The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor of Osun State on Community Engagement, Hon. Sulaimon Musa Olalekan, has reaffirmed the administration’s commitment to grassroots participation in climate change mitigation and renewable energy initiatives. He made this known while attending the Climate Change and Renewable Energy Stakeholders’ Meeting organized by the Office of the Consultant to…
Human rights activist, Deji Adeyanju, has explained why he would prefer President Bola Tinubu to Peter Obi if both men were to contest against each other in the 2027 elections. Adeyanju, who spoke during an interview on Channels Television on Friday, said his position was not out of loyalty to the ruling All Progressives Congress,…
Supporters of former Zamfara Central Senator, Kabiru Marafa, have announced their resignation from the All Progressives Congress, citing what they described as injustice, marginalisation and deliberate neglect of the state by the ruling party and President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The group, operating under the aegis of the Senator Kabiru Marafa Consultative Forum, met in Kaduna…
More European refiners are facing increasing pressure from Nigeria’s Dangote refinery as it ramps up production and curtails gasoline exports from Europe to West Africa, a development that could force closures of vulnerable refining plants across the continent. Since it began production in September 2024, Africa’s largest refinery, the 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) Dangote…
Katsina State Government has approved ₦20 million for each Local Government to renovate graveyards in its area. Governor Dikko Radda made the disclosure when he received royal fathers from the Katsina and Daura Emirates on Thursday in Katsina. He described the initiative as both a service to the people and a way of seeking Allah’s…
Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, has said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) not only needs a southern candidate but also a Christian from the region to emerge as its presidential candidate for the 2027 election. Mohammed, who stated this on Thursday, said that the PDP plans to avoid what he said was a…
The Nigeria Immigration Service on Thursday announced an upward review of the cost of obtaining the Nigerian Standard Passport, effective September 1, 2025. According to a statement signed by the Service Public Relations Officer, ACI AS Akinlabi, the new fees will apply only to applications made within Nigeria. “The review which only affects Passport Application…
The Nigeria Labour Congress, Lagos State Chapter, is demanding N150,000 minimum wage for Lagos State workers following the increase in minimum wage by Imo and Ebonyi Governments. The Chairperson of NLC, Lagos State Chapter, Mrs Funmi Sesi, made the call on Thursday, while reacting to the minimum wage increase by Imo and Ebonyi governments. Sesi…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed claims by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) that figures released in its first-week report on continuous voter registration (CVR) are “statistically implausible”. On Monday, INEC said more than 1.3 million Nigerians completed their online voter pre-registration within just one week of opening the exercise. According to commission’s…
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has announced plans to clamp down on what it described as extreme and indecent “sign-out” practices among graduating students in Nigerian tertiary institutions. Director-General of the Agency, Lanre Issa-Onilu, disclosed this during the flag-off of a nationwide campaign on government policies, programmes, and activities. He was represented by Deputy Director-General…