Seven months into the implementation of the 2025 budget, Nigeria’s oil production has fallen short by 82.46 million barrels, representing an 18.88 percent deficit against the Federal Government’s target of 2.1 million barrels per day (bpd). Latest data from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) showed that between January and July 2025, the country produced 354.26…
The Nigerian Air Force has inaugurated a Special Intervention Project in Anipupo Community, Odeda Local Government Area of Ogun State, providing 30 solar-powered streetlights, an industrial borehole and a 35,000-litre water storage facility. This was contained in a statement by the Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, on Wednesday in Abuja….
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Tuesday staged coordinated protests across campuses nationwide to press home long-standing demands from the Federal Government, two days before a crucial meeting scheduled for Thursday in Abuja. From Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, to Federal University of Lafia, University of Ilorin, University of Calabar, Abia State University, Usmanu…
A passenger train travelling from Abuja to Kaduna derailed on Tuesday morning, leaving several carriages overturned and triggering panic among those on board. The incident occurred around 11:09 am at KM 49 between Kubwa Station and Asham Station. According to eyewitnesses, the derailment happened without warning, causing confusion and chaos as passengers rushed out of…
Super falcon’s captain Rasheedat Ajibade says her move to Paris Saint-Germain Féminines is more than just a transfer — it is a new chapter filled with growth, inspiration, and connection. The 25-year-old forward, who signed a two-year contract with the French giants until 2027, described joining PSG as the perfect opportunity to evolve both as…
The polity had a fore-taste of what to expect in the 2027 presidential elections, yesterday, as the Peoples Democratic Party’s zoning of its presidential ticket to the South is raising dust. Coming against the backdrop of President Bola Tinubu, another southerner, being backed by critical blocs of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to stand for…
The Osun State Government has filed a fresh suit at the Supreme Court against the Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), over the alleged unlawful withholding of statutory allocations due to its 30 local government councils since March 2025. The fresh suit filed on Monday comes months after the state government filed an application…
University of Jos Chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has rejected the Federal Government’s loan scheme for university lecturers and other workers in tertiary institutions. Prof. Jurbe Molwus, the chairman of the union in the university, said this during a press conference on Tuesday in Jos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
A Canada-based Artificial Intelligence expert, Dr. Biodun Ogundipe, has declared his intention to contest the Ogun State governorship election in 2027 under the African Democratic Congress. Ogundipe, who spoke with journalists on Tuesday in Abeokuta, dismissed the chances of the Peoples Democratic Party in the forthcoming race, claiming that the real contest would be between…
The Apetu of Ipetumodu in Osun State, Oba Joseph Oloyede, has been sentenced to more than four years in prison in the United States. Oloyede, 62, who holds dual U.S. and Nigerian citizenship and resides in Medina, Ohio, was on August 26 handed 56 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Christopher A. Boyko. According…
