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 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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Barely two days after Imo State set its minimum wage at #104,000, Ebonyi State has followed suit with an upward review of its own pay structure as Governor Francis Nwifuru has approved a new minimum wage of #90,000 for state…
The Ondo State Ministry of Education has officially banned graduation ceremonies for nursery and Junior Secondary School (JSS 3) students, citing the rising financial burden on parents and the government’s plan to reposition the education sector. The announcement was made…
The Federal Government says many federal workers are unable to access its housing loan schemes because they have mortgaged their salaries through multiple loans from commercial lending agencies. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the forum had in…
