Tinubu Names Omidiran FCC Chair, Makes Key Appointments to HYREP, CLTC
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Ayo Hulayat Omidiran, a former member of the House of Representatives, as the new Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC). Omidiran succeeds Dr. Muheeba Dankaka, whose tenure was marked by controversy. In a statement issued on Monday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information […]
TUC: At 3% Growth, Nigeria Far from $1 Trillion Economy Target
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has cautioned that the country’s aspiration to become a $1 trillion economy will remain unattainable if it continues to grow at its current pace of just 3%, with its GDP stagnating at about $300 billion. Speaking on Monday at the opening of the South-West Labour Summit 2025, TUC […]
IGP Extends Tinted Glass Permit Enforcement Deadline to October 2
Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun has pushed the deadline for enforcing the tinted glass permit requirement to October 2, giving the force more time to refine its application and verification processes. In a statement on Monday, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force spokesperson, said the extension will allow for “meticulous scrutiny” of applications to ensure that only […]
Oyebanji Dissolves Ekiti Executive Council, Exempts Key Commissioners
Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji has dissolved the state’s executive council, retaining only a select group of commissioners, special advisers, and directors-general. In a statement issued on Sunday, Secretary to the State Government, Habibat Adubiaro, instructed affected commissioners and advisers to hand over to the permanent secretary or the most senior civil servant in their […]
World Bank Approves $300m Project for IDPs, Host Communities in Northern Nigeria
The World Bank has approved $300 million for a new initiative aimed at boosting access to essential services and economic opportunities for internally displaced persons (IDPs) and their host communities in northern Nigeria. In a statement on Monday, the bank said the Solutions for the Internally Displaced and Host Communities Project (SOLID), approved on August […]
Supreme Court Asked to Overturn Landmark Same-Sex Marriage Ruling in Case Brought by Former Kentucky Clerk
A decade after the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage nationwide, the justices will consider this fall whether to hear a case directly challenging that decision for the first time. The petition comes from Kim Davis, the former Rowan County, Kentucky, clerk who was jailed for six days in 2015 after refusing to issue marriage […]
Australia to Back Palestinian State Recognition at UN, Citing New Assurances from Palestinian Authority
Australia will formally support the recognition of a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly in September, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed, joining a growing list of nations pushing for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Albanese said the decision followed specific commitments from the Palestinian Authority (PA), including pledges to demilitarise, hold […]
Five Al Jazeera Journalists Killed in Israeli Strike Near Gaza City Hospital
Five Al Jazeera journalists, including well-known correspondent Anas al-Sharif, were killed in an Israeli strike near Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City on Sunday, the network confirmed. Al-Sharif, fellow reporter Mohammed Qreiqeh, and cameramen Ibrahim Zaher, Mohammed Noufal, and Moamen Aliwa were inside a journalists’ tent at the hospital’s main gate when it was hit. In […]
EFCC, OOPL in Face-Off Over ‘Gestapo-Like’ Raid in Abeokuta
The management of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) in Abeokuta has accused operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of invading its premises in the early hours of Sunday, August 10, 2025, in what it described as a “Gestapo-like” operation. The raid was said to occur at about 2 a.m., when more […]
Fayemi Denies Amaechi’s Claim of Co-Founding ADC Coalition
Former Ekiti State governor, Kayode Fayemi, has refuted claims by ex-Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, that both men jointly founded the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition before opening it to other political figures. In a statement on Sunday, Fayemi’s media head, Ahmad Sajoh, said there is “no credible evidence” to support Amaechi’s account, stressing that […]
