Two persons lost their lives on Sunday following a tanker explosion opposite the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) office along the Ihiala-Onitsha Road in Ihiala Loca Government Area of Anambra. Mrs Bridget Asekhauno, Sector Commander (FRSC), in Anambra, confirmed the incident to journalists in Awka. Asekhauno said the incident involved a commercial tanker with no…
The Debt Management Office (DMO) has once again been honoured at the 2025 Made-of-Africa Awards by the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group), receiving the “Special Recognition for Capital Market Excellence (Fixed Income)”. The agency made this known in statement on Sunday in Abuja, The statement said that the prestigious honour marked the third consecutive year the…
The Enugu State Government says it generated N406.8 billion Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) for 2025, representing 80 per cent of targeted revenue of N509.9 billion for the year. Mr Emmanuel Nnamani, the Chairman, Enugu State Internal Revenue Service (ESIRS), disclosed this while briefing newsmen on Sunday in Enugu on the revenue performance of the state…
President Bola Tinubu will undertake a state visit to the United Kingdom from March 18 to March 19, the first official state visit by a Nigerian leader in 37 years. The British Royal Family announced the visit on its official X handle, @RoyalFamily, on Sunday. It said Tinubu will be accompanied by the First Lady,…
The Governing Council of the University of Abuja, chaired by former Sen. Olanrewaju Tejuoso, has approved the promotion of 21 academic staff to professorial ranks. This is contained in a statement issued by the Acting Director, Information and University Relations, Mr Habib Yakoob, on Sunday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed concern over the Senate’s amendment of the 2022 Electoral Act, particularly provisions on electronic transmission of election results. Mr Joe Ajaero, President of the NLC, made this known in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja. Ajaero said the contradictory narratives from the Senate were undermining public trust…
A former Benue Governor, Sen. Gabriel Suswam, on Wednesday officially joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) few hours after his exit from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Suswam had earlier in the day resigned his membership of his erstwhile party, PDP, citing unending internal conflicts for his…
The Senate has passed the Electoral Bill 2026, retaining electronic transmission of election results but rejecting a proposal that would have made real-time uploading to INEC’s Result Viewing Portal mandatory. The bill was approved on Wednesday following prolonged deliberations, with senators divided over Section 60, which addresses the process for transmitting polling unit results. A…
Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna State on Wednesday inaugurated the 23km Madauchi-Madakiya-Kafanchan road, ending years of difficult travel and isolation. Speaking at the inauguration of the road, Sani explained that the road was a clear demonstration of his government’s resolve to reach communities that were previously marginalised. According to him, Zangon Kataf was among 12…
Dangote Refinery says it does not import refined petroleum products into Nigeria, insisting that all petrol and other fuels sold from its operations are fully refined locally. The clarification was made by the Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Refinery, Mr David Bird, during a news conference on Wednesday in Lagos, amid allegations over fuel importation…
