The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) External results, with 57,114 candidates obtaining five credits and above including English Language and Mathematics. The Registrar of NECO, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, who disclosed this while announcing the release of the results in Minna on Friday, said there was a pass … Read more
The Federal Government has announced plans to create a special security team to protect electricity infrastructure from vandalism and sabotage. The new unit, which will be known as the “Power Rangers,” will be made up of officers from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and will focus on securing power installations across the … Read more
Patrick Ikenweiwe, a deputy director at the Department of State Services (DSS), has called for the compulsory enlistment of first-class graduates into Nigeria’s secret service to enhance the country’s security framework. Speaking on Wednesday at the 2025 Distinguished Personality Lecture organized by the Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies, University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Ikenweiwe … Read more
Chief Samuel Ayodele Adebanjo, a foremost nationalist, elder statesman has died at the age of 96. He passed away peacefully on the morning of Friday, February 14, 2025, at his residence in Lekki, Lagos State. The family confirmed his passing in a statement made available to newsmen on Friday. “He died peacefully this morning, Friday, … Read more
A prominent leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, has passed away at the age of 96. He died peacefully on the morning of Friday, February 14, 2025, at his residence in Lekki, Lagos State. Naija News reports that the family confirmed his passing in a statement made available to newsmen on … Read more
Afenifere Chieftain and Popular Politician, Chief Ayo Adebanjo has died at the age of 96. POLITICS NIGERIA learned that Chief Adebanjo died peacefully at his residence in Lekki, Lagos State. Below is an official statement from his family; “With a heart full of gratitude for a selfless life spent in the service of God, the … Read more
Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has described the Canadian Embassy’s denial of a visa to Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, as a disrespect to the country. The visa denial was made known by Gen. Musa on Thursday at the maiden annual lecture of the National Association of the Institute for Security … Read more
Tigran Gambaryan, the Head of Financial Crime at Binance, has accused some Nigerian lawmakers of demanding a $150 million bribe from him while he was in detention. Gambaryan, who was released in October 2024 after the Federal Government dropped money laundering charges against Binance, made the allegations in a statement on X (formerly Twitter) on … Read more
The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has cleared the former Attorney General of Abia State, Chief Uche Ihediwa, of any allegations of misconduct and reinstated him to the position of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). Ihediwa held the role of Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Abia State from 2015 to 2023 during the … Read more
Scott Perry, a United States Congressman, has said that America’s aid agency, the United States Agency for International Development, funded terrorist groups across the world, including Boko Haram. The Republican lawmaker representing Pennsylvania made the allegation at the inaugural hearing of the subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency on Thursday, February 13. The session, which … Read more
Tigran Gambaryan, a top Binance executive, has accused three Nigerian lawmakers of demanding a $150 million bribe. He made the revelation in a post on social media, detailing the alleged incident. Gambaryan, who was detained in Nigeria for months over money laundering allegations, claimed the demand was made while he was in custody. He identified … Read more
Keystone Bank has disclosed that it is now fully owned by the federal government of Nigeria, saying that the takeover will boost its stability and facilitate a hitch-free recapitalisation process. The bank revealed this in a statement on social media on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, following an order of the Lagos State High Court. Court … Read more
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has strongly criticized the Canadian government for denying visas to Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, and other senior military officials. The officials were scheduled to attend an event in Canada honoring war veterans, but only part of the delegation received visas, leading to … Read more
FCT, Abuja – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led federal government may ban trucks with 60,000-litre capacity following the increasing number of deaths resulting from petrol tanker accidents. The CEO of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, Farouk Ahmed, said the trucks might be prevented from operating on federal highways. As reported by The Punch, … Read more
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu has criticized the Canadian embassy for refusing to grant visas to Christopher Musa, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), and other top military officials. The CDS revealed the situation on Thursday at an event in Abuja organized by the National Association of the Institute for Security Studies. He … Read more
Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), has dismissed speculations that he intends to contest in Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election. In a post on his X (formerly Twitter) handle on Thursday, Adesina clarified that his recent comments during an Arise TV interview were misinterpreted. His words: “A segment of my recent interview … Read more
On Thursday, the Enugu State House of Assembly passed a motion prohibiting security operatives in the state, particularly the police and officials from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), from conducting random and indiscriminate searches of individuals’ phones. The motion sponsored by Rt. Hon Chima Obieze and co sponsored by Hon. Okechukwu Mbah, Rt. … Read more
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned banks against restricting Automated Teller Machine (ATM) withdrawals to less than N20,000 per transaction, threatening sanctions for non-compliance. The apex bank issued this directive in response to concerns raised over the recently reviewed ATM withdrawal fees. This comes after the CBN announced on Tuesday that, starting March … Read more
In a significant political shift, three members of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, previously elected under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), taking their supporters with them. The lawmakers—Henry Mara (Jaba Constituency), Emmanuel Kantiok (Zonkwa Constituency), and Samuel Kambai (Zango Constituency)—announced their departure from the opposition party … Read more
The Lagos State government has announced 18% fare increases under its Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) scheme. The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) stated this on Thursday, February 13, 2025. LAMATA reveals reason for fare increase LAMATA disclosed that the fare increase became necessary because of rising operational costs to ensure continued bus service availability … Read more