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Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle is set to unveil his final 23-man squad this week ahead of Nigeria’s crucial 2026 World Cup qualifying matches against Rwanda and Zimbabwe. The Malian tactician had earlier named a provisional squad of 39 players, leaving fans…

Residents of Oke Alaafia, Igirimo, Alaafiatayo Zone 3, and Alaafia Central Zone in Ado Ekiti have appealed to the Ekiti State Government for urgent intervention to restore electricity to their communities. At a press conference held in Igirimo, residents, armed with placards, pleaded…

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has urged the Federal Government to investigate the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) over the delay in paying corps members the newly approved ₦77,000 monthly allowance. NANS expressed disappointment that, despite the Federal Government’s approval of…

Tinubu Mourns Former Minister Adenike Oyagbola at 94 President Bola Tinubu has expressed condolences to the family of Mrs. Adenike Ebunoluwa Oyagbola, a renowned educationist, diplomat, and former Minister of National Planning, who passed away at the age of 94. The President also…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to direct the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, to suspend the recent increase in Automated Teller Machine (ATM) transaction fees, pending the outcome of an ongoing lawsuit…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected the Federal Government’s plan to regularise electricity tariffs for customers in Bands A, B, and C, warning that it will mobilise nationwide protests if the policy is enforced. In a communique issued after its National Executive…

Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has announced a refund to customers who purchased Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) at rates higher than the recently reduced price of ₦825 per litre from its key partners. The refinery's move comes after it lowered its gantry price…

Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has empowered 200 farmers, including women and youths in Anambra State, with agricultural tools to support their livelihoods and enhance food production. Under the Renewed Hope Initiative Agenda, the beneficiaries received farm implements, feed processors, grinding machines,…

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a reduction in the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, from ₦890 to ₦825 per litre, effective today. In a statement released yesterday, the refinery confirmed the ₦65 price cut, which is…

The Naira appreciated against the US dollar yesterday, rising to N1,490/$ in the parallel market, up from N1,502/$ recorded on Tuesday. A similar gain was observed in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), where the currency strengthened to N1,499.8/$. According to data from…