The Federal Government has shelved plans to immediately ban solar panel imports following opposition from business leaders and renewable energy advocates, who warned that restricting supplies before local manufacturers can meet demand could increase electricity costs and slow the...
The Nigerian Army has operationalised three new Infantry Battalions in Zamfara State as part of efforts to strengthen security operations and improve rapid response across the state. In a statement by the Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 1 Brigade Nigerian Army, ...
Mugshot of Rick Ross. Photo: CBS News
Public servants under the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council have reaffirmed their September 30, 2026, ultimatum to the Federal Government over the rising cost of petrol, the demand for a wage award and the commencement of negotiations for a new national minimum wa...
The Independent National Electoral Commission has commenced the display of the preliminary register of voters and distribution of Permanent Voter Cards across states as part of preparations for the 2027 general elections. The seven-day exercise, which begins on Friday and runs th...
Electricity distribution companies collected N603.64bn from customers in the second quarter of 2026, despite a decline in the volume of electricity they received from the power market. The figure was contained in the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission’s second-quarter 202...
Veteran Nollywood actor, Pete Edochie, has said that he is currently struggling to walk and has been experiencing swelling in different parts of his body. Edochie made the disclosure while visiting ailing Ghanaian actor Emmanuel Armah in Accra, Ghana, on Thursday, in a video now ...
The House of Representatives Committee has called on the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board to extend the deadline for admissions into public and private universities for the 2026/2027 academic session. The Chairman, House Committee on Basic Education, Oboku Oforji, made th...
The House of Representatives has approved a ₦100.51bn promissory note programme to reimburse the Yobe State Government for constructing the Muhammadu Buhari International Cargo Airport in Damaturu. The resolution of the House followed the adoption of the recommendation of its Com...
The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to rename the Federal University, Wukari, Taraba State, after a former Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (retd.), in recognition of his contributions to national development. The resolution followed the adop...
File: Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani.
Onoriode Ezewu. Photo: US Department of Labour
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara.
Director-General of the National Pension Commission, Omolola Oloworaran.
UK universities are withdrawing admission offers to Nigerian students amid a surge in study visa application withdrawals and fears that stricter immigration rules could bar institutions from recruiting international students. The Financial Times, in a report published on Saturday...
Some UK universities have withdrawn admission offers to Nigerian and Pakistani students amid stricter student visa rules and concerns over visa refusals, affecting international student recruitment. Meanwhile, on the political scene, the NDC Chairman in Anambra, David Chukwudifu,...
Bayern Munich CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen has officially confirmed that Harry Kane is close to signing a new contract with the club.
Global healthcare company Viatris has taken its EmpowerED for Life campaign to the streets of Lagos to promote open conversations about erectile dysfunction and encourage men to seek medical care without shame.