NEWS UPDATE THE Special Adviser to the Ekiti State Governor on Special Education and Social Inclusion, Princess Adetoun Funmilayo Agboola, has been honoured as one of Nigeria’s 100 Most Admirable Schools, Teachers…
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Nigeria Reports 895 Lassa Fever Cases, 166 Deaths
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has released its latest Situation Report, covering Week 37 (September 8–14, 2025), confirming a total of 895 Lassa fever cases and 166 deaths…
Fayemi Urges Unity, Resilience and Hope as Nigeria Marks 65th Independence
Dr. Kayode Fayemi, the immediate past Governor of Ekiti State and former Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), has felicitated with Nigerians on the occasion of the country’s 65th Independence Anniversary,…
At 65, Nigeria’s Independence Day Parade Ruled Out
THE Federal Government has cancelled the Independence Anniversary parade earlier scheduled to mark Nigeria’s 65th Independence Day on Wednesday, October 1. The announcement was made on Monday in a statement signed by…
Nigeria achieves global HIV deal drug
News Update THE Nigerian government has joined world leaders in announcing a landmark price reduction for lenacapavir, a revolutionary HIV prevention drug, at the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly…
Blackout hits Nigeria as electricity workers begin strike
News Update Nigerians may experience blackout in the coming days as the National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, commenced a strike action on Wednesday over non-implementation of the national minimum wage, casualisation…
Nigeria Debt Status:FIRS Defends Comments Fiscal Policy
The Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, says debt remains a legitimate component of every national budget. The FIRS chairman, Zacch Adedeji, said this on Tuesday while addressing journalists during a session of…
Nigeria Shuts 96 Passport Production Centres, Unveils Next Action
THE Nigeria Immigration Service has officially ended passport production at multiple centres, transitioning to a single, centralised system for the first time in 62 years. Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, said…
FAAC distributes highest-ever revenue in Nigeria
News Update THE Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has disbursed N2.225 trillion as federation revenue for August 2025—the highest ever allocation to the three tiers of government and other statutory recipients. This…
Jubilation as Nigeria’s inflation rate drops again
Nigeria’s inflation rate declined for the fifth consecutive time to 21.12 percent in August, down from 21.88 percent in July 2025 amid a drop in food prices. This is according to the…