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,…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a significant cut in the cost of kidney dialysis sessions across federal hospitals, reducing the fee from #50,000 to just #12,000. The announcement was made on Monday by presidential spokesperson, Daniel Bwala, via his…
The United States Department of State has introduced a new requirement for all Nigerian visa applicants the submission of their social media history covering the past five years. In an update shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, the US…
Fire has gutted popular Ibadan radio station, Fresh FM, owned by Nigerian gospel musician, Yinka Ayefele. The incident reportedly occured on Friday evening with some staff of the station raising alarms in posts shared on their X handles. The staff…
National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reported a decline in Nigeria’s headline inflation rate to 21.88 percent in July 2025, down from 22.22 percent recorded in June. The agency disclosed this in its consumer price index (CPI) report released on…
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that voter registration for four local government areas in Borno State will be conducted outside their headquarters due to ongoing security concerns. The affected LGAs Abadam, Guzamala, Kala-Balge, and Marte are among 27…
President Bola Tinubu has reshuffled the leadership of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), unveiling a new management team. Renowned media entrepreneur Rotimi Richard Pedro has been named the new Director-General, while Karimah Bello will now serve as Executive Director of…
The Federal Government will launch a comprehensive personnel audit and skills gap analysis across the federal civil service before the end of August, according to the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Didi Walson-Jack. Speaking at a…
Legendary Nollywood actor and Yoruba film icon, Olusegun Akinremi, popularly known as Chief Kanran has died at 69, just three days before his milestone 70th birthday. Family sources confirmed that the revered performer, known for his commanding on-screen presence and…
President Bola Tinubu is set to embark on a two-nation trip to Japan and Brazil on Thursday, August 14, with a brief stopover in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. In Japan, the president will take part in the Ninth Tokyo International…
The Federal Executive Council (FEC), chaired by President Bola Tinubu, has approved a five-year moratorium on the creation of new federal tertiary educational institutions across Nigeria. The decision, reached during Wednesday’s FEC meeting, means no new federal universities, polytechnics, or…
