Nigeria Allocates N2.001 Trillion Federation Account Revenue for July 2025
Federal, state, and local governments share total of N2.001 trillion for July 2025 Statutory revenue, VAT, EMTL, and exchange differences form the distributable revenue Petroleum taxes and levies rise while…
Nigeria Sets 2026 Oil Output Target at 2.5m Barrels Daily – NUPRC
NUPRC says oil production rose from 1.46m barrels in Oct. 2024 to 1.8m barrels daily Commission targets 2.5m barrels per day by 2026 through deepwater projects and field reactivation Sustainability…
ASUU Threatens Fresh Strike, Rejects FG’s Loan Scheme
Union accuses FG of failing to honour 2009 ASUU-FGN Agreement Describes government’s loan scheme as a “poison chalice” for lecturers Rallies to be held on campuses next week as warning…
CVR: INEC Reaffirms 18 as Minimum Voter Registration Age
Clarifies that citizens under 18 remain ineligible for voter registration Says voter registration is key to election integrity Physical registration begins August 25 across Yobe LGAs The Independent National Electoral…
Vandalism, Illegal Structures Fueling Grid Collapses – TCN
TCN blames rising vandalism and illegal buildings for frequent national grid failures. Transmission towers and lines vandalised over 30% more in five years. Residents urged to safeguard power facilities and…
Nigerian Govt Shuts Down Over 13 Million Social Media Accounts for Offensive Content
Government reports removal of 13,597,057 accounts across TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, and X. Over 58 million offensive contents taken down, with 754,629 complaints recorded. Regulators commend Google, Microsoft, TikTok for compliance…
Rivers LG elections: Wike loyalists dominate as RSIEC clears 16 parties
RSIEC approves 16 political parties for August 30 local government elections APC fields 20 chairmanship candidates; PDP fields only three Civil society urged to collaborate for credible polls ahead of…
ASUU rejects federal government loan scheme, vows nationwide protests
ASUU refuses to act as guarantor for government’s new tertiary staff loan programme Union cites unresolved systemic issues in universities as reason for nationwide protests Federal government’s welfare-driven loan scheme…
Wike alleges Babachir turned against Tinubu after VP slot snub
Former SGF Babachir Lawal reportedly became critical of Tinubu after being sidelined for vice-president Wike says attacks stem from personal grievances, not genuine governance concerns Minister urges Nigerians to engage…
NCAA summons Ibom Air crew, passenger over airport incident
NCAA invites cabin crew member Juliana Edward and passenger Comfort Emmanson for investigation. Director of Public Affairs Michael Achimugu confirms both parties will appear before the authority. Senate Aviation Committee…