The Presidency has criticised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s reported proposal to restore fuel subsidy if elected president, describing the plan as fiscally unsustainable and a potential...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed that all legally cleared and unencumbered liquid funds recovered by the EFCC be transferred to the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to support tertiary education. The...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Mr Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, effective August 27, 2026. Enitan succeeds Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack,...

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has launched a deeper investigation into Nigeria’s cement industry following preliminary findings indicating possible price manipulation...

The Sokoto State Police Command has confirmed that 28 people were killed in a terrorist attack by suspected Lakurawa fighters on Ungushi community in Kebbe Local Government Area of the state on Sunday. Police...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged political parties and candidates to prioritise peaceful, issue-based campaigns and reject violence, hate speech, misinformation and ethnic or religious sentiments...

The Edo State House of Assembly has elected Yekini Idiaye, representing Akoko Edo Constituency I, as its new Speaker following the resignation of Blessing Agbebaku. Agbebaku’s resignation was formally...

Nigeria’s headline inflation rate fell to 15.43% in July 2026, down from 15.91% in June, according to the Consumer Price Index released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The July figure was...

Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, has resigned from office amid moves by some lawmakers to impeach him. Agbebaku resigned on Monday, with his spokeswoman, Ivy Adodo-Ebojele,...

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has secured a second term in office after winning the August 15 governorship election, defeating his closest challenger, All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Bola...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies to ensure a peaceful, transparent and credible governorship election in Osun State on Saturday. Fifteen...

Sensitive materials for Saturday’s Osun State governorship election have arrived at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in Osogbo ahead of their distribution to the state’s 30 local government areas. The...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered more than ₦115 billion in outstanding statutory levies owed to the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) by oil companies between...

First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has urged Nigerian youths to harness education, innovation and entrepreneurship to achieve their aspirations and contribute to building a peaceful and prosperous nation. In a...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a new investment framework aimed at unlocking up to $50 billion in deep offshore oil and gas investment and reviving major projects that have remained stalled for...

Senator representing Osun East, Francis Fadahunsi, has arrived at the Osun State Police Command headquarters in Osogbo for questioning over alleged inciting comments ahead of Saturday’s governorship...

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) generated N4.03tn in revenue in the first half of 2026, putting it ahead of its mid-year projections and on track to meet its N11.074tn annual target, Comptroller-General...

Domestic crude oil and condensate supplies to Nigerian refineries reached 53.7 million barrels in the second quarter of 2026, representing 97.4 per cent of the volume allocated under the Domestic Crude...

Passengers were stranded on Tuesday as aviation labour unions disrupted Air Peace operations at the Lagos and Abuja airports over alleged violations of workers’ unionisation rights and unpaid regulatory...

The Nasarawa State Government says the ongoing 2.6-kilometre Mararaba-Nyanya Flyover and adjoining road project is expected to be completed by December 2026. Managing Director of the Nasarawa State Urban...