Rivers State Sole Administrator Appoints 11 New Permanent Secretaries

Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, the Rivers State Sole Administrator, has appointed eleven (11) new permanent secretaries. The latest appointment was contained in a Special Government Announcement released in Port…

Amaechi Reveals Why He No Longer Visits Rivers State

A former Governor of Rivers State, Chibuike Amaechi has revealed that he does not go to the state anymore. Amaechi stated this during an interview on Arise News, adding that…

FG Commences Payment of N44,000 Minimum Wage Arrears to Former Corps Members

The Federal Government has commenced the payment of N44,000 in minimum wage arrears to former members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). This payment follows the government’s earlier promise…

NCC Orders Shift of USSD Charges from Bank Accounts to Mobile Airtime

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has mandated deposit money banks (DMBs) to cease deducting unstructured supplementary service data (USSD) charges directly from customers’ bank accounts, with the fees now to…

Meta stock surges, adding a massive $8B to Zuckerberg’s fortune in just 24 hours

Mark Zuckerberg’s fortune surged by $8 billion on Monday, June 2, 2025, after shares of Meta Platforms Inc. jumped nearly 4%, driven by investor optimism surrounding the company’s growing focus…

SERAP Sues NNPCL Over Alleged Missing N500bn

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has filed a lawsuit against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited over an alleged missing N500bn. The rights group said the NNPCL was unable…

Wike’s Big Announcement: He’ll Lead Tinubu’s 2027 Presidential Run

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has said he will lead President Bola Tinubu’s campaign in 2027. Wike spoke on Monday in Abuja, suggesting he will…

Workers’ Retirement Savings at Risk as PenCom Operates Without Proper Board, NLC President Warns

President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajaero, has raised the alarm over the Federal Government’s prolonged delay in reconstituting the board of the National Pension Commission, PenCom. Ajaero…

The Mbah Magic: How Enugu State Governor’s Unconventional Budgeting Approach is Transforming the State

When Dr. Peter Mbah unveiled his manifesto at the Peter Mbah Law Auditorium of the Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu, on October 13, 2022, many were quick to point out what…

NNPCL Cuts Petrol Price, Nigerians Rejoice

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has reduced the pump price of premium motor spirit, PMS.   Reacting to the petrol price cut, a motorist, Muhammad Ibrahim, said the…