Governors agree to allocate 15% of annual budget to education
State governors have committed to setting aside 15 percent of their annual budgets to fund the education sector. The United Nations recommends that its member states earmark four to…
Small business owners in Lagos spend N5.3 trillion annually on fueling generators – Report
Micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSMEs) owners in Lagos State spend a staggering N5.3 trillion annually on petrol and diesel to power their businesses through generators. This is contained in…
Flood submerges over 60 Kogi communities
Over 60 communities in Ibaji Local Government Area of Kogi State have been submerged by flood. Weekend Trust reported that Ibaji is one of the LGAs in the state…
Tinubu heads for France after UK visit
President Bola Tinubu has departed the United Kingdom (UK) to France after a meeting with Kabir Masari, his aide. In a post on X on Friday, Masari, the senior special…
Anambra Task force raids factory producing ‘fake alcoholic drinks’, arrests seven suspects in Anambra
Officials of the Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra (OCHA) Brigade and the presidential task force against economic sabotage and oil vandalism have raided a factory suspected of producing and…
SPDC, NNPC sign gas supply agreement for $3.5bn Brass petrochemical project
The Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) joint venture (JV) partners have signed a gas sale and purchase agreement (GSPA) for the $3.5 billion Brass fertiliser and petrochemical project in…
Army detains general for ‘stealing palliative rice, military equipment’ in Kano
The Nigerian Army has detained M.A. Sadiq, former commander of the 3 Brigade in Kano, over allegations of theft and mismanagement of palliatives. Sadiq allegedly diverted rice palliatives from…
NNPC increases petrol price to N998 per litre
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has increased the price of premium motor spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, across its retail outlets. The price of the product…
I’m not thinking about 2027 election – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has stated that he is not focused on the upcoming 2027 general elections but is instead dedicated to restructuring the economy for the benefit of the…
Nollywood actor Saidi Balogun loses daughter
Zeenat Balogun, daughter of a popular Nollywood actor, Saheed Balogun, is dead. The actor, who announced the passing of his daughter on Saturday via his verified Instagram account, posted…
