The Federal Government has pledged to raise electricity access above 80 per cent within five years and close the gap between installed and available power generation within three years as part of measures to address the energy crisis undermining Nigeria’s manufacturing sector. The commitment was disclosed by the Minist…
…immediately and an additional $100 million upon entry of an order vacating a prior consent decree entered against TikTok’s predecessor, Musical.ly,” the department said in a statement. It’s “one of the largest recoveries ever obtained” from a case involving the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), the stat…
As political alignment intensifies across Nigeria, Ogun State voters face a distinctly narrow field for the upcoming 2027 governorship election. Although the Independent National Electoral Commission has yet to publish its final consolidated candidate list for all states, the contest in Ogun is rapidly consolidating in…
The Bayelsa State Government has approved the implementation of the Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance and the Consolidated Non-Teaching Tools Allowance for academic and non-academic staff of its three universities. The Deputy Governor, Dr Peter Akpe, announced the approval on Friday during a resumed meeting with th…
Nigeria may possess one of Africa’s largest hydrocarbon endowments, but the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria has warned that the country can no longer rely on the sheer size of its oil and gas reserves to win the increasingly competitive battle for global investment capital. PUNCH Online re…
Isaac Fayose, younger brother of a former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, has lamented being abandoned by politicians he backed in past elections. He said he now felt like “a lonely voice in the wilderness” after years of personal and financial sacrifice for figures who later turned their backs on him. The businessma…
Industrialist Aliko Dangote, through the Aliko Dangote Foundation, has pledged ₦600m towards the construction of a girls’ hostel at Lagos State University and offered employment opportunities to first-class graduates in Engineering and Sciences, the university management has disclosed. The commitments were announced on…
The Special Committee on the Museum of West African Art on Thursday submitted its report to the Edo State Government, noting that the state invested N3.8bn in the project. The committee, headed by a former governor of Edo State and Senator, Adams Oshiomhole, was given the mandate to verify the ownership status of MOWAA…
The Nigerian Navy has vowed to sustain stronger operations against piracy, sea robbery, crude oil theft, illegal oil bunkering, smuggling and other forms of maritime criminality in Cross River State. The Flag Officer Commanding, Eastern Naval Command, Rear Admiral Chiedozie Okehie, made this known on Thursday during th…
Eleven drug couriers have been convicted for their involvement in a plot to smuggle cannabis worth £13.8m into the United Kingdom through Birmingham Airport. The National Crime Agency investigated the group after Border Force officers arrested them in August 2024 and seized the Class B drug packed into 22 suitcases. Ac…
Publisher and former presidential aspirant, Dele Momodu, has said he would go to great lengths to support President Bola Tinubu if his administration practised the democratic principles they fought for during the military era. Momodu said he would even “swim to the depth of the Atlantic Ocean” for Tinubu if the Preside…
The Akwa Ibom State Government said it is targeting a total of 110,000 women for empowerment across the 31 Local Government Areas of the state through cooperative societies in October this year. The State Governor, Umo Eno, announced the plan during the launch of the Federal Government’s rural women empowerment initiat…
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr Bernard Doro, has described the Federal Executive Council’s adoption of Nigeria’s Revised National Migration Policy as a major milestone in efforts to strengthen migrant protection, support the reintegration of returning Nigerians and harness migration for …
Afrobeats star, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, was captured in a light-hearted exchange with Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, playfully declaring victory and claiming he “beat” the minister’s side in a recent viral video. The exchange, captured in a clip posted on Instagram by @OfficialPrince…
A daughter of Gombe State, Maryam Ibrahim Dan’azumi, has emerged overall winner of the 46th King Abdulaziz International Qur’anic Competition in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Maryam, a student of Abubakar Siddiq Community Islamic School for Qur’anic Memorisation, Herwagana Quarters, Gombe, represented Nigeria at the pre…
The campaign, first implemented under NALDA’s Green Hope Project, began in Odogbolu, Ogun State, and later moved to the University of Abuja in the Federal Capital Territory and Barkin Ladi in Plateau State before its final first-phase exercise in Oke-Onigbin, Isin Local Government Area of Kwara State. Speaking at the t…
Nigeria’s oil output is rising as losses through pipelines decline, with improved security, reduced oil theft and Niger Delta stability supporting higher production, DARE OLAWIN writes Nigeria is witnessing a rise in oil production, driven by several factors, including a sustained reduction in pipeline losses and impro…
The Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has described the victory of the Allied Peoples Movement in Monday’s local government election as a warning signal to opposition parties ahead of the 2027 general elections. Mohammed stated this on Tuesday while swearing in the newly elected 20 local government chairmen at the …
Traxport Rail Services Ltd has contracted climate consultancy Climate Focus to develop and enhance the carbon programme for its proposed Lagos–Kano Low-Carbon Freight Corridor. According to a release by the firm, the initiative aims to align the project with international carbon standards and make it appealing for clim…
The campaign for Akasoba Duke-Abiola’s proposed candidature for United Nations Secretary-General is claiming growing support across Africa, the Caribbean and Latin America, as the international race to succeed António Guterres enters a new phase. Dr Jenny Clarence, Chief of Global Outreach for the Akasoba Duke-Abiola U…
Member representing Kiru/Bebeji Federal Constituency of Kano State, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has said President Bola Tinubu has performed excellently and rewarded Kano with more than 40 key political appointments in the federal government. Jibrin argued that the appointments demonstrate the President’s commitment to the stat…
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested six suspects after a video showing some youths harassing motorists in the state circulated widely on social media. In a statement posted on its official X account on Thursday, the command said it was aware of the trending footage showing “some miscreants harassing motorists a…
An election observer organisation, Kimpact Development Initiative, has said 17 election-related violence incidents were recorded across 10 Local Government Areas of Osun State during the August 15, 2026 governorship election, with more than 44 victims recorded. KDI stated that the incidents, which included gunshots, ph…
The Federal Government has moved to revive the long-dormant Delta Steel Company, with its current owners, Premium Steel and Mines Limited, committing more than $1.3bn to rehabilitate and modernise the plant and return it to commercial production within 18 to 24 months. The revival plan, which could create about 25,000 …
US authorities charged a woman who allegedly supported the Islamic State group with a terrorism offense Thursday after she told an FBI informant she “wanted to destroy” the New York State Capitol buildings, court filings showed. Located in Albany near the Canadian border, the New York State Capitol is the nerve center …