The Independent National Electoral Commission has scheduled a series of by-elections for Saturday, August 16, 2025, to fill vacant seats in the National and State Assemblies across 12 states. INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, made the announcement during a meeting with political party leaders in Abuja on Thursday. He explained that the vacancies arose from…
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke, has declared Friday, June 27, 2025, as a public holiday across the state in commemoration of Hijrah 1447AH. This announcement was made in an official statement issued by the Commissioner for Home Affairs, Mr. Rasheed Aderibigbe. While extending warm greetings to the Muslim faithful…
President Bola Tinubu will, on Thursday, sign into law four groundbreaking tax reform bills that will transform Nigeria’s fiscal and revenue framework. This was disclosed in a statement signed by Bayo Onanuga Special Adviser to the PresidentInformation and Strategy on Wednesday. According to the statement, the four bills include , the Nigeria Tax Bill, the…
In the world of skincare, toning and bleaching are two words that are often thrown around — sometimes interchangeably, sometimes sneakily. For many, it’s difficult to tell the difference. Some products even blur the lines with clever packaging and vague promises like “flawless glow” or “intense fairness.” But let’s be clear: toning and bleaching are…
Labubus are released in limited quantities and sold in “blind boxes”, meaning buyers don’t know the exact model they will receive. IconSmall, fuzzy and baring sharp teeth, Chinese toymaker Pop Mart’s Labubu monster dolls have taken over the world, drawing excited crowds at international stores and adorning the handbags of celebrities such as Rihanna and…
The party has also suspended its planned National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting scheduled for June 30th, and instead, the planned meeting will be an expanded caucus. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reinstated Samuel Anyanwu as the National Secretary of the party, following its meeting with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday. The…
Governor Idris also detailed the government’s investments in security, noting the procurement of 80 Hilux vehicles for security personnel, 1,500 motorcycles for vigilantes. Following renewed attacks by armed bandits in parts of Kebbi, the state government has announced plans to review existing laws to impose the death penalty or life imprisonment on convicted informants aiding…
Thousands gathered in central Nairobi and other towns on Wednesday, including the families of last year’s victims, for initially peaceful anniversary marches Marches in Kenya to mark a year since massive anti-government demos turned violent on Wednesday, with two killed and running battles between protesters and police, who flooded Nairobi’s streets with tear gas and…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has successfully arrested 312 drug suspects even as over 803.672kg of hard drugs have been seized in Akwa Ibom State between May and June 2025. The state commander of the NDLEA, Mrs Obot Bassey, disclosed this during a press conference to mark the 2025 International Day…
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday inaugurated the N16bn Lafia flyover and underpass constructed by the Nasarawa State Government during a one-day working visit to the state. Tinubu, who arrived at the Usman Dan Fodio Airport, Lafia, around 1:55 pm aboard a Nigerian Air Force jet, was received by Governor Abdullahi Sule and top government officials….
