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INEC to Present Certificates of Return to By-Election Winners Thursday

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced it will present certificates of return on Thursday to winners of the 16 August by-elections. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education, Sam Olumekun, confirmed the development in a statement on Tuesday. The presentation for senators-elect and House of Representatives members-elect will take place […]

Who Rules Yorubaland? Monarchs Clash Over Sanusi’s Chieftaincy Honour

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, has declined to comment on a 48-hour ultimatum issued by the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, demanding the revocation of a chieftaincy title conferred on Ibadan businessman Dotun Sanusi. In a statement on Facebook, the Ooni’s spokesperson, Moses Olafare, said: “My principal has directed me against issuing […]

NCAA Bans ‘Flight Mode’, Orders Passengers to Switch Off Phones

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has directed passengers on domestic flights to switch off their mobile phones during take-off and landing, warning that the “flight mode” option will no longer suffice. Director-General of NCAA, Chris Najomo, announced the directive at a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday. The move follows a recent altercation between […]

Court Freezes Four Bank Accounts Linked to Ex-NNPCL GMD Kyari

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the temporary freezing of four Jaiz Bank accounts linked to the immediate past Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mr. Mele Kyari, over allegations of fraud. Justice Emeka Nwite issued the order on Tuesday after counsel for the Economic and Financial […]

RMAFC Commences Review of Nigeria’s Revenue-Sharing Formula

The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has begun a review of Nigeria’s revenue allocation formula, which determines how funds are shared among the federal, state, and local governments. Announcing the process at a news conference in Abuja on Monday, RMAFC Chairman Mohammed Shehu said the review was necessary to reflect current economic and […]

No Post, No Entry? US Tightens Visa Rules for Nigerians

The United States Department of State has directed that all Nigerian visa applicants must provide a five-year history of their social media activity or risk being denied entry. In an update on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, the US Mission in Nigeria stressed that applicants who fail to disclose their social media accounts face visa […]

Comfort Emmanson Recounts Ordeal in Ibom Air Clash

Comfort Emmanson, the passenger at the centre of a controversial incident aboard an Ibom Air flight, has shared her account of the ordeal that led to her arrest, arraignment, and eventual discharge by a Lagos court. In an Instagram video posted on Sunday, the real estate consultant thanked those who supported her during what she […]

Zenith Bank Celebrates 35 Years, Honours Loyal Customers and Staff

Zenith Bank Plc on Friday, 15 August 2025, marked its 35th anniversary with a commemorative Chairman’s Dinner at the Eko Convention Centre, Eko Hotels & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. The evening, marked by pomp and ceremony, brought together the bank’s key stakeholders, including pioneer customers, past and present staff, regulators, partners, and friends. Awards and […]

2027 in Sight: APC Says Landmark Victories Show Nigerians Still Trust Tinubu

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has described Saturday’s by-elections as a landmark reaffirmation of the party’s dominance and President Bola Tinubu’s leadership. APC spokesman in Lagos, Seye Oladejo, said in a statement on Sunday that winning 12 of the 16 contested seats reflected nationwide confidence in Tinubu’s government and the […]

Tinubu Praises INEC, Congratulates By-Election Winners Across 12 States

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated winners of Saturday’s by-elections across 16 constituencies in 12 states, praising the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for conducting what he described as “hitch-free elections, mostly devoid of violence.” In a statement on Sunday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President lauded INEC’s performance and […]

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