The Senate will today (Thursday) screen Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan for the position of Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission. The announcement was contained in a circular issued on Wednesday by the Director of Information for the Senate, Bullah Audu Bi-Allah, and made available to newsmen in Abuja. The development comes barely 24 hours after…
Lagos State House of Assembly has commenced legislative work on a bill aimed at establishing a comprehensive legal framework for the creation, management, and operation of a state-owned railway corporation. The proposed law, titled “A Bill for a Law to Establish the Lagos State Railway Corporation and for Connected Matters, 2025,” seeks to provide a…
Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Alfred Berger Emberga, on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, received the 2025 Supplementary Budget from the Governor of Benue State, Rev. Fr. Dr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia. The submission seeks approval for the Statewide Revision of Votes in the already approved 2025 Budget focusing on Human Capital…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja has said that hard times await land grabbers who are giving Ibadan a bad reputation. He said this on Tuesday at the Olubadan Palace, Oke Aremo, Ibadan while inaugurating a 5-member committee of legal practitioners charged with the task of tackling the problem of land…
The Guards Brigade of the Nigerian Army has concluded a two-day Field Training Exercise focused on ambush and anti-ambush operations. This is in a bid to strengthen security within the Federal Capital Territory and its surrounding border communities. The training held at General O. A. Azazi Barracks, Gwagwalada, and along the Rafin Zurfi–Ibua axis, was…
Michael Adeyemo The Victory International Church, Rehoboth Cathedral, will tomorrow commence activities marking its 36th Anniversary Celebration. The Presiding Bishop, Taiwo Adelakun, made this known while addressing newsmen at the church premises along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway. According to Bishop Adelakun, the anniversary celebration, which will begin tomorrow, will run through Sunday at the Wonder City…
Nigerian Finance Minister Wale Edun has reportedly been flown to the United Kingdom for treatment.This comes days after presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga dismissed an earlier report that Edun was flown abroad for treatment.The presidency, however, confirmed that Edun was sick and he is receiving treatment in Nigeria.The presidential spokesperson, Onanuga, also revealed that Olayemi Cardoso,…
The National Association of Nigerian Students has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities to resolve their ongoing dispute and prevent another strike action that could disrupt the nation’s academic calendar. In a statement signed by NANS President, comrade Olushola Oladoja, on Wednesday, the students’ body expressed…
The four African countries that have proceeded to the 2026 World Cup playoffs have confirmed. This follows the conclusion of the qualifying series on Tuesday night. They are Gabon, Cameroon, Nigeria and Congo DR. Gabon confirmed second place in Group F with a 2–0 win against Burundi and Ivory Coast’s thumping of Kenya to win…
Nigeria has assumed the chairmanship of the Intergovernmental Group of Twenty-Four. The federal government has pledged to amplify the voices of developing nations and drive inclusive global economic reforms when it formally takes office on November 1, 2025. This was disclosed in a series of posts by the Central Bank of Nigeria on its official…