The Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, on Monday, demanded the removal of the Commissioner for Finance, Mrs. Omowumi Isaac, over allegations of budget padding in the 2025 Appropriation Bill. However, the ruling All Progressives Congress dismissed the accusations, stating that the PDP lacked a proper understanding of budgetary processes. Isaac and the…
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery says it has raised daily production to 85 per cent of its 650,000 barrels per day capacity, hoping to hit full capacity in the next 30 days. Officials of the firm, however, declined to state where the plant intends to source its crude oil, as supply from Nigeria has been limited….
The Federal Government is set to meet with the Nigeria Union of Teachers and the All Nigeria Confederation of Principals of Secondary Schools on Wednesday to discuss the proposal by the Minister of Education, Mr. Tunji Alausa, to extend basic education to 12 years. The proposal, which aims to integrate junior and senior secondary education…
Federal civil servants have been given a February 17, 2025, deadline for identity verification as the government moves to weed out ghost workers. This was contained in a memo by the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation and sighted by our correspondent on Saturday. Civil servants are expected to verify their identities on the…
The United States has discontinued its visa dropbox service in Nigeria, requiring all applicants for visitor visa renewals to attend in-person interviews. This change eliminates the previous option for eligible applicants, especially those with recent US travel history, to submit their passports without an interview, which had significantly shortened processing times. The suspension of this…
United States President, Donald Trump, has dismissed deporting Prince Harry from the United States, despite ongoing litigation questioning the Duke of Sussex’s immigration status. Trump disclosed this in an interview with The New York Post on Friday, saying he does not want to take action against Harry “I don’t want to do that. I’ll leave…
President Bola Tinubu has commended former Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, for his selflessness and political maturity, particularly his decision to step down for him in the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary ahead of the 2023 elections. In a tribute marking Fayemi’s 60th birthday, Tinubu described him as a committed democrat, a strategic…
Barely a month after announcing the commencement of the 125,000 barrels Warri refinery, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has said the facility is undergoing a planned routine maintenance programme aimed at ensuring optimal operations. It also denied reports of an explosion at the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company. The company, in a statement signed…
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has identified over 6,000 Nigerien citizens registered in its database with National Identification Numbers (NINs). This discovery coincides with President Bola Tinubu’s directive for an inter-ministerial committee to ensure accurate data for the National Social Register, which is used for the Federal Government’s social investment programs. The Minister of…
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has been ordered to appear for a hearing on Monday, February 10, 2025, before Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja. This was contained in a hearing notice obtained by our correspondent on Friday. The notice, dated January 22, 2025, was addressed to…
