The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, 1st October 2025, as a public holiday to commemorate Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary. The announcement was made by the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on behalf of the Federal Government. In a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr Magdalene Ajani, and released on Monday,…
Alhaji Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation, says more than 500,000 students are currently benefitting from the National Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). Idris spoke on Monday at a press conference in Abuja to mark Nigeria’s 65th independence anniversary. He said the initiative, launched under President Bola Tinubu’s administration, covers tuition and upkeep fees…
Police in Delhi have arrested a 29-year-old Nigerian man accused of duping more than 100 women across India by posing as a UK-based Korean businessman on a language exchange app. The suspect, identified as Stephane but known online as Dominic or Duck Young, was picked up from his rented flat in Tilak Nagar, west Delhi,…
Nollywood actress Regina Daniels has come under fire after sharing a controversial video of her husband, billionaire politician Ned Nwoko, in a compromising moment. The actress, who often shares snippets of her family life online, posted a clip that began with Nwoko lying in bed beside their child. The video then showed him in the…
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has called on Nigerians to embrace a change of attitude as the country prepares to mark its 65th Independence Anniversary. Speaking on Sunday, September 28, 2025, during the interdenominational thanksgiving service at the Government House Chapel, Owerri, Uzodimma said the anniversary offers citizens an opportunity to reflect on the past…
The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, says life inside the Aso Rock Presidential Villa can be “quite secluded. Therefore, she got busy with her philanthropic outreach to young women. She made this known in her 52-page memoir, The Journey of Grace: Giving Thanks in All Things, released to mark her 65th birthday and made available…
Oil and gas workers under the umbrella of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) have embarked on an industrial action on Monday, as directed by the union earlier on Sunday. PENGASSAN had on Sunday directed a nationwide strike, instructing all its members in various offices, companies, institutions, and agencies to…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has issued an order restraining Professor Pat Utomi and his associates from proceeding with their plan to establish a shadow government/cabinet in the country. Justice James Omotosho issued the order on Monday in a judgment on a suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/937/2025 filed by the Department of State Services (DSS), with…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved new regulations making the submission of academic thesis or project reports a mandatory requirement for mobilisation into the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The directive, which takes effect from October 6, 2025, was conveyed through an enforcement circular signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF),…
Nigeria’s external reserves have surpassed the $42 billion mark, rising to $42.225 billion as of Thursday, September 25, 2025, the highest in over six years. According to the latest data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the country’s external reserve has increased by over $692 million in 18 days. It also shows that the…