Lagos is preparing to make history as it hosts the continent’s first-ever E1 Electric Powerboat Championship from October 3 to 5, 2025, in Victoria Island. The Lagos State Government and the organisers of the E1 Series confirmed their readiness, promising a world-class event that will bring together more than 250 international sports personalities. The E1 …
Venezuela’s government is quietly allowing the use of dollar-pegged cryptocurrencies in private-sector currency exchanges as U.S. sanctions squeeze oil revenues and reduce the flow of foreign currency. U.S. restrictions on oil exports, described by Caracas as “economic war,” have made it harder for businesses to access dollars. Companies seeking raw materials must often exchange bolivars …
Property owners in Abuja who illegally convert residential buildings to commercial use will now pay a fine of ₦5 million and obtain a new Certificate of Occupancy (C-of-O), the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has announced. The decision affects properties on Gana Street (Maitama), Gimbiya Street (Garki), Aminu Kano Crescent, Ademola Adetokunbo Street (Wuse II) …
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu says Nigeria met its 2025 revenue target as early as August and now has enough resources to run government programmes without borrowing. He described the development as proof that the economy, once shaken by turbulence, is beginning to stabilise. Tinubu made the disclosure yesterday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, while hosting …
The federal government has announced that Friday, September 5, 2025, will be a public holiday to mark Eid-ul-Mawlid, the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. This was contained in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr Magdalene Ajani, on Tuesday in Abuja. According to the statement, the Minister of Interior, Dr …
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, has strongly denied claims by former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai about allegedly coordinating ransom payments to bandits. In a statement signed by Zakari Mijinyawa, Adviser in the NSA’s office, Ribadu described the allegations as “false and baseless.” He stressed that the government has never paid ransom or offered …
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that all illegal occupants in Abuja will be removed, warning that he will not tolerate criminality under any guise. Speaking at his monthly ministerial press briefing on Monday, Wike stressed that poverty cannot be used as an excuse to justify crime or kidnappings …
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has rejected attempts to associate it with the recent conviction of Simon Ekpa in Finland. The group stressed that Ekpa has no ties to IPOB and must bear his own burden. In a statement signed by spokesperson Emma Powerful, IPOB described efforts to connect Ekpa’s activities to the movement …
The federal government has introduced major reforms in Nigeria’s public health system to boost disease surveillance, prevention, and response to global health threats. Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, said the reforms include repositioning the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), opening new laboratories, and introducing genomic surveillance …
Lecturers at Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), have begun an indefinite strike over unpaid salaries and arrears. The action, which started last Thursday, followed a Congress meeting of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), where members resolved to withdraw their services until all outstanding payments were made. In a letter signed by ASUU-AAUA Chairperson, …
