Gabon Coup Leader General Nguema Wins Election
Gabon’s military leader, General Brice Nguema – who in 2023 led a coup that ended a near-60-year Ali Bongo family dynasty – has won Saturday’s presidential election with more than 90% of the vote, provisional results show. His election victory which brings him a seven-year mandate consolidates his grip on power, nearly two years after […]
Federal Government denies exclusion of North–East from SAPZ programme
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari has described as incorrect, the statement by the National Assembly North – East Caucus that its zone was ” completely excluded” from the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) programme. In a statement at the weekend, Kyari explained that the program – aimed at promoting agricultural […]
Presidency disowns ‘premature campaign’ for Tinubu’s re-election in 2027
The Presidency says it has observed the increasing number of billboards in some cities promoting the 2027 campaign for President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima. The President’s spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, in a statement yesterday however noted that the two leaders do not support any premature campaign that weakens our institutions, the electoral process, […]
Dangote Drops Fuel Prices By N13
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced its petrol price to ₦867 per litre, a ₦13 decrease, following a meeting with Nigeria’s Minister of Finance Wale Edun on Tuesday. This reduction is expected to lead to lower pump prices at filling stations, with some expected to sell petrol at around ₦910 per litre. The price cut is […]
Northern Lawmakers Displeased With SAPZ Exclusion
Lawmakers from the North-East geopolitical zone have expressed strong dissatisfaction over the exclusion of their region from the Federal Government’s Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) programme. The SAPZ programme, backed by a $530 million partnership involving the Federal Government, African Development Bank, Islamic Development Bank, and IFAD, was launched to transform Nigeria’s agriculture sector and […]
NBC Bans “Tell Your Papa” by Eedris Abdulkareem
National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, has barred the trending song “Tell Your Papa” by veteran rapper, Eedris Abdulkareem, from airing on radio and television stations in the country, citing its “objectionable nature.” In a memo issued by the Coordinating Director of Broadcast Monitoring, Susan Obi, the NBC declared the track a Not To Be Broadcast, under […]
Enyimba to get $400000 For Third Place Finish
The two-time African champions were eliminated from the CAF Confederation Cup after finishing third in the group behind defending champions, Zamalek and Al Masry. Enyimba recorded five points from one win, two draws and three defeats. Their position in the group also ensures that Nigeria will field four teams in the 2025/2026 CAF inter-club competitions. […]
$5m Gold Card For US Citizenship Out Next Week
The United States’ $5 million Gold Card, which offers a residency permit and simplifies the citizenship process, will be rolled out within a week and a half. US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick indicated yesterday at the White House during a cabinet meeting chaired by President Donald Trump. The Gold Card, which the Trump administration says […]
2025 Mock UTME Results To Be Released Today
At least 211,000 candidates sat for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination Mock exam yesterday, conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, across designated Computer-Based Test in the country. While monitoring the exercise in Abuja, JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, said the results of the mock examination will be released later today, April 11. […]
Barcelona and PSG claim big wins in Champions League Quarterfinal first legs
Barcelona claimed a 4-0 win against Borussia Dortmund in their Champions League quarter-final first leg last night. Barcelona now heads to Germany next Tuesday with a significant advantage. In the other quarter-final clash, Paris Saint-Germain came from behind to beat Aston Villa 3-1. In Tuesday’s first legs, Arsenal won 3-0 at home to holders Real […]
