•Nyesom Wike Nigerians have criticised the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, for linking recent protests across the country, including a demonstration by members of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) in Abuja, to political motives. Many Nigerians, however, rejected the characterisation, stressing that the kidnappi...
•Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State Phillips Consulting State Performance Index (pSPI), a comprehensive assessment of governance and development outcomes across the country has announced Lagos State as Nigeria’s leading subnational government after emerging as the only state to attain a five-star rating in the 2025. The annual ranking,...
•Car on fire and NYSC members (photo used for illustration purposes only) Six persons, including members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), were burnt to death following a motor accident that occurred yesterday along the Narehi area of the Girei-Song Local Government Area of Adamawa State. A statement by the spokesman of the Adamawa [...
•NLC President Joe Ajaero Nigerian workers, under the aegis of the Nigeria Labour Congress, have declared total support for the nationwide strike action by the Nigeria Union of Teachers and called for the immediate release of pupils, students and teachers abducted by kidnappers across the country. In a statement issued today and signed by its ...
•Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche The Coroner’s Court sitting at the JIC Taylor CourtHouse in the Igbosere area of Lagos Island, today adjourned to October 8, 2026, further hearing in the inquest to unravel the cause of death of 21-month-old Master Nkanu Adichie-Esege, son of acclaimed novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Dr. Ivara Esege. The Coroner,...
The Association of Public Procurement Practitioners of Nigeria (APPON) today officially opened its 6th National Conference and Annual General Meeting at the International Conference Centre, Enugu. The conference convenes procurement leaders, policymakers, regulators, private-sector stakeholders, and experts to evaluate reform progress and expl...
•Tinubu The federal government today inaugurated an Inter-Ministerial Committee to coordinate activities for the 27th Democracy Day celebration, with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu expected to address a joint session of the National Assembly as part of events marking the June 12 anniversary. Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Se...
•Tinubu and wife, Remi President Bola Ahmed Tinubu today returned to Abuja after spending the Eid-el-Kabir holiday in Lagos, where he combined the festive period with a series of political, governmental and diplomatic engagements. The president arrived at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at exactly 5:17...
The Central Bank of Nigeria has reassigned all four deputy governors of the institution. The changes, which took effect on June 1, 2026, were reflected in an updated profile on the apex bank’s official website yesterday. The changes saw Philip Ikeazor assume the policy portfolio previously held by Dr Muhammad Abdullahi, reports Channels TV. Ab...
•Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Didi Walson-Jack The federal government has directed Ministries, Departments and Agencies to immediately discontinue the practice of placing civil servants on what is commonly referred to as a mandatory three-month pre-retirement leave, declaring that such a provision does not exist in the Public Servi...
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