NUPRC Opens 50 Oil, Gas Blocks for 2025 Licensing Round
By: Aremu Toyeebaht The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has launched the 2025 oil and gas licensing round, offering 50 blocks for bidding across five sedimentary basins, while making it clear that only technically sound and financially capable firms will qualify. The commission said the exercise is aimed at weeding out speculative bidders and […]
Makoko Demolition: Residents Protest, Demand End to Evictions
By: Aremu Toyeebaht Protests over the ongoing demolition of waterfront settlements in Makoko, Lagos, escalated yesterday as community leaders and displaced residents took their grievances to major public spaces, demanding an immediate halt to what they describe as unlawful and inhumane evictions. Marching through Underbridge, Ikeja, and the Lagos State House of Assembly, the protesters […]
CBN Reaffirms Commitment to Stability as UK’s BII Signals Investment Interest
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, has reaffirmed the bank’s commitment to macroeconomic stability, credible monetary policy, and a transparent, data-driven regulatory framework aimed at strengthening the resilience of Nigeria’s banking system. Governor of the Bank, Olayemi Cardoso Cardoso spoke on Wednesday, while hosting a delegation from […]
NILDS DG Condoles Toyin Ojora-Saraki on Death of Father
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Professor Abubakar O. Sulaiman, has expressed his deepest condolences to Toyin Ojora-Saraki over the death of her father and patriarch of the Ojora family, Otunba Adekunle Ojora. The condolence message, dated Wednesday, was issued by his Media Adviser, Mohammad Abdulkadri. […]
NLC, TUC Back FCT Workers, Insist Strike Continues Despite Court Order
By Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have declared their full support for workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) insisting that the ongoing strike will continue until the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, engages workers in negotiations. A statement, jointly signed by Benson […]
Otunba Ojora, Renowned Corporate Leader Dies at 93
By Sulyman Gobir Otunba Adekunle Ojora, a highly respected traditional titleholder and boardroom expert, has passed away at the age of 93. He joined his ancestors in the early hours of Wednesday, June 13, 2026, leaving behind a remarkable legacy in journalism, public service, politics, and corporate governance. Born on January 13, 1932, Otunba Ojora […]
NLC Knocks Court Over Order Suspending FCTA Workers Strike
By Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have expressed disappointment over the ruling of the National Industrial Court suspending the strike embarked upon by workers in the Federal Capital Territory Administration. The court’s decision, delivered on Tuesday, January 27, followed a suit instituted by the Minister of the FCT/FCT Administration against workers and their […]
APC Denounces Fake Membership Slip Linking Turji to Party
By Sulyman Gobir The All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed a fake membership slip circulating on social media, claiming notorious terrorist Mohammed Bello Turji is a party member. In a statement, National Publicity Secretary Felix Morka called the slip a “fabrication” with no link to the party’s membership register. “All digital parameters represented on the […]
PenCom Approves 1,173% Pension Increase for 2,116 NSITF Retirees
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has approved a major upward review of pensions for 2,116 retirees under the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), raising their total monthly pension payments from ₦12.56 million to ₦159.95 million. The approval represents an unprecedented 1,173 per cent increase in total monthly pension payouts and […]
Tinubu Forwards 24 Health Reform Bills to Senate
By Zainab Bakare The Senate has received 24 health sector bills from President Bola Tinubu for legislative consideration, in accordance with Section 58(2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The bills were transmitted in a letter addressed to the Senate and were formally read during plenary by the Senate […]