President Bola Tinubu has appointed Opeyemi Agbaje as the new Chairman of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), in what could be a reaction to the pressure from the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC). While the Federal Government and the Presidency are yet to issue an official statement, a source confirmed the development to Nairametrics. Agbaje, a…
Former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose has publicly endorsed President Bola Tinubu for a second term in office, while also throwing his weight behind incumbent Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji and his deputy for another term. The announcement was made during a rally organized to endorse Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji (BAO) and President Bola Ahmed…
The Independent National Electoral Commission National Commissioner in charge of Edo, Prof. Rhoda Gumus, has promised not to collect bribes during the ongoing state governorship election. In an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Friday, Gumus asserted that nobody would dare approach her with a bribe because of her reputation. The INEC Commissioner added…
A 16-year-old girl has been sentenced to life imprisonment after being found guilty of culpable homicide punishable under Section 221 of the Penal Code. The girl, Miss Joy Afekafe, was convicted for causing the death of Dr Mrs Funmilayo Sherifat Adefolalu, a lecturer at the Federal University of Technology (FUT) Minna, Niger State, on 28…
The Federal Government, States, and Local Government Councils have shared a total of N1.703 trillion from the Federation Account revenue for January 2025. This figure represents a notable 19.6% increase, or N279 billion, compared to the N1.424 trillion shared from December 2024 revenue. A press release issued by Bawa Mokwa, Director (Press and Public Relations)…
Nigeria has assumed the chairmanship of the Intergovernmental Group of Twenty-Four (G-24), taking over from Argentina. The transition was confirmed during the IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings, with Nigeria set to formally assume office on November 1, 2025. The G-24, formally known as the Intergovernmental Group of Twenty-Four on International Monetary Affairs and Development, comprises developing…
The Federal Government has distanced itself from the recent increase in fuel prices, citing the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s (NNPCL) decision to raise prices in response to prevailing market conditions. The price hike, which saw fuel prices jump from N897 to N1,030 in Abuja, N855 to N998 in Lagos, and similar increases across other…
The Acting Vice-Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Prof. Joseph I. Ikechebelu, has ordered investigation into a shocking altercation in which a student allegedly bit and physically confronted her lecturer. A spokesman of the school, Njelita Louis, said the management of the institution would impose the appropriate sanction on any of the parties found culpable….
The Federal High Court in Abuja has been urged to restrain former President Goodluck Jonathan from presenting himself to any political party in the country for the purpose of contesting the 2027 presidential election. The request forms part of the reliefs being sought in suit, marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/2102/ 2025, filed by a lawyer, Johnmary Jideobi. The…
Human rights activist and #RevolutionNow convener Omoyele Sowore was released from Nigeria Police custody late Friday, following nearly three days of detention that ignited widespread protests and condemnation from civil society groups. Announcing his release on X, Sowore stated, “Nigeria Police Force and its illegal IGP has capitulated to the demands of the revolutionary movement,…