A fresh xenophobic violence in South Africa has claimed the lives of two Nigerians, triggering fear and panic within the diaspora community and prompting urgent diplomatic engagement by the Federal Government. The…
Osun APC distances Oyebamiji from Aregbesola’s half-salary payment
THE All Progressives Congress Governorship Campaign Council in Osun has clarified that its candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, was not responsible for the payment of half salaries to workers under the Rauf Aregbesola administration….
Lagos 2027: Sanwo-Olu Picks APC Governorship candidate
News Update Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has endorsed his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, as his preferred successor for the 2027 governorship election in the state. Sanwo-Olu announced the endorsement after a closed-door…
2027: Most preferred Lagos Governorship consensus ‘candidate’ revealed
President Bola Tinubu has reportedly chosen Lagos Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, as the preferred candidate for the state’s governorship election. According to Vanguard, this development has reshaped the political plans of Lagos…
NAPTIP rescues 17-year-old trafficking victim
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has received and taken custody of a 17-year-old Nigerian girl, an indigene of Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State, in…
US warns Nigerians on visa overstay risk
The United States Mission in Nigeria has cautioned that visa overstays by Nigerian travellers could impact other citizens applying to enter the U.S. In an advisory issued on Monday, the mission…
Kano Assembly approves Garo as Deputy Gov
Kano State House of Assembly has confirmed Murtala Sule Garo as the new Deputy Governor of Kano State. The confirmation followed his screening by lawmakers during plenary presided over by the Speaker,…
Army recovers over N250m worth of products
Troops of the 6 Division, Nigerian Army, working alongside other security agencies, have stepped up operations against crude oil theft across the Niger Delta, arresting nine suspects and shutting down several illegal…
Dangote refinery expansion: 95,000 jobs expected
The President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has announced that the expansion of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery to a production capacity of 1.4 million barrels per day will generate employment for…
NERC refunds consumers N155m electricity bills
Electricity consumers in no I’m notNigeria received N155.84 million as a credit refund from electricity distribution companies in 2025 alone. This is according to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission’s latest quarterly data,…