By Afolabi Wale The Federal Government has reaffirmed that all Federal Unity Colleges nationwide will resume academic activities on Monday, September 14, 2026, assuring students, parents and school administrators that adequate security arrangements have been put in place for a safe and seamless resumption. The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, gave the assurance…
By Seun Ibiyemi Nigeria is set to attract a major investment in local power equipment manufacturing following a commitment by Chinese equipment manufacturer TBEA to establish a power and energy equipment industrial park in the country. The commitment was secured by the Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, during a high-level meeting at TBEA’s headquarters in…
By Seun Ibiyemi The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has launched a 600-member pharmacists’ reserve force to expand its regulatory presence across Nigeria’s markets, pharmacies, patent medicine stores and primary healthcare centres. The initiative, known as the Pharmacists Reserve Volunteer Programme (PRVP), brings together qualified pharmacists already working in different…
By Seun Ibiyemi The return of universal petrol subsidy could cost Nigeria nearly ₦20 trillion annually and worsen the country’s fiscal and debt pressures, the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has warned. The CPPE said the potential financial burden would emerge from an estimated petrol consumption of 50 million litres per day…
By Seun Ibiyemi Nigeria’s maritime industry is set to gain from lower shipping costs and improved trade efficiency following the United States’ decision to remove a 12-year security restriction on vessels operating between the two countries. The U.S. Government said the lifting of the Condition of Entry (CoE) restriction would reduce security-related requirements and associated…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has commenced the final screening phase of its 2025 recruitment exercise, with shortlisted candidates undergoing documentation, physical fitness tests and medical assessments in Gwagwalada, Abuja. The exercise, which started on Monday, September 7, 2026, is being conducted at the Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) and is expected…
Manchester United manager Michael Carrick has praised Harry Amass, Patrick Dorgu and Shea Lacey following the club’s emphatic 4-0 UEFA Champions League victory over Sabah on Thursday. United secured a comfortable win at Old Trafford, with Matheus Cunha, Bruno Fernandes, Benjamin Sesko and Lisandro Martínez getting on the scoresheet. Speaking after the match, Carrick expressed…
The Vice Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Rabi’u Kwankwaso, has urged the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race and support the NDC. Kwankwaso made the appeal on Thursday while receiving members of the Fulani Farmers Association at his residence in Abuja….
A fresh increase in petrol prices may be looming in Nigeria as Brent crude surged to $107 per barrel on Thursday from about $100 the previous day, raising concerns over higher domestic fuel costs. The latest rally has intensified pressure on the Nigerian downstream petroleum market, where petrol prices have already climbed from about ₦830…
The Chairman of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, has warned that mandatory revenue deductions from Nigeria’s aviation agencies are weakening critical infrastructure and increasing the financial burden on domestic airlines. Onyema, who spoke at the 30th Annual Conference of the League of Airport and Aviation Correspondents (LAAC) in Lagos, urged the Federal Government to allow key…
