Written by The Independent National Electoral Commission on Friday disowned a letter circulating on social media claiming that the commission had issued a directive on the outcome of the Peoples Democratic Party National Working Committee meeting and the postponement of the Ekiti State Congress and governorship primary. According to INEC, the document, dated November 10, 2025, was […]
U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says America’s Department of War is working “aggressively” with Nigeria to end what he described as the persecution of Christians by jihadist terrorists. Hegseth disclosed this in a post on X on Friday, a day after meeting with Nigeria’s National Security Advisor, Nuhu Ribadu, and his delegation in Washington. “Under […]
The Federal Government has directed the immediate closure of 47 Federal Unity Colleges across the country following rising security threats in several states. The directive was issued by the Federal Ministry of Education through a circular dated 21 Nov. 2025 signed by Hajia Binta Abdulkadir, Director of the Senior Secondary Education Department, on behalf of […]
The Federal Government has won a dispute over a contract awarded in 1981 for the construction of civil works in the Iron and Steel Complex at Ajaokuta. The contract, which was a Joint Venture of Fougerolle Nigeria Ltd and Fougourolle SA (a French company), was awarded while Kogi was still in Kwara State. The Attorney […]
The Plateau State Universal Basic Education Board (PSUBEB) has ordered the immediate closure of all basic schools across the state as a precautionary measure to safeguard pupils and reassure communities of the government’s commitment to their safety. In a statement issued by the Board and released by its Public Relations Officer, Richard Jonah, PSUBEB directed […]
The Federal Government has transferred the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, from the Department of State Services (DSS) facility in Abuja to a correctional centre in Sokoto State, according to his former lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor. Kanu was relocated less than 24 hours after Justice James Omotosho of […]
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has suspended several .ng domain names allegedly involved in the large-scale, unauthorised distribution of copyrighted sound recordings and other creative works. Director-General of the NCC, Dr. John Asein, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday by the Commission’s Director of Public Affairs, Mrs. Ijeoma Egbunike. Asein said […]
The Catholic Diocese of Kontagora has denied receiving any security alert or closure directive from the Niger State Government before the abduction of pupils at St. Mary’s School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area. Bulus Yohanna, speaking on behalf of the Diocese, told FIJ that the government’s public statement on Friday was the first time […]
The Nasarawa State Police Command has dismissed reports circulating on social media and some news outlets claiming that two pupils of St. Peter’s Academy, Rukubi, in Doma Local Government Area, were abducted. The false alarm follows earlier panic in Rukubi after unverified reports suggested that armed men had stormed Peter’s Foundation Secondary School and kidnapped […]
The Federal High Court in Lagos has vacated the contentious Mareva injunction that previously froze Nestoil Limited’s assets over an alleged $1 billion debt owed to a consortium of creditor banks. The ruling, delivered on Thursday, November 20, 2025, by Justice Daniel Osiagor, restores full access and control to Nestoil, its affiliate Neconde Energy Limited, […]