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The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and political organisation, Afenifere, on Saturday, urged President Bola Tinubu to invoke an Executive Order for the establishment of state and local government Police. Afenifere, in a statement by its…

Africa’s richest man and Chairman of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has said that following the laid-down plans of the Dangote Refinery, Nigeria will no longer need to import gasoline starting next month. Dangote also stated that…

The Federal Government says the student loan scheme would be rolled out in phases, beginning with the federal institutions. The Managing Director, Nigerian Education Loan Fund, Akintunde Swayerr, who made this disclosure in an…

President Bola Tinubu has approved May 27 to June 6 as Federal Capital Territory Week for the inauguration of various projects executed under his administration. The Minister of FCT, Mr Nyesom Wike, stated this while inspecting some of…

The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, on Thursday night announced that May 24, 2024, was the official date for “the opening of a portal for student loan applications,” a statement signed by the media lead of…

In a decision with potential implications for customer privacy, the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has upheld the Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN) regulation requiring financial institutions to collect social media handles as part…

In welcome news for Nigerian travelers, Emirates Airlines, on Thursday, announced the resumption of daily flights between Lagos and Dubai starting October 1, 2024. This marks the return of a popular route that provides passengers with…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened to down tools after two weeks if President Bola Tinubu's administration fails to pay public university lecturers their withheld salaries. ASUU President Emmanuel Osodeke…

Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has disclosed that his principal, President Bola Tinubu, subsidised the 2024 Hajj with N90 billion. He stated this when he represented Tinubu to flag off the inaugural airlift of the 2024 Hajj…

The Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress on Wednesday expressed deep disappointment as negotiations resumed at the Tripartite National Minimum Wage meeting. Unfortunately, discussions hit an impasse due to what Organised…

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has bemoaned the state of Nigeria’s judiciary, saying it is witnessing an undeniable decline. The former Anambra governor noted that the…

Wigwe University, founded by the late Herbert Wigwe, former CEO of Access Bank, is set to open its doors in August 2024. However, with tuition fees ranging from ₦9.6 million to ₦11.9 million (approximately $21,500 to $27,000), the…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, arraigned a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele for approving the printing of N684.5m at the rate of N18.96bn. Emefiele pleaded not…

The Federal Government has suspended the controversial cybersecurity levy on electronic banking transactions. Nigeria’s Minister of Information and National Orientation Mohammed Idris disclosed this while briefing State House…

The Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has formally reached out to the Inspector General of Police, IGP and filed a request for a legal order to prevent Speaker Abdulmalik Sarkindaji of the Niger State Assembly from…