The Federal Government has announced the commencement of applications for the 2026 Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) Overseas Scholarship Scheme. The announcement was made on Monday via a post on X (formerly Twitter) by the Office of the Special Adviser to the President on Social Media, Dada Olusegun. The scheme offers Nigerian postgraduate students the…
The Federal Government states that it plans to reduce its reliance on borrowing while increasing investment and domestic resource mobilization to strengthen Nigeria’s economy. Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, stated this during an interview on Bloomberg Television at the 56th World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday. “The focus now is on revenue and domestic resource…
Goods valued at millions of naira were destroyed after a fire broke out in a commercial building on Somoye Osundairo Street, Computer Village, Ikeja, Lagos State, early Tuesday morning. According to the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), the fire started around 1:55 a.m., prompting the immediate activation of the state’s emergency response plan from…
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have reportedly arrested the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, shortly after his release from Kuje Correctional Centre, Abuja. Sources indicate that the arrest relates to fresh allegations of terrorism financing. Malami is currently standing trial at the Federal High Court for…
A Magistrate Court in Sagamu, Ogun State, has adjourned the trial of Adeniyi Kayode, 46, the driver involved in the fatal accident that killed heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua’s personal trainer, Latif Ayodele, and strength and conditioning coach, Sina Ghami. The trial will continue on February 25, 2026. Kayode was first charged on January 2,…
Striking workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), under the Joint Union Action Congress (JUAC), have dismissed claims by the FCTA management that 10 out of 14 of their demands have been met, insisting that the industrial action will continue. In a statement dated January 19, 2026, signed by JUAC-FCTA Secretary Comrade Abdullahi Umar…
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) on Monday re-arrested a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, in Abuja. Malami was reportedly picked up in front of the Kuje Correctional Centre shortly after visiting the facility. A video circulating on social media shows the former AGF walking toward…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday released the final list of candidates for the June 20 governorship election in Ekiti State, excluding the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Social Democratic Party (SDP). The document obtained by reporters showed that the names of the PDP candidate, Dr. Wole Oluyede, and the SDP candidate,…
The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has endorsed the establishment of a centralised National Crisis Communication Hub (NCCH) to combat the growing threat of fake news, hate speech, and artificial intelligence–driven misinformation in Nigeria. Inuwa gave the assurance while receiving a delegation from the Centre for Crisis Communication (CCC),…
Magistrates, Presidents of Grade ‘A’ Customary Courts, and Legal Research Officers in Ondo State have suspended their two-week-old industrial action following agreements reached with the state government. The suspension was announced on Monday night in a joint statement signed by Mrs. O. Edwin, Mr. Segun Rotiba, and Mrs. Agbomola. The judicial officers had embarked on…
