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Senate Confirms Agbaje Opeyemi Olukayode as New PENCOM Chairman The Senate has confirmed Agbaje Opeyemi Olukayode (South West) as the new Chairman of the National Pension Commission (PENCOM), following his nomination by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Alongside Olukayode, four other nominees were also confirmed as National Commissioners of the agency. They include: Hon. Hafiz Muhammad Kawu Ibrahim, OON – Commissioner, Technical (South West) Samuel Chigizie Uwandu, CPA – Commissioner, Inspectorate […]

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced that only about 40 percent of registered Prospective Corps Members (PCMs) will be accommodated for the 2025 Batch C orientation exercise. In a statement released on its official X handle on Tuesday, the scheme explained that the limitation was due to capacity constraints in orientation camps across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). According to the NYSC management, call-up […]

President Bola Tinubu’s delegation, led by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has begun consultations with the United Kingdom authorities over the continued imprisonment of former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu. The discussions focus on the possibility of transferring Ekweremadu to Nigeria to serve the remainder of his jail term. Upon arrival in London, the Nigerian delegation met with UK Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Justice and is expected to […]

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced plans to begin full enforcement of the ban on the production and sale of alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and bottles smaller than 200ml by December 2025. Director-General of the agency, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, disclosed this during a press briefing in Abuja, stressing that there will be no further extension of the deadline. According to Adeyeye, the […]

  Nine leading Nigerian banks generated approximately N14.72 trillion in interest income during the first three quarters of 2025, driven largely by elevated interest rates and higher yields in the financial markets. This represents a 27.68 per cent increase from N11.53 trillion recorded in the same period of 2024. The analysis, based on unaudited third-quarter financial results filed with the Nigerian Exchange, covered Access Holdings Plc, First HoldCo, Zenith Bank […]

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced that the production and sale of alcoholic beverages in sachets and bottles smaller than 200 millilitres will be completely banned by December 2025. The agency’s Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, made this known during a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, explaining that the move is part of efforts to curb the increasing misuse of cheap alcoholic […]

Sammy Daniels, brother to popular Nollywood actress Regina Daniels, has been granted bail in the sum of ₦5 million after spending several days in detention. The bail was reportedly granted on Monday, November 10, 2025, following Sammy’s remand by a Dutse Magistrate Court last Thursday. He was initially held at Keffi Prison before being transferred to Suleja Prison. His elder brother, known on Instagram as @Sweezzy1, celebrated the development in […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared former Governor of Bayelsa State and ex-Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, wanted over alleged financial crimes. The anti-graft agency made the announcement in a notice published on its official X (Twitter) handle on Monday, November 10, 2025. According to the EFCC, Sylva is being sought in connection with an alleged case of conspiracy and dishonest conversion involving $14,859,257 […]