Enugu Summit petition: Convener, Iyere, writes NJC, fixes protest deadline
The convener of the Youths Off The Street Initiative (YOTSI), Comrade Kennedy Iyere, has written a reminder letter to the National Judicial Council (NJC) over what he described as delays…
Afe Babalola, Okonkwo advocate stronger govt–academia collaboration
Founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola, and Chief Executive Officer of United Nigeria Airlines, Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, have urged Nigeria’s political leaders to leverage the nation’s…
MDCN rejects claims of 2, 000 stranded house officers annually
The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) has dismissed reports suggesting that about 2,000 house officers are stranded without placement each year. The council clarified that approximately 4,000 house…
Lagos Seals Ladipo spare parts market over environmental breaches
The Lagos State Government has sealed the popular Ladipo Spare Parts Market located along the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Road (Apapa–Oshodi Expressway) over persistent environmental infractions. The Commissioner for the…
Lawyer faults FG’s N3.6trn electricity subsidy proposal
A human rights lawyer and leading figure in the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Chief Niyi Aborisade, has faulted the Federal Government’s plan to set aside ₦3.6 trillion for electricity subsidies…
CAC begins Beneficial Ownership Register to expose true company owners
Nigeria’s Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has fully operationalised its Beneficial Ownership Register, a move designed to expose the ultimate individuals behind registered companies and strengthen transparency, anti-money laundering controls, and…
A coup to end all coups
By Wole Olaoye Talking about coups, the most benevolent military regime that ever ruled Nigeria was the one led by General Yakubu Gowon while the most principled one was led…
Four gospel artistes found dead in Lagos music studio
A gospel musician, Matthew Ogundele, alongside three members of his crew, has been found dead inside a music studio in the Abraham Adesanya area of Ajah, Lagos State. The other…
Housing ministry earmarks N1.433bn allowance, social spending for 2026
The Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development is expected to spend a total sum of N1.433bn on allowances and social contributions in 2026. According to the 2026 budget allocation…
FG to reopen Kebbi border with Benin Republic
The Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, has lauded the Federal Government’s move to reopen the Tsamiya land border with Benin Republic for trans-border trade. He said the state government was…