President Bola Tinubu has approved ₦17 billion for a community-based national social action fund aimed at driving grassroots development across Nigeria’s 8,804 electoral wards. The initiative was announced on Wednesday in a statement issued by Ado Bako, assistant director of information and public relations at the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. According to …
Former Minister of Power, Bayo Adelabu, has expressed confidence in President Bola Tinubu’s support following his resignation from the cabinet, dismissing claims that the president has endorsed any aspirant for the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship ticket in Oyo State ahead of the 2027 election. Adelabu, who was appointed minister in August 2023, resigned on …
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced it will commence the sale of nomination forms for the 2027 general election on April 25. The ruling party released its timetable and schedule of activities, fixing the cost of the presidential nomination form at N70 million and the expression of interest form at N30 million. Speaking after …
As global crude oil prices surge above $100 per barrel following the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Nigerian households and businesses are bracing for a prolonged period of economic pain. The Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime route through which about 20 per cent of the world’s oil and gas supply passes daily, has …
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has revealed plans to construct a new 650,000-barrel-per-day (bpd) oil refinery in East Africa, a project that could reshape the region’s energy landscape and challenge the dominance of European and Middle Eastern fuel imports. Dangote made this known on Thursday while speaking during a presidential panel at the “Africa We …
The outgoing Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, has formally handed over the affairs of the ministry to the Minister of State, Yusuf Abdullahi Ata, describing his tenure as a privilege and a key contribution to the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Speaking during the handover ceremony, Dangiwa expressed deep appreciation to …
The Federal Government has intensified efforts to curb rising cyber threats with plans to establish a National Cybersecurity Coordination Council to protect Nigeria’s fast-growing digital economy. Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, who disclosed the initiative in Abuja on Wednesday, noted that it is part of a broader strategy to strengthen collaboration, …
The Federal Government has renewed its push to reposition Nigeria’s sugar industry, with the Minister of State for Industry, Senator John Owan Enoh, calling for the full operational take-off of the Nigeria Sugar Institute (NSI) in Ilorin, Kwara State, as a key driver of industrialisation and local sugar production. Senator Enoh made the appeal during …
The Lagos State Government is facing a wave of public backlash following its confirmation of mandatory permit fees for residential estates seeking to install solar energy systems. Critics of the policy described it as a “tax on sunlight” and a major setback to renewable energy adoption in Africa’s largest city. The public outrage emanated after …
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced that telecom subscribers will begin receiving compensation for poor quality of service (QoS) from today or tomorrow. The executive vice chairman of the NCC, Dr Aminu Maida, disclosed this at a media roundtable held at the Marriott Hotel, Ikeja, saying the compensation will be paid in the form …
