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Without the crucial support of President Bola Tinubu and the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria, former President Muhammadu Buhari would not have won the 2015 presidential election. Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, declared this during an interview on Arise TV on Thursday night. He dismissed recent claims by […]

The newly formed African Democratic Congress, ADC coalition will floor the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in the 2027 general elections according to the coalition’s national secretary, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola. The ex-minister for Interior and former Osun State Governor declared this while addressing the party’s members in Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Thursday. Stressing […]

The President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has doubted the possibility of the state-owned Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna refineries functioning again. He also stated that the refineries, which are under the management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, had gulped up to $18bn, yet have refused to work. The billionaire businessman […]

The Senate has removed the lawmaker representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, as chairperson of the Senate Committee on Diaspora and Non-Governmental Organisations. She was officially replaced by the senator representing Akwa Ibom North-East Senatorial District, Aniekan Bassey. The announcement was made by President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, at the close of Thursday’s plenary session. […]

Councils yet to open CBN accounts Labour blames govs, AGF for delay Falana, SANs accuse govs, FG Exactly one year after the Supreme Court granted full autonomy to the 774 local government areas, the Federal Government has continued to channel allocations through state governments. An analysis by The PUNCH shows that state governors retained control […]

The new visa rules introduced by the United States, United Kingdom, and the United Arab Emirates have sparked off diplomatic tension, as Nigeria debunks the allegations against her and her nationals. In fact, Nigeria has has expressed concern over the US tighter visa restrictions imposed on her citizens, She described the new restrictions as disproportionate, […]

Nigeria on Thursday protested the United States government’s allegation that she failed to reciprocate its five-year, multiple-entry visa policy. Also, she dismissed reports claiming that President Bola Tinubu cancelled the issuance of five-year multiple-entry visas for United States citizens. Nigeria described such claims as “misinformation and fake news.” In a statement by President Tinubu’s Special […]

Plans have reached an advanced stage on the establishment of a mega petroleum refinery in Ondo State The backbone of the project that is set to trigger further development in Nigeria’s petroleum downstream sector is Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (BINL) It will build a $15 billion mega refinery with capacity to produce 500,000 barrels daily BPD. […]

Miss Regina Abosede Babalola, an 18-year-old undergraduate of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, is in critical condition as she battles end-stage kidney failure. A 100-level student in the Department of English, she needs ₦40 million for a life-saving kidney transplant. Diagnosed in May 2025, she has since been receiving dialysis and specialist care at Purplemed […]

The United States Department of State has announced an update to its non-immigrant visa policy for Nigerians. According to a press release issued by the US Embassy in Abuja on Tuesday, “most non-immigrant and non-diplomatic visas issued to citizens of Nigeria will be single-entry visas with a three-month validity period.” The new visa restrictions take […]