News Update THE immediate-past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai has defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Social Democratic Party (SDP), citing irreconcilable differences with the ruling party’s leadership….
Year: 2025
JUST IN: NCDC confirms UK returnee’s Lassa fever death, toll reaches 98
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed the death of a 31-year-old physician who succumbed to Lassa fever after returning from the United Kingdom. The agency also reported…
Fuel price hike looms as NNPC hits Dangote
News Update Petrol imports jump 105% to N15tn – NBS report Nigeria’s petrol imports surged in 2024, doubling despite an increase in domestic refining capacity, highlighting the country’s continued reliance on imported…
2025 UTME: JAMB breaks new record
News Update A total of 2,030,627 candidates have registered for this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). This is the highest number of…
Farm estate owner, manager kidnapped in Ondo, ransom demanded
News Update Tension has gripped residents of Osi community in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State following the abduction of a farm estate owner, Olanrewaju Oyeleye, and his manager. The…
2027 race: Atiku confirms coalition to dislodge APC, speaks on defection
News Update Former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar denied reports of defecting from the party. Atiku said reports of his defecting from the PDP were part of efforts to…
Govt imposes N500,000 fine on roadside preachers
News UPDATE THE Anambra Governor Chukwuma Soludo has warned roadside preachers using loudspeakers in public spaces, especially markets, accusing them of causing noise pollution and disturbing residents. Soludo declared that anyone caught…
Int’l Women’s Day 2025: Aiyedatiwa uplifts 1,000 women, renders financial grants
THE Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has unveiled the Odatiwa Women Initiatives Grant, a financial empowerment scheme designed to support 1,000 women across the state. Aiyedatiwa made this announcement in…
Ramadan: Olowu of Kuta gives foodstuffs to residents
…Preaches Religious Tolerance THE Olowu of Kuta, Oba Adekunle Oyelude Makama, has called for religious tolerance, urging Muslims and the general public to accept one another despite differences in beliefs and religious…
Inside Nigeria: FG Grants Licenses For New Petroleum Refineries
News Update THE Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has granted licenses to three oil companies to establish refineries in Edo, Delta, and Abia states. The development is expected to…