.5 million to the World Food Programme (WFP) to boost food and nutrition assistance for communities affected by conflict in Nigeria. According to the Embassy, the contribution will enable WFP to…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved new appointments into the governing councils and leadership of two recently upgraded universities of education, in a move aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s tertiary education system. In a statement released on Wednesday by his Special…
