The Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has appealed to Governor Dauda Lawal to reinstate more than 3,000 civil servants recently removed from the state’s workforce. The demand was contained in a statement issued on Monday in Gusau by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Yusuf Idris. According to the statement, those affected include …
Khamis Musa Darazo, a loyal supporter of President Bola Tinubu and a prominent member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has urged the Presidency and the party’s national leadership to act swiftly to prevent key figures from leaving the ruling party. Darazo raised the alarm over reports that former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, …
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged countries to prioritise reducing their debt levels, warning that excessive debt suffocates economies. The Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, gave the advice on Monday, October 13 during the civil society organisation (CSO) town hall at the ongoing annual meetings of the World Bank and IMF. She said countries can …
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, has assured Nigerians that the recent surge in the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), popularly known as cooking gas, is temporary and will soon stabilise as domestic supply improves. In recent weeks, LPG prices have risen sharply from between ₦1,000 and ₦1,100 per kilogram …
Nigeria kept their 2026 World Cup hopes alive with a nervy 2–1 victory at Polokwane City, yet the manner of the result exposed problems that could prove decisive when Group C reaches its final day. A Troost-Ekong penalty and a Victor Osimhen-created assist for Akor Adams secured three points, but they did not settle the …
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has assured that before the end of President Bola Tinubu’s first tenure, judges of the FCT High Court will no longer live in rented apartments. Wike gave the assurance on Monday during the flag-off ceremony for the design and construction of official residences for the …
The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has said that regional insurance collaboration is needed to bridge the climate finance gap in West Africa. The Commission's Chief Executive Officer, Olusegun Omosehin, made the call while delivering a keynote address at the 2025 West Africa Insurance Companies Association (WAICA) Education Conference in Lagos on Monday, October 13. He …
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has described the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) policy to ensure banks refund customers for failed automated teller machine (ATM) transactions within 48 hours as timely and long-awaited. In a statement on Monday, October 13, the commission vowed to work closely with the CBN to enforce compliance …
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has disclosed that 203 tertiary institutions across the country failed to upload students’ data into the Student Loan Application System (SLAS) for the 2024/2025 loan cycle — a development that could jeopardize access to the scheme for thousands of students. In a statement, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, Director of Strategic Communications …
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has declared that it will not be intimidated by the Federal Government’s warning to invoke the 'no-work, no-pay' policy, insisting that its ongoing two-week warning strike will continue until all unresolved issues affecting public universities are fully addressed. Reacting to a statement from the Federal Ministry of Education …
