The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is pushing for amendments to the 1999 constitution and the Electoral Act 2022. At the commission’s retreat with the joint committee of the senate and house of representatives on electoral matters, Mohammad Kuna, special adviser to Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, highlighted necessary reforms to the nation’s electoral legal framework….
A fire on Wednesday evening caused extensive damage at the popular phone village in Challenge market, Ilorin, Kwara state. The fire, which started around 9:06pm, was believed to have been triggered by a power surge. The market, which houses over 120 shops, 80 kiosks, and numerous stands, saw 10 kiosks reportedly affected. In a statement…
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adeniyi, on Wednesday, announced the interception of contraband items worth over N921 billion as the service intensifies enforcement operations at the nation’s ports. The items included expired food items, unregistered pharmaceutical products and controlled security equipment. Adeniyi during a press briefing at the Apapa Command of…
Organised Labour has appealed to the Federal Government not to compress the civic space by restricting citizens from freely expressing themselves. President, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Joe Ajaero, made the appeal on Wednesday in Abuja, at the 2025 Pre – May Day Lecture, organised by the NLC and Trade Union Congress (TUC). The News…
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, says the Federal Government will soon finalise N1.5 trillion road concession project. Edun made the statement during a meeting with some private sector investors in Abuja on Wednesday. He said that the government was on the verge of finalising the landmark N1.5…
The Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Muhammad Matawalle, has reaffirmed the country’s commitment to strengthening military cooperation with the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) to enhance counterinsurgency operations and promote regional stability. In a statement released by his Personal Assistant for Media, Ahmad Dan-Wudil, on Wednesday, Matawalle hosted a delegation from AFRICOM, led…
Barcelona and Inter Milan shared a compelling 3-3 draw in a high-octane Champions League semi-final first leg clash on Wednesday. The Italian side raced into a two-goal lead with superb strikes from Marcus Thuram and Denzel Dumfries, before the unstoppable Lamine Yamal pulled Barca back into it with a sublime solo effort. Ferran Torres levelled…
Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) have raised their short message service (SMS) alert charges by 50 per cent with effect from today, May 1. Among the banks are Guaranty Trust Bank, Ecobank as well as others that have informed their customers of the increase of the charges to N6 per one SMS. While GTBank announced a…
The Federal Government has approved the establishment of 11 new universities across the country, bringing the total number of universities in Nigeria to 295. The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Alausa, presented provisional licenses to 11 new private universities in Abuja on Wednesday. The universities are: City University, Ayetoro, Ogun; University of Fortune, Igbotako, Ondo…
A Chief Magistrate Court in Ifo, Ogun State, sentenced Nigerian singer Habeeb Okikiola, also known as Portable, to three months in prison for assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest. He was offered the option of paying a N30,000 fine. The court found Portable guilty of two charges stemming from a November 18, 2022, incident…
