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NRC Announces Start of Eastern Rail Line Corridor Reconstruction

The Nigerian Railway Corporation says the Federal Government has begun reconstruction and rehabilitation of the Eastern railway corridor. The Railway District Manager, Eastern District, Enugu, Mr Victor Adamu, stated this while responding... Read more »
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Naira Appreciates to ₦1,560/$ in Parallel Market

In a modest turnaround, the Nigerian naira appreciated in the parallel market, also known as the black market, trading at ₦1,560 per US dollar on Tuesday, July 9, 2025, representing a gain... Read more »

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FG’s Cost-Reflective Tariff Plan Aims to Check Power Sector Debt Growth

The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has disclosed that the Federal Government is working to transition Nigeria’s electricity sector to a cost-reflective tariff regime in a bid to halt the mounting N4... Read more »
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Equity, Not Politics, Should Guide Anioma State Creation – Nwoko

Senator Ned Nwoko (APC, Delta North) has said the clamour for the creation of Anioma State is not a political agenda but a matter of equity, justice and cultural identity. Nwoko, who... Read more »
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Tragic Death of Ndubuisi Udutchay Highlights Rising Insecurity and Failing Healthcare Systems in Enugu

The family of Mr. Ndubuisi Udutchay is mourning the devastating loss of their beloved son, brother, and uncle, who was gruesomely murdered by unknown gunmen in the early hours of July 3rd,... Read more »
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By December, Dangote Refinery to Run Solely on Local Crude Supply

The Dangote oil refinery is planning to end crude importation by December 2025, a report by Bloomberg has said. The refinery is willing to rely fully on Nigerian crude by the end... Read more »
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Azuka Okwuosa Urges Ndi Anambra to Participate Fully in CVR Ahead of 2025 Polls

With the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) set to begin the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in preparation for the 2025 Anambra Governorship & Senatorial Elections, the leading Anambra South Senatorial Aspirant... Read more »
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Peter Obi Shares Letter Detailing Engagement with Abacha-Era Taskforce, Sets Record Straight on Role

Labour Party presidential candidate and former Anambra State Governor, Mr. Peter Obi, has released a document detailing his involvement with the General Sani Abacha-led administration’s Taskforce on Port Decongestion, insisting that his... Read more »
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70 Killed, Plateau Vigilante Group Unites to Fight Bandits

A vigilante leader in Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State, Abdullahi Hussaini, has vowed they would not surrender in the fight against bandits and kidnappers despite the recent loss of many... Read more »
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ASUU Suspends Strike, Resumes Lectures After June Salary Payment

The Federal Government, on Tuesday, released the June 2025 salaries of lecturers and other tertiary institution-based workers. Following the release of salaries, branches of the Academic Staff Union of Universities wrote to... Read more »
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JAMB Registrar Reveals Fingerprint Fraud in 19 CBT Centres, Promises Sanctions

Data released by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board during its 2025 policy meeting on Tuesday revealed that Computer-Based Test centres in Imo and Anambra states topped the list of centres busted... Read more »
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Senate defends record on House bills amid stalling allegations

The Senate on Tuesday refuted allegations by the House of Representatives that it had consistently delayed concurrence on most legislative initiatives originating from the lower chamber. The upper chamber also said it... Read more »
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Benue Governor Launches New Security Outfit to Combat Insecurity

Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has unveiled a new security initiative known as the Quick Response Squad (QRS), aimed at strengthening rapid response to security emergencies across the state. The... Read more »
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97 Lawyers to Defend ADC Interim Leaders in Court, Party Announces

The African Democratic Congress, the political platform driving the 2027 coalition, has announced that at least 97 lawyers are ready to represent the party in an ongoing court case. In a statement... Read more »
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Zamfara Receives Emergency Measles Vaccination Support from MSF Amid Rising Cases

Médecins Sans Frontières, also known as Doctors Without Borders, in collaboration with Zamfara state Ministry of Health and Zurmi Local Government Area, has launched an emergency measles vaccination campaign in Zurmi LGA.... Read more »
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Lagos LG Recruitment Test Extension: Now Open Till July 11

The Lagos State Local Government Service Commission has extended the date for the Computer-Based Test in the ongoing recruitment exercise for positions in Local Government Councils and Local Council Development Areas. The... Read more »
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99.99% of Kidnappers Arrested in Anambra Are Igbo, Not Fulani Herdsmen — Soludo

Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has revealed that nearly all the individuals arrested for kidn@pping and related crimes in the state are of Igbo origin, countering widespread claims that Fulani herdsmen... Read more »
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Ondo PDP, LP Leaders Switch to ADC-Led Coalition

A former member of the House of Representatives, Bode Ayorinde, has disclosed that former governorship candidates, Eyitayo Jegede and Agboola Ajayi, are among the political heavyweights backing the new coalition under the... Read more »
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Reps Constitute Committees to Oversee Use of 5% Petroleum User Charge for Roads

The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating the implementation and remittance of the five per cent user charge on the pump price of petroleum products for road maintenance on Tuesday inaugurated two... Read more »
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FHA Denies Corruption Claims, Blames ‘Land Grabbers and Fraudsters’ for Allegations

The attention of management has been drawn to an on – line report by the SAHARA REPORTERS on Monday July 7, 2025 titled FHA Staff Petition EFCC, Accuse Tinubu’s In – Law... Read more »