Ogun State Governor and Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum, Dapo Abiodun, has said Nigeria needs an additional 554,353 personnel to adequately staff the proposed state police system, urging the Federal Government and states to establish a sustainable funding framework. Speaking on Thursday at a colloquium marking the posthumous 70thContinue Reading
An eight-year-old girl has died and several others sustained injuries after a commercial bus carrying 14 passengers crashed and overturned along the Onitsha–Enugu Expressway in Awka, Anambra State. The accident occurred on Sunday near the Anabel Event Centre as the bus, popularly known as “TRACAS,” was travelling from Nnewi toContinue Reading
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has cut its Automotive Gas Oil (diesel) gantry price by N80, from N1,780 to N1,700 per litre, effective Wednesday, October 7, 2026. The 4.5 per cent reduction comes amid falling diesel import costs and volatility in the international crude oil market, with Brent crude trading around $100Continue Reading
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has approved the promotion of 18,984 teaching and non-teaching staff of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) for January and July 2026. The approval followed a request by SUBEB Executive Chairman, Yusuf Kabir, for N235.1 million to implement the promotions across the state’s 44Continue Reading
The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has officially appointed 56-year-old Suleiman Kum as the new Head of its Nigeria National Office. Kum, who previously served as Senior Deputy Registrar in charge of Test Administration, succeeds Dr Amos Dangut, whose three-year tenure ended on October 1, 2026. Dangut has since assumedContinue Reading
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, NDIC, has warned Nigerians against investing their money in unregulated institutions and illegal fund operators. Its Managing Director, Thompson Sunday, gave the warning in Abuja during the NDIC Special Day at the 21st Abuja International Trade Fair. Sunday said many Nigerians still fall for investmentContinue Reading
Transport fares remain high in several states despite President Bola Tinubu’s directive for fares to begin falling from October 1 through the use of CNG-powered buses. Commuters in some states are still paying the same fares, while others are paying even more. The Chairman of the Presidential Initiative on CNGContinue Reading
