Jigawa State Governor, Malam Umar Namadi, has signed into law a ₦75 billion supplementary budget for the 2025 fiscal year. The appropriation bill, earlier scrutinised and approved by the State House of Assembly, was signed on Monday at the Government House in Dutse. The supplementary budget allocates ₦58 billion to the state government, while ₦17.109 …
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released fresh statistics on the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise ahead of the 2027 general elections. In its weekly online pre-registration figures covering September 22 to 28, 2025, which marked Week Six of the exercise, INEC said a total of 6,232,673 registrations were recorded. The breakdown shows …
Dr. Peter Iyali, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State, has alleged that the re-election of Venatius Ikem as chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lacks legitimacy. Iyali, who argued that the congress was conducted by a faction without the approval of the National Working Committee (NWC), maintained that the …
The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has sanctioned the South African Football Association (SAFA) for fielding an ineligible player, awarding Lesotho a 3-0 victory and deducting three points from South Africa’s tally. SAFA has also been fined CHF 10,000, and midfielder Teboho Mokoena, the player at the centre of the dispute, received a formal warning. The match …
As Nigeria marks 65 years of Independence on Wednesday, October 1, a renowned economist, Muda Yusuf, said there are critical areas the government must prioritise to drive economic growth that would positively impact the lives of the masses for the next decade. Yusuf, chief executive officer (CEO) of the Centre for the Promotion of Private …
Delhi Police have arrested a 29-year-old Nigerian national accused of masterminding a large-scale online romance scam that defrauded more than 100 women across India. The suspect, identified as Stephane but operating under the aliases “Dominic” and “Duck Young,” was apprehended on Monday, 29 September, from a rented flat in Tilak Nagar, West Delhi. Investigators said …
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has handed the Federal Government a 14-day ultimatum to address its longstanding demands or face a fresh round of industrial action. The ultimatum followed a meeting of ASUU’s National Executive Council (NEC), which was held on Sunday at the University of Abuja. In a strike notice made available …
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund () has officially shut its 2024/2025 academic session application portal, effective Tuesday, 30 September 2025. In a statement issued on Monday by its Director of Strategic Communications, Mrs Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, NELFUND said the closure marked the end of its second full application cycle, paving the way to finalize pending approvals …
The Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained Professor Pat Utomi from establishing what he described as a “shadow government” in Nigeria, declaring the initiative unconstitutional, null, and void. Delivering judgement on Monday, Justice James Omotosho upheld the arguments of the Department of State Services (DSS), which contended that Utomi’s move posed a threat to …
Nigeria’s hair and beauty industry, valued at over ₦15 trillion, has been projected to hit ₦23 trillion by 2030. President of the National Association of Hair and Beauty Practitioners of Nigeria (NAHBPON), Comrade Tina Doofan Orjir, made this known during her acceptance speech. Orjir outlined an ambitious vision to position the sector as a driver …
