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By Ayo Kehinde President Bola Tinubu has issued a sweeping directive requiring all political appointees with ambitions for the 2027 general elections to resign by March 31, 2026, drawing a clear line between governance and partisan politics. The order, announced in a presidential statement on Tuesday by Dewan Goshit, Information and Public Relations Officer at the Office of the Secretary …

The Federal Government of Nigeria has closed down three manufacturing companies in Ogijo, Ogun State, over serious workplace safety violations. The enforcement action was carried out on Wednesday by the Minister of Labor and Employment, Mrs. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, during an inspection focused on compliance with occupational health and safety. The affected companies include African Refractory and Allied Products (ARAP), African …

The Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar declared Eid-el-Fitr on Friday, March 20, 2026, following the failure to sight the Shawwal crescent moon across Nigeria. The announcement, which marks the end of the 2026 Ramadan fast, was contained in a statement released on Wednesday by the Sultanate Council’s Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs in collaboration with the National Moon Sighting Committee. According to …

President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, signed into law the Student Loans (Access to Higher Education) (Repeal and Reenactment) Bill, 2024. The bill seeks to ensure sustainable higher education and functional skill development for all Nigerian students and youths. The repealed Student Loan Act of 2023 had some challenges related to governance and management, purpose of loans, eligibility …

The Shipping Association of Nigeria (SAN) has defended the recent increase in shipping rates, insisting that the adjustment process followed due process and regulatory guidelines. The response comes after trade war advocacy committee NAGAFF raised concerns over the implementation of new port taxes in Nigeria’s maritime sector. Speaking in Lagos, SAN President Boma Alabi said criticism surrounding the tariff changes …

Investors in the Nigerian equity market lost N900 billion at the end of trading on Wednesday. This follows the fall in the prices of shares such as Red Star Express, Aradel and Presco on the stock exchange floor. The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) fell to 201,156.85 points from 202,559.41 points recorded on the previous trading day. After five hours of …

The race for the 2027 governorship election in Ogun State gained momentum on Tuesday when a US-based pediatrician and public health advocate, Dr. Bolaji Marie Odusina, declared her intention to contest the state’s most important seat. Odusina, popularly known as Dee Doc, formally announced his ambition at a press conference held at the Nigeria Union of Journalists Secretariat in Abeokuta, …

By Ayo Kehinde The Federal High Court of Nigeria, sitting in Warri, said Nigerians have the constitutional right to record police officers carrying out their duties in public. Declares that no law prohibits citizens from filming law enforcement personnel during public operations. Delivering judgment in case number FHC/WR/CS/87/2025 on Tuesday, Justice HA Nganjiwa said attempts by security officers to stop, …

Presidential aspirant and former Minister of Transport, Rt Hon Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has accused the President Tinubu-led APC government of persistent failure to protect the lives and properties of Nigerians, describing it as abysmally incompetent and lacking the basic leadership skills needed to protect Nigerians. In a statement on Tuesday, Amaechi, while commiserating with the families of the victims of …

Nigeria has signed a £746 million financing agreement with the UK to modernize Nigeria’s port infrastructure. This was announced on Tuesday in a statement by the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, noting, that the agreement is to fund the comprehensive modernization and upgrade of the Lagos Apapa Port Complex, known as Apapa Harbor, and the …