The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has distributed a total sum of N1.818 trillion to the Federal Government, State Governments, and Local Government Councils as Federation Account revenue for the month of June 2025. This represents a 9.6% increase—equivalent to N159 billion—when compared to the N1.659 trillion shared in May 2025. This was disclosed in…
Lagos Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has urged Nigerians to keep praying and supporting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as he continues to lay solid foundation for a better and greater Nigeria. Governor Sanwo-Olu gave the charge on Friday, while speaking at the official commissioning of some major projects executed by the Executive Chairman of Odi-Olowo/Ojuwoye Local…
The Federal Government has commenced the construction of a N10 billion solar mini-grid project to power the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, a move that shows both a shift towards renewable energy and a deepening lack of confidence in Nigeria’s ailing national electricity grid. The Guardian can confirm that large sections of the Villa, including the…
The constitution of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has ruled out former Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, from contesting under its platform in the 2027 general elections. Obi, who has backed the ADC and is widely speculated to be eyeing another run for the presidency, remains a registered member of the Labour Party….
Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, and his wife, Mrs Tamunominini Makinde, have been installed as the Aare Omoluabi and the Yeye Aare Omoluabi of Akure Kingdom. The governor, who was conferred with the chieftaincy by the Deji of Akure, Oba (Dr.) Aladetoyinbo Ogunlade Aladelusi, in Akure, on Friday, said the honour was a call to…
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has described Nigeria as a nation in bondage, weighed down by insecurity, economic hardship, and sectional leadership under President Bola Tinubu. Speaking at his Abeokuta residence on Friday while receiving leaders of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) from the southern region, who visited as part of their 2027 election…
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has accused President Bola Tinubu of using the burial ceremony of the late former President, Muhammadu Buhari, to whitewash his image. This was contained in a statement issued on Friday and signed by the party’s Interim National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi. ADC accused Tinubu of exploiting Buhari’s death for political…
Megan Kerrigan Bryon, the wife of Andy Bryon, the CEO of Astronomer, a US software company, appears to have deleted her surname on Facebook and her account after footage of her husband allegedly cheating at a Coldplay concert went viral. During Wednesday night’s show at Gillette Stadium, Massachusetts, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin directed the jumbotron’s…
First HoldCo Plc has officially denied reports linking its chairman, Femi Otedola, to the recent N323.4bn block sale of its shares, clarifying the actual parties involved in the transaction. In a statement signed by the First HoldCo’s Company Secretary, Adewale Arogundade, on Friday, the company addressed rumours circulating in the print and digital media about…
With a record of 104%, Nigeria exceeded the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) crude oil production quota in June 2025 by four percent. In the month under review, the country’s crude oil output was 1.505million barrels of oil per day, surpassing the 1.5mopd, the cartel allowed it to produce. The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory…