For decades, the South East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, including Enugu State, grappled with endemic security challenges that sabotaged progress, dislocated local economies, and scared off investment. From the harrowing Monday sit-at-home... Read more »
No fewer than 450,000 Nigerians have applied for Federal Government jobs. In January 2025, the Federal Government, through the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), announced the commencement of recruitment into various positions... Read more »
The Deputy Speaker of the Ondo state House of Assembly, Rt Hon. Abayomi Akinruntan from Ilaje constituency 1, has resigned. At the plenary sitting held today and presided over by the Speaker,... Read more »
Officials on Tuesday reported that more than 200 prisoners in Karachi have escaped after they were permitted to leave their cells following a series of earthquake tremors. Zia-ul-Hasan Lanjar, the provincial law... Read more »
Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft and Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is expected to arrive in Nigeria this week. During his visit, he will meet with President Bola Tinubu... Read more »
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed circulating reports claiming that it has granted automatic tickets to all its National Assembly members ahead of the 2027 general election. In a statement released... Read more »
A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck the Marmaris area of southwestern Turkey early on Tuesday, killing one teenager and injuring dozens of people, the interior minister said. The quake, which Turkey’s AFAD disaster... Read more »
A human rights lawyer and counsel for the Indigenous People of Biafra, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has called on President Bola Tinubu to stop the monthly media chat of the Minister of Federal Capital... Read more »
South Koreans began voting Tuesday in a snap presidential election, concluding months of political upheaval following former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s controversial imposition of martial law and subsequent impeachment, AFP reported. Polling... Read more »
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has eliminated no fewer than 20 terrorists and destroyed over 21 motorcycles during an air interdiction operation on May 31 in Zamfara, the News Agency of Nigeria... Read more »
A pilgrim from Plateau State, Hajiya Jamila Muhammad, has passed away in the holy city of Makkah during the ongoing Hajj pilgrimage. The Executive Secretary of the Plateau State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare... Read more »
Until recently, the National Assembly Library Trust Fund (NALTF) existed more as an ancillary department within the legislative arm than as a central component of parliamentary development. However, with its transformation into... Read more »
Equities trading at the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) opened the week with a moderate rebound, as the All-Share Index (ASI) rose by 0.26 per cent to close at 112,029.35 basis points, driven... Read more »
THE HON. SIR AZUKA OKWUOSA EFFECTS When you hear “The *ZUKKY EFFECT” you are not just hearing about a man, you are witnessing a movement. Hon. Sir Azuka Okwuosa (Chinyelugo) didn’t just... Read more »
The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has extended heartfelt congratulations to members of the 2024 Batch ‘B’ Stream 1 as they conclude their mandatory one-year national service. In... Read more »
Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, has approved the monthly payment of N50m as gratuities for local government pensioners. The Secretary to the State Government, Dr Folashade Arike, disclosed this during a thanksgiving... Read more »
9 Payment Service Bank has emerged as the Digital Bank of the Year at the 2025 RegTech Rockstar Africa Awards. In a statement on Sunday, the bank said that it beat the... Read more »
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has disclosed that 2,717 intending pilgrims from Nigeria were unable to secure visas for the 2025 Hajj, following the closure of the Saudi visa portal. In... Read more »
Two Years After Subsidy Removal: Nigeria Grapples with Hardship Amidst Increased Subnational Revenue
Two years after President Tinubu announced the removal of the petrol subsidy in his inaugural speech, Nigeria continues to face widespread hardship. The move immediately worsened socioeconomic conditions, driving up the cost... Read more »
Students of Northwest University, Kano, have expressed outrage over what they described as an “unjust and insensitive” hike in registration fees, despite the 50 per cent discount earlier announced by the Kano... Read more »