The Nigeria Police Force says it has delivered crippling blows to organized crime, rescuing victims, apprehending key suspects, and seizing a cache of weapons and illicit funds in a coordinated series of raids throughout the first quarter of 2025. In a statement on Monday, Force Public Relations Officer Olumuyiwa Adejobi highlighted that recent operations represented…
President Bola Tinubu has approved an extension of Mrs. Kemi Nanna Nandap’s tenure as the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) through December 31, 2026. A statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, on Monday, confirmed this information. President Tinubu appointed Nandap as Comptroller-General on March…
Filling stations in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital city, have increased the price of a litre of petrol from ₦860 to ₦930, making consumers pay at least ₦70 more than what it used to cost them to buy a litre of the premium commodity days ago. The price increase has now taken effect in regions like…
There is growing concern in the downstream segment of the oil and gas industry as operators await the Federal Government’s decision on the naira-for-crude agreement between the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. The six-month deal, which began in October 2024, officially concludes today, Monday, March 31, 2024. Discussions are…
The World Bank is set to approve fresh loans totaling $632m to Nigeria today (Monday) amid mounting concerns over the country’s rising debt profile The loans are intended to support key areas, including improving nutrition and providing quality basic education. According to information from the World Bank’s website on Sunday, two loans are set to…
Japan said Monday it had decided to inject more than $5 billion into semiconductor venture Rapidus. Rapidus aims to mass-produce next-generation chips in the country by 2027. The Ministry of Industry announced it would allocate 802.5 billion yen ($5.4 billion) to a company that is a joint venture between Sony, Toyota, IBM, and others. According…
Nigerian boxer, Segun ‘Success’ Olanrewaju, tragically passed away in Ghana on Saturday during a boxing match. Olanrewaju, a former National and West African light-heavyweight champion, was competing against Ghanaian boxer Jon Mbanugu at Fight Night 15 of the Ghana Professional Boxing League at the Bukom Boxing Arena when he unexpectedly lost consciousness. Reports indicate that…
The Governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, has issued an immediate order to suspend all illegal vigilante groups operating in the state, regardless of their guise. Additionally, the Governor has suspended the Commander of the Edo State Security Corps, CP Friday Ibadin (Rtd.). In a statement signed by the Secretary to the Edo State Government,…
President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerians to maintain the good practices instilled during the month of Ramadan. He made the appeal shortly after attending the Eid-El-Fitr prayers at the National Eid Ground in Abuja on Sunday. The President urged citizens to avoid reverting to past behaviors and instead lead lives rooted in piety and…
The crescent moon of Shawwal 1446AH has been sighted in Nigeria. The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, will provide further details in his official announcement shortly.
