The Northern Conscience Movement (NCM) has expressed concerns over the recent shift in political stance by former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, who has now shown admiration for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, a figure he had previously criticised. This change has sparked discussions about the integrity and consistency of …

In a bid to curb sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in Lagos State, the Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA), on Thursday, embarked on a door-to-door sensitization campaign across communities in Ikeja Local Government Area. The campaign, led by the DSVA’s Community Engagement team, was designed to raise awareness on …

The Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Small-Scale Enterprise (SSE Lab), Adesola Jimmy-Eboma, has launched the Manufacturing Business Accelerator (MBA) Program Cohort 2 to support aspiring and emerging African entrepreneurs across Nigeria and beyond. The MBA program which stands as one of the flagship initiatives of the Small-Scale Enterprises Lab …

  In continuation of its 2025 Annual National Food Intervention Programme, the Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF), has distributed 50,000 bags of rice to poor and vulnerable families in Kebbi and Gombe States. Flagging off the distribution of the intervention in Aliero Local Government Area of Kebbi State on Thursday(yesterday), the …

The Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System PLC (NIBSS) is reeling from a massive system glitch that has left it vulnerable to unauthorized withdrawals amounting to a staggering sum of N4,190,101,636 (over N4 Billion). Online fitness The company, which operates as the central mechanism for clearing and settling interbank transfers, has urgently …

Former Captain and head coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria, Christian Chukwu has died at the age of 74 after a brief illness. Chukwu, fondly known as “Chairman,” etched his name into football folklore when he captained the then Green Eagles to Nigeria’s historic first African Cup of Nations …

Archlight Nigeria Limited has strongly denied the misleading and unfounded claims recently made by 86 Gardens Limited in a court filing seeking to interfere with the legitimate ownership and transfer of shares in the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC).   In a statement released by the company’s legal consultant, Jesuyemisi …

The Year 2025 Budget tagged “Budget of Hope and Prosperity ” was presented on Thursday 10th April 2025 on the floor of the Legislative Chambers by the Executive Chairman of Abeokuta North Local Government, Dr. Lanre Oyegbola Sodipo to the members of the Legislative Council under the leadership of Hon. …

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has prohibited the broadcast of veteran rapper Eedris Abdulkareem’s new protest track, “Tell Your Papa,” on all Nigerian radio and television stations, labeling the song as “objectionable.” In a memo dated April 9, 2025, and signed by Susan Obi, the Coordinating Director of Broadcast Monitoring, …

Shipowners in Nigeria have called for the prosecution of officials of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) over the failed 50 billion floating dock project. This call follows years of inactivity and mounting concerns about the dock’s operational status which has remained idle for years despite huge investments …