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The Federal Government has announced plans to replace the iconic khaki uniform of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) with Adire, a locally produced fabric, as part of a wider reform package designed to revamp the 53-year-old national service scheme. Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, revealed the proposed changes during an appearance on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on …

The Federal Government has announced major reductions in import duties on essential goods, from foodstuffs to passenger vehicles. New tariffs aimed at countering the rising cost of living in the country will come into effect this July The Fiscal Policy Measures (FPM) 2026 were approved by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, on Wednesday. …

Nigerians may again experience shortages of fuel products as independent fuel marketers reject the Federal Government’s demand that they reduce fuel prices. Marketers have threatened to close fuel stations across the country if the government implements price controls in the country’s deregulated fuel market. This was a reaction to comments by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revoked the operational licenses of 46 Microfinance Banks (MfB) with effect from July 1. This was contained in a statement issued by Mrs Hakama Sidi-Ali, Acting Director, Corporate Communications Department of the apex bank, on Wednesday in Abuja. Sidi-Ali said the action was in accordance with the CBN’s powers under sections 12 and …

Here are the top stories from across the country 1. The court granted Sowore bail of N200 million The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, presided over by Justice Mohammed Umar has granted African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore bail, amounting to N200 million and two sureties in the same amount.Read more 2. EU development financiers deepen Nigerian …

Claiming: A user X posted a video alleging that bandits surrounded a market in Zamfara after residents attacked one of their members. Verdict: Wrong! We found no credible evidence that such an incident occurred in Zamfara State. The same video has also previously been shared online with different claims. Full Text User X, chi… (@nnamanichi93717), shared a videos (archived Here) …

Here are the top stories from across the country 1. The Nigerian government will evacuate 217 more of its citizens from South Africa The Federal Government says arrangements have been made for the evacuation of 271 Nigerians stranded in South Africa today.Read more 2. The Senate responded to criticism from Peter Obi and others, saying the National Police Bill was …

The Federal Government says arrangements have been made to evacuate 271 Nigerians stranded in South Africa today. Providing an update on the situation on Monday, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Imotimi Ebienfa, said the Air Peace aircraft will depart Nigeria today, Monday, 29 June 2026, at 15:00 to carry out the evacuation. Ebienfa said the plane …

Here are the top stories from across the country 1. ‘Investigate alleged diversion of constituency project funds amounting to ₦6.3 billion’, SERAP tells Akpabio, Abbas SERAP) has urged Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives…The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas …

The Senate has reacted to the criticism that followed the passage of the bill to establish a State Police structure in the country, explaining that it was “purely out of necessity and not political interest and a product of national consensus and not cynicism.” Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele in a statement issued by the Directorate of Media and Public Affairs …