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Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa State on Friday inaugurated the State Council on Nutrition 774, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to combating malnutrition and strengthening food security across the state. The inauguration followed a courtesy visit by Mrs. Uju Rochas-Anwuka, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Health (Office of the Vice President), who was […]

A Kuje Magistrate Court in Abuja has granted bail to Omoyele Sowore, human rights activist, and several others arrested during the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Also granted bail were Aloy Ejimakor, counsel to the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu; and Kanu’s brother, Prince Emmanuel […]

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has called on the federal government of Nigeria to widen the scope of exempted products under the Customs’ four percent Free-on-Board (FOB) levy, following recent changes by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) that provide relief for certain sectors. The initial announcement by Customs last month exempts manufacturers […]

Daniel Nnamani, a student of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka, has emerged as the winner of the 2025 NECCI PR essay competition for students in tertiary institutions across Nigeria. Nnamani defeated other students who wrote on the topic, “The Ethics of Governance: Shaping Reputation through Public Relations”, organised by the NECCI PR in commemoration […]

Again, ICPC recovers N117m worth of constituency project items from another Senator The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says it generated N1.86 billion from the auction of forfeited assets in 2024  the highest amount since its establishment. In a statement issued on Wednesday, ICPC spokesperson Demola Bakare said the figure was […]

The Senate on Wednesday proposed that the burden of proof in election petitions should rest with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) rather than with litigants, as part of efforts to strengthen electoral credibility ahead of the 2027 general elections. Under the current legal framework, petitioners challenging election results bear the primary responsibility of proving […]

…Gets regulatory buy-in of the SEC, CBN, and NAICOM Ahead of the seventh session of the African International Conference on Islamic Finance (AICIF) in Lagos on 4 and 5 November 2025, convener Ms Ummahani Ahmad Amin is unequivocal: “Islamic finance has proven to be one of the fastest-growing sectors of the global financial system, and […]

Erling Haaland continued his sensational goalscoring form as Manchester City secured a comfortable 2–0 victory over Villarreal in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night. The Norwegian striker took his tally to 24 goals in 14 games for club and country this season, inspiring City to their first away win in Europe in more than […]

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has reported a drastic collapse in its profitability, with its Profit After Tax (PAT) falling to N216 billion in September 2025, the company revealed in a report. This development indicated a staggering 71 percent decline from the N748 billion recorded just six months earlier in April, according to […]

The Abuja Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (Abuja MoU) has admitted the Islamic Republic of Mauritania as its 21st full member and reappointed Captain Sunday Umoren as Secretary-General for another four-year term. Both decisions were reached at the organisation’s 15th Port State Control Committee and 3rd Bureau Meetings held in Conakry, Guinea, from […]