The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has announced Mr. Jahswill Emmanuel, based in Ireland, as a recipient of the National Diaspora Merit Award 2025 in recognition of his outstanding contributions to philanthropy and as a role model to Nigerians in the diaspora. The award was presented during the National Diaspora Day 2025 celebrations, which was…
The economy has stabilised and the revenue target set for this year has been met since last month, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said yesterday. With the revenue situation, government has enough resources to carry out its programmes without borrowing, he added. The President spoke when he received members of The Buhari Organisation (TBO) – leaders…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has released its Lassa Fever Situation Report for Week 34 (August 18–24, 2025), confirming three new cases in Edo and Ondo states. The figure represents a decline from five cases recorded in the previous week. According to the report, the cumulative total for 2025 has risen…
British oil giant Shell announced on Wednesday that it has abandoned construction of one of Europe’s largest biofuel plants in the Netherlands, as it focuses on its fossil fuel business. Faced with weak market conditions, the company suspended construction of the renewable biofuel factory in Rotterdam last year, which was intended to produce sustainable aviation…
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, said the Lagos Rail Mass Transit Blue Line had transported more than five million passengers in the two years since its launch. Sanwo-Olu, in a post on his official X handle, stated that the rail service had operated without a single accident since it began operations….
High-caffeine energy drinks such as Red Bull will be banned for sale to youths under 16 in England under plans announced by the government on Wednesday. “By preventing shops from selling these drinks to kids, we’re helping build the foundations for healthier and happier generations to come,” health minister Wes Streeting said in a statement….
The Federal Government has disclosed that it has been honouring its obligations with lenders despite the fiscal constraints and reaffirmed commitment to strengthening ties with the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and similar institutions, to deliver transformative development projects across priority sectors, especially infrastructure. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun,…
Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, alongside the party’s National Chairman, Umar Damagum, and other leaders, have affirmed that the National Elective Convention scheduled for November 15 and 16 in Ibadan, Oyo State, will be held despite the conditions set by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike’s camp. Speaking on behalf of…
Following the rising cost of living in the country and its impact on the people, as well as the increase in Federal allocations to all tiers of government, the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association, NECA, has said state governments had no excuse not to pay civil servants above the N70,000 minimum wage. Director General of NECA,…
Amid long queues and insufficient refilling stations, the cost of one standard cubic metre of Compressed Natural Gas has jumped from N230 to N450. Our correspondent gathered from retailers that the government reviewed the price recently to N450, reducing its subsidies. However, while trucks pay N450/SCM, car drivers and commercial drivers still enjoy some subsidies,…
