JUST IN: INEC rejects petition for Natasha Akpoti’s recall
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has rejected the petition seeking to recall Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduagan from the Red Chamber. The electoral commission in a post…
Lagos gridlock chaos: Sanwo-Olu apologizes, urges flexible work policies
Lagosians endured hours of grueling gridlock yesterday as repair work on the aging Independence Bridge at Bonny Camp brought traffic on Lagos Island to a standstill, sparking widespread frustration…
Wanted terrorist, Bello Turji, murders 11 farmers in Sokoto
Notorious terror kingpin, Kachalla Bello Turji, killed 11 farmers in Lugu town, Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State, in the early hours of Wednesday. Turji was said to…
Ex-NYSC boss, Gen. Tsiga freed after 56 days in captivity
Brigadier-General Maharazu Tsiga (rtd), former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has been released after 56 days in the hands of kidnappers. Tsiga, who was abducted on…
Nigeria secures $1.08bn World Bank loan for education, poverty alleviation
The World Bank has approved three financing operations totalling $1.08bn to support education, nutrition, and economic resilience in Nigeria. According to a statement on the bank’s website on Wednesday,…
NNPCL raises petrol pump price to N950/litre
After initial hesitation, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has increased the pump price of petrol to N925 per litre at its retail stations in Lagos and N950 per litre…
Why Tinubu sacked Kyari, NNPCL board – Officials
President Bola Tinubu’s decision to sack Mele Kyari and other board members of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited stems from mounting concern over performance and a failure to meet…
Trump slams 14% tariff on imports from Nigeria
In a sweeping move that could redefine global commerce, U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a baseline 10% tariff on all U.S. imports, alongside sharper, country-specific reciprocal tariffs aimed…
FG orders reopening of Independence Bridge in Lagos after hours of gridlock
Minister of Works, David Umahi has ordered the immediate reopening of the Independence Bridge on Victoria Island, Lagos. On Monday, Olukorede Kesha, federal controller of works in Lagos, announced…
Uromi residents complain of indiscriminate arrests, extortion by police
Many people in Uromi are still skeptical about what would befall them as life begins to crawl back to the town. This was evident on Wednesday which was the market…
