Category: News

By John Dike, Osogbo The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that 2,685,725 newly registered voters have been added through online and physical Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) nationwide. This is contained in the latest update on its verified X handle, indicating that 1,576,137 applicants completed the online pre-registration, while another 1,109,588 finalised their in-person […]

FIRS Chairman, Mr. Zach Adedeji  The Yoruba Afenifere Youths Organisation, YAYON, has passed a vote of confidence in the Chairman of Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, Mr. Zach Adedeji. In a statement on Wednesday by its President, Comrade Eric Oluwole, YAYON commended Adedeji for what it described as his exemplary service and contributions to the […]

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State on Tuesday defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). He made the formal declaration during a stakeholders’ meeting at the Government House, Port Harcourt, where he confirmed his decision before party leaders and supporters. His move adds to the growing list of […]

‘I’ll turn off the mic’ First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has come under fire after she stopped Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, from singing during his speech at the 10th coronation anniversary of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi. In a video that went viral on Monday, Adeleke was seen stepping up to the […]

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has granted final licenses to 82 Bureau De Change (BDCs) operators to operate with effect from November 27, 2025. It made this known in a statement by its Acting Director of Corporate Communications Department, Hakama Sidi-Ali, on Monday, December 8. According to the statement, the exercise was in line with […]

Timipre Sylva Ex-Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has kicked over the sealing of his Abuja home by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). This was in a statement on Monday by his media aide, Julius Bokoru, following the action. The media aide, in a statement he issued on Monday to newsmen, […]

The Senate in session. Photo Credit: Senate The Senate has given its approval for President Bola Tinubu’s request to send Nigerian troops to the Republic of Benin as part of efforts to help restore calm and stability after last weekend’s attempted military takeover. The endorsement was announced on Tuesday by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during […]

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has said that the region is in a state of emergency. Its President, Omar Touray, stated this on Tuesday during the 55th session of the Mediation and Security Council at the ministerial level in Abuja. The meeting was convened in response to a recent wave of coups […]

raze house, vehicles The wife of an Anglican Church pastor was killed on Sunday morning when gunmen attacked Saint Andrew’s Church in Isiokwe in Anambra State, south-east Nigeria. Isiokwe is a community in Lilu Town, which is under Ihiala Local Government Area of the state. Residents said that the attack happened in the early hours […]

All Progressives Congress has announced new dates for its upcoming National Caucus and National Executive Committee (NEC) meetings. The meetings, originally scheduled for December 15–16, 2025, have been shifted to December 18–19, the party said. The adjustment was communicated in an official notice titled “Change of Meeting Dates”, issued by the party’s National Secretary, Senator […]