Rauf Aregbesola, the Interim National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has asserted that Nigeria possesses the capability to announce election results within a mere three hours if the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) utilizes technology to its maximum potential. Speaking on Monday during a panel discussion focused on “Innovation in Electoral Technology […]
The Abia State Universal Basic Education Board (ASUBEB) has complied with the directive issued by Governor Alex Otti, initiating a process that allows newly recruited teachers in the state to select their preferred work locations. Addressing Teacher Discontent The directive follows complaints made last month by some new teachers, particularly married women, who rejected […]
A tragic accident has been reported in Iwuru Obio Ntan community in the Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State, where a Dangote truck reportedly rammed into a family house, resulting in two fatalities. According to eyewitness accounts, the truck, which was heavily loaded with Dangote cement, was allegedly traveling at high speed. […]
An inferno has reportedly broken out and razed a section of the Rivers State Government secretariat located in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. The incident is understood to have specifically affected the part of the complex that houses the Rivers State Pension Board. The cause of the fire has not yet […]
President Bola Tinubu has directed the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) to immediately reduce the recently announced costs for the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage. The directive was issued following a meeting at the Presidential Villa with NAHCON officials, according to the Deputy Chief of Staff to the President, Senator Ibrahim Hadeija. Senator Hadeija […]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has adjusted its pump price for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, resulting in a minor price increase at its retail outlets. NNPCL retail stations in Abuja, specifically in Wuse Zone 6 and Zone 4, have increased their petrol pump price to N905 per litre, […]
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has swiftly responded to the claim made by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, regarding the state’s monthly allocation from the Federation Account. Governor Otti clarified that the figures quoted by the Deputy Speaker were “inaccurate and misleading.” Setting the Record […]
Demola Olarewaju,the special assistant on digital media strategy to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has sparked debate by asserting that a person of Igbo extraction could one day become the governor of Lagos State. Olarewaju, whose principal ethnic group originates primarily in Nigeria’s Southeast, made the comments during a recent interview on the MIC […]
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kebbi State Command, has issued a stern warning to tricycle operators, vowing to intensify enforcement measures against overloading and other unsafe road practices. The warning was delivered on Monday in Birnin Kebbi by the new Sector Commander, Rukayya Zakaria, during an event celebrating the 2025 Global Customer Service Week, […]
The Nigeria Police Force has clarified that it has not been officially served with the order of the Federal High Court in Warri restraining it from enforcing the tinted-glass permit scheme. The interim order, delivered on Friday in *Suit No. FHC/WR/CS/103/2025: John Aikpokpo-Martins v. Inspector-General of Police & Nigeria Police Force*, directed the police […]
