The Zamfara State Government has approved enhanced monthly allowances for National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members serving in the state, with Medical Corps members to receive ₦150,000, while other health professionals will be paid ₦50,000. Governor Dauda Lawal disclosed this during the swearing-in ceremony of 2026 Batch A, Stream I corps members deployed to Zamfara…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused the National Assembly, particularly the Senate, of laying the groundwork to manipulate the 2027 general elections by delaying amendments to the Electoral Act 2022. In a statement posted on his verified X (formerly Twitter) account on Thursday, Atiku said flaws in the current Electoral Act contributed significantly to…
Nigeria’s electricity grid has recorded its first collapse of 2026 with generation recording 20 megawatts as at 1 pm on Friday 23. Following the collapse, power load allocation to the 11 electricity distribution companies (DisCos) dropped to 20 MW as of Friday afternoon. According to details of power load allocation released by the Nigeria…
A peaceful protest erupted in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, on Friday as residents took to the streets to oppose alleged plans to impose the next Awujale of Ijebuland. In a video trending online, scores of protesting indigenes, comprising men and women, were seen marching through parts of the ancient town while displaying placards warning against…
The palace of the Arujale-Ojime of Okeluse Kingdom in Ondo State has warned that addressing the 22-year-old monarch, Oba Oloyede Adekoya Akinghare II, as “bro” or “blood” will no longer be tolerated. In a statement issued by the Chief of Staff to the monarch, Prince Adefemi Olorunfemi, the palace said the king must be addressed…
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has begun investigation into how a 27-year-old woman, identified as Esther Akwaji, collapsed and died under mysterious circumstances while eating at her boyfriend’s residence in Dei-Dei, Bwari Area Council of the FCT. The deceased’s boyfriend, whose identity was yet to be established, allegedly fled shortly after her death. Sources…
Former presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Dr SKC Ogbonnia has described President Bola Tinubu as an existential threat to Nigeria, saying he should not be allowed to secure a second term in office. Ogbonnia spoke in Ugbo, Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State, shortly after his registration as a member of…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the posting of four ambassador-designates, out of the 68 confirmed by the Senate last December. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, announced this in a statement, on Thursday. ”President Tinubu confirmed the postings of Ambassador Ayodele Oke as the ambassador-designate to France, and Colonel Lateef…
The Oyo State Government has engaged the Estate Rent and Commission Agents’ Association to tackle the issue of rising rents and commission extortion in the housing sector. This is contained in a statement issued on Thursday in Ibadan by the state Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Dotun Oyelade. Oyelade said that the engagement between…
Ogun State’s long-standing aspiration to become an oil-producing state is set to materialise following the approval by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the commencement of commercial oil drilling at Eba, Ogun Waterside. Governor Dapo Abiodun disclosed this on Thursday while receiving the Flag Officer Commanding, Western Naval Command, Rear Admiral Abubakar Abdullahi Mustapha, alongside senior…
