Osun Monarch’s U.S. Sentence Causes Rift Among Ipetumodu Kingmakers
By: Aremu Toyeebaht Tension flared on Tuesday during a meeting of princes in Ipetumodu, Osun State, over a proposal to declare the Apetumodu stool vacant following the conviction of Oba Joseph Oloyede in the United States. Oba Oloyede, the 27th Apetumodu, was recently sentenced to more than four years in prison for COVID-19 loan fraud. […]
NUPENG Suspends Strike as Dangote Refinery Agrees to Workers’ Union Rights
By: Aremu Toyeebaht The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has called off its threatened strike following an agreement with Dangote Refinery management to formally recognise workers’ rights to unionise. Following the Federal Government brokered peace between the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical […]
Resident Doctors Set to Decide on Nationwide Strike as NEC Meets Today
By: Aremu Toyeebaht The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) is set to hold its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting today, Wednesday, to determine its next course of action regarding a pending ultimatum to the Federal Government. Earlier, the association had issued a 10-day ultimatum to relevant government agencies, warning that members could embark on […]
FG Brokers Peace Between NUPENG, Dangote as Union Suspends Strike
By Chinedu Echianu The Federal Government has successfully brokered peace between the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical Limited, leading to the suspension of the union’s strike. NUPENG had embarked on the industrial action on Monday, in protest against the refinery’s policy barring employees from unionising with […]
NSCDC Launches Rescue Mission After Deadly Attack, Expatriate Abducted in Edo
By: Jeremiah Silva The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has ordered an immediate tactical response following the killing of eight personnel and the abduction of a Chinese expatriate in Okpella, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Corps’ spokesperson, Afolabi Babawale, said Commandant General, Prof. […]
Abuja Youths Trained in Leadership, to Mark International Youth Day
By Julian Osamoto Fifty young people from across five communities in the Federal Capital Territory have received training in leadership and advocacy, as part of activities marking this year’s International Youth Day. The capacity-building programme, organised by the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) in Abuja, brought together participants from Divine Heritage Home in […]
Group Urges NASS to Stop New Passport Fee Hike
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Assembly has been called upon to immediately intervene in the recently approved upward review of international passport fees in Nigeria, describing the increase as “an unconscionable burden” on ordinary citizens. In an open letter on Sunday by HallowMace Foundation Africa, addressed to the Senate President and the Speaker of the […]
Customs Sets $300 Duty-Free Limit on Small Imports, Baggages
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Customs Service Board (NCSB) has approved a De Minimis threshold of $300 for low-value consignments imported through express shipments and passenger baggage, effective Monday, September 8, 2025. A statement on Sunday said the decision was reached at the Board’s 63rd regular meeting held on September 2, chaired by the Minister […]
Mawlud: Speaker Abbas Urges Muslims to Emulate Prophet Muhammad
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has felicitated Muslims on the occasion of Mawlud al-Nabī, the celebration of the birth of Prophet Muhammad (SAW), with a call to emulate his virtues and intensify prayers for Nigeria and its leaders. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media […]
Climate Change: SOS Urges Nigeria to Safeguard Vulnerable Children
By Julian Osamoto SOS Children’s Villages (SOSCV), has warned that Children without parental care in Nigeria face growing risks, and failure to protect them could have long-term consequences for the country. Ayodeji Adelopo, Chief Programme Officer at SOS Children’s Villages Nigeria, issued the warning in Lagos, while opening a climate change media workshop […]