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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of four new permanent secretaries to fill vacancies in the federal civil service. The newly appointed permanent secretaries are Warrens Bekearedebo Augusta (Bayelsa State), Jones-Nebo Nkiruka Bella (Enugu State), Aminu Sani Yargaya (Kano State) and Shoretire Ayinda Kamil (Ogun State). The appointments followed a rigorous and transparent selection process in line with …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested one Iziga Ikechukwu, popularly known as “Easy Money,” for alleged misuse of naira notes during his birthday celebrations. The Commission revealed this in a statement posted on X on Thursday. According to the EFCC, the 24-year-old palm kernel trader was arrested by agents attached to the Enugu Zonal Directorate following actionable …

As first reported by SCORENigeria, the Super Falcons will now be retired following the postponement of this year’s WAFCON.. The Super Falcons returned to Nigeria on Wednesday after playing two warm-up matches against Cameroon in Yaounde. They were originally scheduled to travel to Morocco to continue their preparations for WAFCON, which was to begin on March 17. CAF has rescheduled …

The Senate Committee on Public Accounts on Thursday summoned the former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, and his management team over an alleged N210 trillion discrepancy in its financial statements. The chairman of the committee, Senator Ahmed Wadada, announced the call at a press conference in Abuja. Wadada said the development …

The Human Rights Committee has renewed its call for the establishment of state police across Nigeria, saying the current centralized police structure has become excessive and ineffective in addressing growing insecurity. In a statement jointly signed by its National President, Comrade Yinka Folarin, and Secretary General, Comrade Idris Afees Olayinka, the civil rights group described the initiative as a vital …

Rural Electrification Agency Nigeria will need about $23 billion to close the electricity gap in underserved and underserved communities nationwide, a revelation that underlines both the scale of the country’s energy deficit and the urgency of accelerating its transition to clean energy. The Chief Executive Officer of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Abba Abubakar Aliyu, disclosed the figure in Abuja …

Here are the top ten stories from across the country. 1. Dangote refinery increases ex-depot price of petrol to N875 amid surge in crude oil prices Dangote Oil Refinery has increased the gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) by N101, pushing the ex-depo rate from N774 to N875 per litre, a move that is expected to impact the national …

Nigerian singer Simi’s manager has dismissed reports circulating online that the artiste and her husband, Adekunle Gold, are getting divorced, calling the claims false. Simi’s manager, Vincent, said the rumors widely spread on social media were based on fake documents filed as divorce petitions allegedly filed by Adekunle Gold. The document, dated February 28, 2026, stated that the couple’s marriage …

By Ayo Kehinde The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved road infrastructure projects worth over ₦1.2 trillion across the country, including the demolition and redesign of the Carter Bridge in Lagos, as part of efforts to modernize Nigeria’s transport network and boost economic connectivity. Briefing State House Correspondents after the Federal Executive Council meeting chaired by President Bola Tinubu on …

On Tuesday, February 10, 2026, as I stepped out of my official car at the university clinic, the solemn eyes of the crowd were fixed on me, full of unspoken questions. Why did the cold hand of death take away Muhammad Hassan Sale, Lecturer II, gentleman and promising hard-working academician of the Department of Agronomy? What will happen to his …