Nigeria’s 112 emergency number fails live TV test
Nigeria’s national emergency number, 112, has come under scrutiny after it failed to connect during a live television demonstration by Channels Television presenter, Seun Okinbaloye, despite assurances by an All…
2027: APC unveils four-pillar manifesto… pledges security, power, housing
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has unveiled a four-pillar manifesto for the 2027 general election, placing national security at the centre of President Bola Tinubu’s re-election agenda and promising to…
Gunmen kill MACBAN chairman in Taraba
Gunmen have killed the Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State, Alhaji Ibrahim Saidu. According to Daily Trust,…
UK councillor convicted over call to ‘melt’ Nigerians
A United Kingdom court has convicted a 66-year-old Sunderland councillor, Glenn Gibbins, over “grossly offensive” comments he made about the city’s Nigerian community. According to a report published by…
Dangote Refinery IPO attracts N5.85trn bids from 3.8m investors
Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s initial public offering (IPO) has attracted applications worth approximately N5.85 trillion from nearly 3.8 million investors, almost three times its initial fundraising target of N2.15…
No N210trn missing under my watch at NNPC, says Kyari
Former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Mele Kyari has denied allegations that N210 trillion was unaccounted for in the company’s financial records between 2017…
Ogun NYSC camp overcrowding sparks outrage
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camp in Sagamu, Ogun State, has come under criticism after a viral video showed corps members sleeping in cramped conditions inside a hall.…
Oyetola orders NPA, terminal operators to clear power equipment trapped at ports since 2007
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola has directed the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and terminal operators to expedite the evacuation of hundreds of containers of electricity equipment…
NERC approves N30bn to meter Band A, B customers
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has approved N30bn for the third phase of the Meter Acquisition Fund to accelerate the installation of electricity meters for unmetered Band A customers…
OPay fined N945.7m over regulatory, compliance breaches
OPay Digital Services Limited, one of Nigeria’s biggest digital payments companies, paid N945.7 million in regulatory fines between 2023 and 2025 for breaches involving anti-money laundering controls, terrorism financing,…
