By Rafiyat Sadiq Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has finally accepted three positions the minister canvassed as far back as 2022. Olayinka argued that the party would have avoided much of …
By Rafiyat Sadiq Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has revealed that he has abandoned his presidential ambition to support the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) decision to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the South. Mohammed, who is also the Chairman of the PDP Governors Forum, told journalists on Tuesday that he fully supported the move, …
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a fresh directive mandating all participants in the country’s payment ecosystem to complete migration to the ISO 20022 messaging standard and implement mandatory geo-tagging of payment terminals by October 31, 2025. In a circular published on its official website on Tuesday, signed by Dr Rakiya O. Yusuf, …
Victor Ezeja The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has opposed the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS)'s recent reintroduction of a 4 per cent Free on Board (FOB) charge on imports, which took effect on 4 August 2025. This levy, which is applied to the total value of goods before shipment, has sparked significant concern due to its potential to …
By Rafiyat Sadiq President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate suspension of raw shea butter nut exports for six months, declaring that Nigeria must stop exporting poverty and start creating wealth locally. The president, in a statement shared on his official X account on Tuesday, said the decision was part of his administration’s effort to …
By Esther Ososanya Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA, working alongside police operatives and local vigilante groups, have rescued six abducted children in Gidan Maga village, Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina State. The incident happened on Monday, when armed bandits stormed the community in an attempt to abduct residents. Gun Battle in Naalma Forest Security …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) South-South caretaker committee, Emmanuel Ogidi, has warned that the party will sanction members found guilty of anti-party activities ahead of the 2027 general elections. Ogidi gave the warning on Tuesday during an interview on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief, where he also dismissed suggestions …
By Esther Ososanya The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has vowed to embark on what it described as the “mother of all strikes” if the Federal Government fails to implement the long-standing 2009 agreement designed to uplift the standard of tertiary education in Nigeria. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday in Calabar, Chairman …
By Rafiyat Sadiq A member of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ejiofor Onyia, has accused the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, of working for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Onyia said Wike does not occupy any executive position in the PDP and therefore lacks …
By Esther Ososanya The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has confirmed the derailment of its Abuja-Kaduna train service on Tuesday morning, sparking fresh safety concerns over one of Nigeria’s busiest railway corridors. According to a statement signed by NRC Managing Director Kayode Opeifa, the train derailed at about 11:09 am at KM 49, between Kubwa and …
