Mudashiru Obasa has made a stunning political comeback, reclaiming his position as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly just 49 days after being removed. Obasa was reinstated on Monday, March 3, after his successor, Mojisola Meranda, resigned. Meranda, the first female Speaker, stepped down to end internal conflicts, […]
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Petrol prices to continue falling until June — Rewane
Fuel prices in Nigeria are expected to keep declining until June 2025. This is according to financial expert Bismarck Rewane. Speaking on Channels Television, Rewane attributed the price drop to falling global crude oil prices and increased competition between Dangote Refinery and the NNPCL. Both companies have recently reduced fuel […]
Nigeria’s power generation hits 5,713.60MW, says TCN
Nigeria’s power generation has hit a new peak of 5,713.60 megawatts, the highest in four years. According to the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), the record was achieved on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at 9:30 PM, surpassing the previous peak of 5,543.20 megawatts recorded on February 14 by 170.40MW. TCN […]
Bill To End HND, BSc Dichotomy Scales Second Reading
The House of Representatives has advanced a bill seeking to abolish the discrimination between Higher National Diploma (HND) and Bachelor’s Degree holders. Sponsored by Fuad Laguda from Lagos State, the bill proposes replacing HND with a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) to ensure polytechnic graduates compete fairly with university graduates. Speaker […]
Christians Mark Ash Wednesday, Begin Lenten Season
Christians worldwide, including Nigeria, observe Ash Wednesday today, marking the beginning of Lent—a 40-day period of fasting, prayer, and reflection ahead of Easter. In preparation, churches collected dried palm fronds from last year’s Palm Sunday to produce ashes for the traditional forehead marking. In Abuja,Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama urged the faithful […]
Enugu Women Protest Herdsmen Attacks , Block Highway
Hundreds of women from Eha-Ohala communities in Enugu State on Tuesday staged a protest against ongoing attacks by suspected Fulani herdsmen. The protesters, carrying green leaves, blocked the Nkalagu-Eha-Amufu-Ikem-Obollo-Afor Federal Highway, chanting songs of lamentation. They accused security agencies of failing to protect them while armed herdsmen continue to destroy […]
Tinubu receives Sierra Leone President, Bio, at Villa
President Bola Tinubu is meeting with his Sierra Leonean counterpart, Julius Bio, at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. Bio arrived at the forecourt of the Villa at 12:22 pm Monday in the company of the bagpipers of the Presidential Guards Brigade. He was received by the President’s Chief of […]
Prophet Ebuka Obi of Zion Ministry distance self from woman who claimed she purchased a house worth ₦500 million
Prophet Ebuka Obi of Zion Prayer Movement Outreach has distanced himself from a woman who recently testified in his church, claiming she purchased a house worth ₦500 million. In a viral video which started circulating on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday, the cleric denied any personal connection to the woman […]
Rivers assembly gives Fubara 48 hours to submit 2025 budget
The Rivers State House of Assembly has given the state governor, Similaya Fubara 48 hours to present the 2025 budget to the lawmakers. The lawmakers made the request during their sitting in Port Harcourt on Monday. On January 2nd, Governor Fubara signed the ₦1.1 trillion 2025 Budget into law after […]
Student abducted in Zamfara dies in captivity despite ransom payment
Zarah Abubakar Shehu, a 21-year-old 300-level student of the Federal University Gusau, died in captivity four months after being abducted. Suspected armed bandits have abducted at least four students from Paris Quarters, located behind the Federal University, Dutsinma, in Katsina State. The incident, disclosed by counter-insurgency expert Zagazola Makama in […]