Governor Alex Otti Declares Health Emergency, Rehabilitates Over 900 Clinics Across LGAs

  The Abia State government has said that the healthcare needs of its citizens will always remain a top priority. The Commissioner for Health, Professor Enoch Ogbonnaya Uche, stated this…

Nigeria’s Finance Minister Announces No Immediate Roll‑out of 5% Petroleum Tax

  The Federal Government says there is no immediate plan to implement the 5 per cent Petroleum Products Tax contained in the new tax legislation. The Minister of Finance and…

NUPENG Calls Off Nationwide Strike After Unionisation Deal with Dangote Refinery

  The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG has announced the suspension of its nationwide strike. UGAMATV reports that the suspension followed an agreement on Tuesday with…

Ex‑Senator Dino Melaye Warns President Tinubu Might Soon Borrow from Fintech Giants Opay and Moniepoint

  Former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye has decried the rate of borrowing by President Bola Tinubu. Melaye said Tinubu may soon borrow from Nigeria’s leading fintech companies, Opay and…

Egregious Attempt to Stifle Democracy”: Lawyer Calls DSS Request to Delete Omoyele Sowore’s Account Unlawful

  Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has petitioned Meta Platforms Inc., urging the tech giant to reject a request by Nigeria’s Department of State Services, DSS, to deactivate the Facebook…

Two Cows Dead, Car Shredded as Fallen Power Line Sparks Blaze – TCN Urges Public Safety Compliance

  The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has reported that a heavy thunderstorm on the night of September 3, 2025, led to the collapse of the 132kV Otukpo–Nsukka–New Haven transmission…

Former Kaduna Governor Nasir El‑Rufai Files Formal Complaint Against State Police Leadership

  Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai has petitioned the Police Service Commission, PSC, accusing senior officers of the Kaduna State Police Command of gross misconduct. In a letter dated…

Abia State Bans Nursery Graduation Ceremonies, Limits Events to Primary 6 and SS3

  The Abia State Government has announced that graduation ceremonies will only be permitted for pupils completing Primary 6 and SS3, stating that such ceremonies will no longer be allowed…

Nicolas Jackson Breaks Silence on Chelsea Exit: “No Regrets” About Bayern Munich Move

  Nicolas Jackson, Chelsea loanee, has finally broken his silence after leaving the Blues for Bayern Munich. The Senegal international joined the Bundesliga champions on a season-long loan from Chelsea…

Rhodes-Vivour Rejects Tinubu Alliance, Vows Independent Path to Lagos Governorship 2027

  Lagos State 2023 governorship candidate of the Labour Party, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has emphatically stated that he would not align with president Bola Tinubu to become the state governor come…