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…

The North-Central All Progressives Congress Forum has rejected moves to drop Vice President Kashim Shettima as President Bola Tinubu’s running mate ahead of the 2027 general election, warning that such a step would amount to a grave political miscalculation. The…

Monica Nku, a National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) member serving in Edo State, on Thursday donated 1,000 doses of Tanzol deworming tablets to the state’s Ministry of Health. The donation is to support efforts to reduce worm infections among schoolchildren…

President of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association of Nigeria, AOPAN, Alexander Nwuba, says domestic airlines operate on dangerously thin margins despite high air fares. Nwuba made the observation during an aviation town hall webinar titled, “High Air Fares –…

Stakeholders across Plateau and Benue states are calling for an immediate halt to the violent attacks on farming communities, warning that continued insecurity threatens Nigeria’s food supply. Our correspondent reports that persistent assaults in Bokkos, Barkin Ladi, Riyom, Zaki Biam, Kwande,…

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended 14 candidates to President Bola Tinubu for appointment as judges of the Federal High Court. In a statement issued on Thursday by its Deputy Director of Information, Kemi Babalola-Ogedengbe, the council said the…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the gazetting of targeted, investment-linked incentives to support the proposed Bonga South West deep-offshore oil project by Shell and its partners. This was stated in a release by his Special Adviser on Media and Public…

The Special Adviser on Transportation to the Lagos State Governor, Sola Giwa, has empowered 500 business owners. Giwa also backed the All Progressives Congress’s ongoing e-membership registration exercise across the country. The governor’s aide announced a financial grant to 500…

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday met separately with Governors Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State at the State House, Abuja. The meetings were held behind closed doors at the president’s office. Mr Makinde arrived shortly…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cautioned non-citizens against participating in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise across the country. The warning was issued on Thursday in Bauchi by the State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Umar Ibrahim, during…

The Kolo Chiefdom in Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Saturday marked 25 years of traditional leadership and cultural heritage with a grand Silver Jubilee celebration and Koro Day 2026 in Kubacha, the headquarters of the chiefdom. The…

The family of the late Samuel Obi in Achi Community, Oji-River Local Government Area of Enugu State, has returned to Mr Obi’s widow, Ukamaka, the N1.6 million it withdrew from her late husband’s bank account. The News Agency of Nigeria…

The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja, has declared that thousands of residents of the ancient city are being threatened by flooding, especially during the rainy season. Ladoja, a former governor of Oyo State, made this declaration on Thursday,…

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has reaffirmed his commitment to the Peoples Democratic Party, declaring his comfort in the opposition party despite a growing wave of high-profile defections to the ruling All Progressives Congress. “No, I’m comfortable in the…

The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) says exporters in Imo State generated $1,244,095 in export proceeds in 2025. The Imo Coordinator of the council, Anthony Ajuruchi, disclosed this during a follow-up engagement with cocoa farmers in the state on Thursday…