…Villa, insisting that entry into the seat of government is tightly controlled. "Adeniyi did not access the Villa except when somebody granted him a pass. The Villa is not Zone 4 or a marketplace. Even if you have an appointment in the Villa, you must be accredited with a pass to gain entry, and the designated area of y…

…its growing role in supporting multinational peacekeeping operations and strengthening regional security cooperation in West Africa. It noted that the deployment reflected its operational readiness and reinforced Nigeria's leadership in regional peace support efforts. The service attributed the successful operation to…

…maintained that asking questions was the essence of her profession. "It's quite disheartening for somebody to call me and rain curses at me because I asked a question. It's my job, for heaven's sake, to ask questions. That's my job." Brown's comments come amid recent conversations generated by some of her celebrity int…

…the bulk of funding to AUSSOM, at the end of this year. The letter was confirmed by a senior African diplomat to the AU, who said the decision was "irreversible" and the mission is "finished". The AU Commission convened an "emergency meeting on the future of AUSSOM" on Friday, according to a document seen by AFP. "With…

…and relevant provisions of the Electoral Act. Reacting in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku said the court deserved commendation for upholding legal principles on jurisdiction, locus standi, and internal party dispute mechanisms. "The court could not have b…

…we also sought to prioritise team members in the most financially vulnerable positions. Senior leadership and management absorbed a significant portion of the impact during this period as we worked through the company's challenges," he added. Separately, one internal email shared with TechCabal by a former employee des…

…conflict zone. When I entered, I started making videos and documenting what was happening to all the factories and businesses there. I felt a responsibility to bear witness. There was this group I was in with some factory owners, and they made comments like, “Do you feel like you’re more masculine than us?” It was stra…

…of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, for what it described as their leadership in strengthening the party. The position was contained in a communiqué issued after the forum's meeting in Akure on Friday and jointly signed by its Chairman, Olugbenga Araoyinbo, and Public Relations Officer, Tayo Abidakun. The ex-lawmakers pra…

…of the first phase by supporting sustainable businesses, creating green jobs and strengthening community resilience. "The renewal of this programme from 2025 to 2029 is an opportunity to move from policy commitment to implementation and to turn shared aspiration into measurable progress for workers, employers and commu…

Nigeria may face a lubricant supply squeeze in the coming months as tightening global base oil supplies and rising prices limit imports into West Africa, according to a report by global energy and commodity intelligence firm Argus. The report, based on insights from Argus' Head of Base Oil Pricing, Gabriella Twinning,…

…than in the ordinary routines of daily life. Cold drinks are now sold deep into the evening. Welding machines run late into the night. Charging shops remain open past midnight. Tailors sew without interruption. Mothers freeze food at home. Children sleep under fans instead of waving away heat with hand-held paper paddl…

…effectively removing the earlier price differential between coastal and gantry sales. A senior official of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, who confirmed the development to our correspondent on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to speak publicly, said the new pricing regime took effect immediately. "T…

…result in higher case detection and should not be misconstrued as evidence of worsening epidemic control," she said. The agency presented programme data showing that Lagos conducted 504,800 HIV tests in 2025, identifying 11,940 positive cases, representing a positivity rate of 2.4 per cent. In the first quarter of 2026…

…the agency. But the presidency, in an official statement on Wednesday by Bayo Onanuga, denied the claim, stating that the accuser and the purported agency are unknown to the government. Speaking with Channels TV on Thursday night, Adeyemi insisted that he was duly employed and was issued an appointment letter. He, howe…

…House of Assembly on Thursday began the consideration of two bills aimed at strengthening the state judiciary and for improving rural road administration. The bills underwent second reading process at the plenary presided over by the Speaker, Oludaisi Elemide. Also, another bill seeking to regulate matters relating to…

The Chairman of Mkpat Enin Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Engr. Emmanuel Inyang, has disbursed N34 million in bursary grants to about 580 indigent students studying in tertiary institutions across Nigeria. A total of 100 postgraduate students under the scheme received N100,000 each, while 480 undergraduate s…

…for Osun State, Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola has appealed to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi for continued support, prayers and royal blessings ahead of the Osun State Governorship Election scheduled for August 15, 2026. Babalola made the appeal during a visit to the traditional ruler in Ile-Ife on Thursday. Du…

…warned that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was worsening."The country has recorded an average of 38 new confirmed Ebola cases each day over the past two weeks, reflecting sustained community transmission."As of July 2, DRC had confirmed 1,406 Ebola cases, including 438 deaths."The outb…

…laboratory test results, strengthen patient safety and sustain reforms aimed at deepening public confidence in the country's healthcare system. Ofili gave the assurance in Abuja while receiving the leadership of the Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria and elders of the profession during a courtesy v…

…of the Federation, AGF, arraigned Ozekhome and his co-defendant, Ponfa Useni, on 12 counts of forgery and impersonation, which stemmed from a battle over property ownership in the UK. Ruling on the application for release of Ozekhome 's passport, Justice Chizoba Oji ordered that he must return the international passpor…

…(Benue North-East), Titus Zam (Benue North-West), Shuaibu Isa Lau (Taraba North), Adeniyi Adegbonmire (Ondo Central) and Olajide Ipinsagba (Ondo North), while Prince Paul Ikonne replaced Edinburgh Erondu in Abia South. Ikonne is a former Chief Executive Officer of the National Agricultural Land Development Authority. O…

…FM, where phone-in callers frowned at activities of the Fulani men. A local chief from Eniong Abatim in Odukpani LGA in Cross River State, who gave his name as Ita Cobham, explained that these foreigners would often install their fishing nets from as far as the waters at Itu bridge in Akwa Ibom State to far-flung coast…

…(NIN) has primarily served as a means of verifying identity for services such as opening bank accounts, SIM registration, and access to government programmes. The newly signed National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act, 2026, exclusively obtained by TechCabal, fundamentally changes that. Through nine major refo…

…Government for its decision to phase out the separation of Junior Secondary School and Senior Secondary School, describing the policy as a timely reform capable of reducing school dropouts and improving access to education. Nwosu's commendation follows the Federal Government's announcement that it would scrap the long-…

…measure and would remain in force until further notice. While acknowledging the inconvenience the directive may cause to commuters who regularly use the affected roads, the university appealed for the understanding and cooperation of staff and students, stressing that the safety of members of the university community r…