President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and other key financial regulators to intensify oversight of cryptocurrency transactions and digital payment platforms in the country. The directive, issued on Wednesday in Abuja, is part of the administration’s broader push to strengthen financial transparency, […]
Damilola Soneye, Chairman of the Housing Committee of the Ogun State House of Assembly, has emphasized the need for stronger collaboration between the private sector and government to address Nigeria’s housing deficit. Soneye praised Governor Dapo Abiodun’s significant investment in affordable housing, highlighting over five new housing estates across the state, including Abeokuta, Sagamu, […]
The recent killing of two people in Rore, a quiet community in Kwara State, has once again underscored the rising wave of insecurity threatening rural settlements across Nigeria. Residents recounted how gunmen stormed the area between 12:30 am and 1:00 am, firing sporadically and leaving behind a trail of blood. A security guard and a […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has formally recognised the new leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), led by former Senate President, Senator David Bonaventure Mark. The recognition, which was reflected on the commission’s official website on Wednesday in Abuja, brings an end to months of leadership tussle within the opposition party. […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja has denied the bail application of five men accused of involvement in the deadly June 5, 2022, attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State. The suspects, Idris Abdulmalik Omeiza, Al Qasim Idris, Jamiu Abdulmalik, Abdulhaleem Idris, and Momoh Otuho Abubakar, were arraigned on nine terrorism […]
Thirty secondary school teachers in Kwara State have been trained to serve as the first line of defence in protecting students from drug and substance abuse. The training, organised by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in collaboration with the MTN Foundation and the Kwara State Government, was held during a two-day […]
The Oyo State Government has approved the hosting of Nigeria’s U-20 women’s national football team, the Falconets, ahead of their 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifying match against Rwanda. The decisive return-leg fixture will be played on Saturday, September 27, at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba, Ibadan. The approval was confirmed on Tuesday after […]
Nigeria’s fragile electricity supply suffered yet another setback on Wednesday as the national grid collapsed, plunging large parts of the country into darkness and raising renewed concerns over the sector’s reliability. The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) confirmed the incident in a public notice dated September 10, 2025, announcing that supply was lost at exactly […]
The Kwara State Environmental Protection Agency (KWEPA) has entered into a landmark partnership with the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, to establish a National Diploma (ND) programme in Environmental Health. The collaboration, sealed through a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed in Ilorin, is aimed at equipping young Nigerians with the technical skills and practical […]
