Category: News

Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga The Presidency on Wednesday dismissed allegations linking the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, to an alleged appointment-for-cash scandal, describing his accuser, Adeniyi Matthew, an acclaimed Director General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council/Presidential Economic Advisory Council, as an impostor. As […]

CBN Governor, Mr Olayemi Cardoso. Photo: CBN The Central Bank of Nigeria has revoked the operating licences of 46 microfinance banks across the country, citing their failure to meet key regulatory requirements for continued operations. The apex bank disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday and signed by its Acting Director of Corporate Communications, […]

By John Dile, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Wednesday commissioned the Lameco Flyover Bridge in Osogbo, describing the landmark project as a historic achievement that signals a new era of infrastructure renewal across the state. The commissioning ceremony, attended by government officials, traditional rulers, community leaders and residents, marked the beginning of the […]

PDP Publicity Secretary in Akwa Ibom, Ewa Okpo The Nigeria Police Force in Akwa Ibom State has arrested the Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, Ewa Okpo, over allegations of criminal defamation, cyberstalking and related offences arising from his social media posts. The police said Mr Okpo was arrested following […]

The average fare paid by commuters for bus journeys within Nigerian cities rose to N1,431.25 per trip in May 2026, highlighting continued pressure on transportation costs despite signs of easing inflation in other sectors of the economy. This was contained in the National Bureau of Statistics’ latest Transport Fare Watch report, released on Tuesday. According […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission says nine registered political parties have collected access codes to upload their candidates’ particulars for the Presidential and National Assembly elections ahead of the 2027 general elections. INEC National Commissioner in charge of Voter Education and Publicity, Mohammed Haruna, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday […]

A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed July 7 for the hearing of all pending applications and the substantive suit filed by the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party led by former Senate President Adolphus Wabara, seeking to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission to recognise the Kabir Turaki-led interim National Working […]

Fuel marketers have declared that their filling stations will stop selling petrol should the Federal Government try to enforce price control. The National Publicity Secretary of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, Chinedu Ukadike, issued the warning on Tuesday during an interview with our correspondent. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken […]

An aerial view of protesters marching during a demonstration by the “March and March” movement marking an unofficial deadline set by citizen-led groups for undocumented foreign nationals to leave South Africa, in Durban, on June 30, 2026. Photo by MARCO LONGARI / AFP The Federal Government has assured Nigerians still residing in South Africa of […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has expressed deep appreciation to the Government and people of Alberta, Canada, for their hospitality and support during the maiden Oodua Global Concert, while reaffirming his commitment to strengthening cultural ties between the Ooni’s Palace and African diaspora communities. He conveyed the message through […]