The naira closed the week on a negative note, weakening by 0.99 per cent at the official foreign exchange market to ₦1,456.72 per dollar on Friday, down from ₦1,442.43 recorded the previous week. At the parallel market, the currency also slipped, trading between ₦1,470 and ₦1,475 per dollar. The official market witnessed a wider trading band, with the naira fluctuating between ₦1,440 and ₦1,460 as reduced inflows met stronger […]
The Federal Ministry of Education has dismissed widespread social media reports claiming that all schools across the country would be shut from Monday. In a statement issued on Saturday, the Director of Press and Public Relations, Folasade Boriowo, described the message in circulation as false, misleading, and not from any government authority. According to the ministry, neither the Federal Government, the Federal Ministry of Education, state education ministries, nor any […]
The Enugu chapter of the Renewed Hope Agenda 2027 has appointed Comrade Onyebuchi Mbah as its State Spokesperson. The appointment was announced in a statement issued by the Enugu State Coordinator of the group, Dr. Ezenwa Onyirimba, and made available to journalists over the weekend. According to the statement, the appointment takes immediate effect. Dr. Onyirimba said Mbah’s emergence reflects the group’s commitment to strengthening communication structures, enhancing grassroots engagement, […]
The Federal Government has begun implementing confidence-building measures agreed upon with Ogoni leaders as part of efforts to restart oil exploration in Ogoniland. A key part of this effort is the rehabilitation of major health facilities across the area, including general hospitals in Eleme, Khana, Terabor, and a health centre in K-Dere, Gokana. These projects come after Ogoni leaders outlined several conditions for allowing oil activities to resume, such as […]
The United States Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, has called on the Nigerian government to intensify efforts to curb rising attacks on Christian communities across the country. Hegseth made the appeal during a meeting with Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, at the Pentagon on Thursday. The discussion focused heavily on the growing security threats posed by extremist groups operating in parts of Nigeria. In a message posted on his […]
The management of Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), Ijagun, Ogun State, has dismissed social media reports claiming the institution was shut down following an alleged invasion by bandits. In a statement issued on Saturday by the Registrar and Secretary to Council, Dapo Oke, the university described the circulating reports as false, malicious, and intended to incite fear within the campus and surrounding communities. According to the statement, neither the […]
Nobel laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka has criticised former U.S. President Donald Trump over his recent threat to deploy American troops to Nigeria, describing the remarks as reckless and lacking any real understanding of the country’s security complexities. Soyinka spoke on Friday after a meeting with Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia in Makurdi, where he addressed Trump’s claim that he would intervene militarily if attacks on Christians in Nigeria continued. According […]
President Bola Tinubu has cancelled his planned trips to South Africa and Angola, directing Vice President Kashim Shettima to represent Nigeria at both events, senior State House officials confirmed on Friday. According to officials familiar with the development, Shettima is already en route to South Africa to attend the G20 Leaders’ Summit on the President’s behalf. After the summit, he is expected to proceed to Angola for the AU–EU Summit. […]
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has cautioned corps members nationwide to avoid taking laws into their own hands during or after their service year, urging them to always follow the organisation’s approved channels for lodging complaints. The warning was issued by the NYSC Bauchi State Coordinator, Umoren Kufre, during the swearing-in ceremony of the 2025 Batch ‘C’ Stream 1 corps members at the permanent orientation camp in Wailo, Ganjuwa […]
