A major boost is coming to Nigeria’s industrial sector as a $450 million steel-producing company, Stellar Steel Company Limited, is scheduled to begin operations in Ogun State by the middle of 2026. Stellar Steel Company Limited is a subsidiary of the Galaxy Group and RSIN Group, both headquartered in Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China. The […]
The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and Chairman of the Joint Tax Board (JTB), Zacch Adedeji, PhD, visited Ado-Ekiti, the capital of Ekiti State, on October 22, 2025, to commission the newly completed Ekiti State Revenue House. The commissioning of the landmark edifice symbolizes significant progress in revenue administration and […]
Turkey and Qatar have intensified diplomatic and intelligence coordination to safeguard the fragile Gaza ceasefire, with both nations’ leaders and senior officials meeting in Doha to prevent renewed hostilities. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Wednesday, following a high-level session between Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has suspended its two-week warning strike, granting the Federal Government a one-month ultimatum to conclude the renegotiation of the 2009 FGN/ASUU Agreement and resolve other lingering issues affecting public universities. ASUU President, Prof. Chris Piwuna, announced the decision on Wednesday during a press briefing in Abuja, stating that […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reportedly approved a two-year extension of the tenure of the Surveyor-General of the Federation, Mr. Abuduganiyu Adebomehin. According to a statement issued on Wednesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, the extension will take effect from January 5, 2026. The decision was […]
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has issued a stern warning to individuals and groups whose actions undermine Nigeria’s sovereignty and national unity, declaring that such persons would be regarded and treated as enemies of the state. Gen. Musa gave the warning while addressing journalists in Abuja, stressing that the Armed […]
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has dismissed widespread speculations of a rift between him and his political mentor, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, insisting that those attempting to sow discord between them will not succeed. Speaking in Madobi on Tuesday during an event marking Kwankwaso’s 69th birthday, Yusuf restated his unwavering loyalty to the former […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja has once again denied bail to detained alleged terrorists’ negotiator, Tukur Mohammed Mamu, marking the third time his application for bail has been rejected since his arraignment. In a ruling delivered on Wednesday, Justice Mohammed Umar dismissed Mamu’s fresh bail application, which was based on claims of deteriorating […]
The detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has named several prominent Nigerians, including former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), among his witnesses as he prepares to open his defence in the terrorism charges filed against him by the Federal Government. In a […]
The Ikeja Special Offences Court in Lagos has admitted WhatsApp chat messages as part of the evidence in the ongoing $4.5 billion fraud trial involving former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele. During Tuesday’s proceedings, the prosecution presented digital communication records allegedly exchanged between Emefiele and several associates during his tenure at […]
