Local Government Areas in Osun recorded a low turnout of workers today as they resumed duty after an 11-month sit-at-home directive. Correspondents of the News Agency of Nigeria, who visited some council areas in the state, reported that only a few workers were seen on council premises. NAN reports that a heavy police presence was…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that Nigeria’s current account balance is expected to rise to $18.81 billion in 2026, from $16.94 billion recorded in 2025. According to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) 2026 Macroeconomic Outlook for Nigeria, the increase represents 11.16% of GDP, from 10.94% in 2025. Increased portfolio investment inflows and external…
U.S President Donald Trump has shared a chart detailing welfare participation rates among immigrant households in the United States, claiming that about 33.3 per cent of Nigerian immigrant households receive some form of public assistance. The chart was posted on Trump’s Truth Social platform yesterday, amid renewed Republican focus on immigration policy, welfare dependency, and…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, today, announced a cabinet reshuffle. According to a statement released by his Special Adviser on Media, Sulaimon Olanrewaju, in Ibadan, the state capital, Governor Makinde relieved the Secretary to the State Government, Prof Olanike Adeyemo, of her appointment with immediate effect. He said, “Prof Musibau Babatunde has been appointed as…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu As controversies rage over the N50billion allegedly received by Governor Seyi Makinde from the Federal Government to cushion the effects of the January 2024 explosion which ravaged parts of Bodija Estates in Ibadan, the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has hinted that more startling revelations about cases of fund…
The National Coordinator of the Obedient Movement Worldwide, Dr Yunusa Tanko, has ruled out any possibility of former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi accepting a vice-presidential slot ahead of the 2027 general election. Tanko, an ally of Obi, made the clarification in an exclusive interview with responding to speculation that the former Labor Party presidential candidate…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu As controversies rage over the N50billion allegedly received by Governor Seyi Makinde from the Federal Government to cushion the effects of the January 2024 explosion which ravaged parts of Bodija Estates in Ibadan, the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has hinted that more startling revelations about cases of fund…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The Nasrul-Lahi-L-Fatih Society (NASFAT), the pace setting Islamic organization with over 360 locations worldwide, has expressed immense joy and pride at the elevation of a legal luminary, Kazeem Olajide Olaniyan to the distinguished rank of Professor of Law. Born in Ede, Osun State, Professor Olaniyan is a respected academic in the Department…
Canada deported no fewer than 366 Nigerians between January and October 2025 as the country stepped up immigration enforcement at its fastest pace in more than a decade, official figures have revealed. Data obtained from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) removals programme also showed that an additional 974 Nigerians are currently listed under “removal…
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday, confirmed that eight people lost their lives in the fire that ravaged the 22-storey Great Nigeria Insurance, GNI, Building on Martins Street, Lagos Island, on Christmas Eve.The governor announced immediate measures, including the demolition of structurally compromised buildings within the affected area.Governor Sanwo-Olu disclosed that five of the victims…