The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Joash Amupitan, has directed Administrative Secretaries across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory to enforce strict operational discipline and eliminate gaps in preparations for the 2027 general elections. Amupitan gave the directive on Monday in Lagos while opening a two-day Strategic Operational Workshop for…
Nollywood actress and social media influencer Nimmy Ferrari has died, reportedly shortly before she was expected to celebrate the completion of her new home in Sagamu, Ogun State. The actress’ death has triggered an outpouring of grief among colleagues, friends and fans, with news of her passing first announced by fellow actress Oluwakemisola Apesin, popularly…
The Federal Government has announced plans to provide qualified Nigerian shipowners with up to $25 million each under the long-delayed Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF), in a move aimed at boosting indigenous shipping and creating more than 30,000 direct and indirect jobs. The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, disclosed this on Monday,…
Nigerian TikToker and content creator Elizabeth Amadou, popularly known as Jarvis, has opened up about the difficult experiences that shaped her childhood, revealing how she grew up without her father, battled the challenges of living with a mother who had bipolar disorder, and endured periods of hunger and financial hardship. Jarvis shared the emotional account…
The Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has formally displayed petitions filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) challenging the re-election of Governor Ademola Adeleke. The petitions were pasted on the notice board at the tribunal secretariat in Osogbo on Monday, September 7, 2026, officially setting the legal process…
The Presidency has said President Bola Tinubu never promised Nigerians an Eldorado within three years, insisting that the country’s economic challenges require time and sustained reforms to address. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, stated this on Monday while reacting to criticism of the Tinubu administration and its Renewed…
Ignorance of Mining Laws No DeThe Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has warned mining operators across the country that ignorance of mining laws and regulations will not protect offenders from prosecution. The NSCDC said individuals and companies involved in illegal mining activities would face the full weight of the law as the Federal Government…
The late Nollywood actress and producer, Temitope Osoba, popularly known as Tope Osoba, will be laid to rest in Iperu Remo, Ogun State, on Thursday, September 10, 2026. The burial arrangement was announced by the actress’ family in an obituary shared on her official Instagram page on Monday. According to the family, Osoba’s body will…
Adewole Adebayo, presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), has promised to reduce the price of petrol, cooking gas and aviation fuel, also known as Jet A1, to N200 per litre if elected president in 2027. Adebayo made the promise on Sunday during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja….
Nasiru Marafa, the Bursar of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), has been shot dead in Zamfara State. Oladipo Ajayi, NOUN Registrar and Secretary to the Council, announced Marafa’s death in a statement on Sunday. According to the statement, Marafa was reportedly shot while returning from Gusau, the Zamfara State capital. The university expressed…
