The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is planning to launch a cross-sector platform that will allow financial and security regulators to track recycled phone numbers to prevent fraud linked to SIM card reassignment. The details of the plan were contained in ...

The House of Representatives has moved to establish a regulatory Commission to regulate Fintech in the country.   The regulatory Commission is to be established through a bill sponsored by Hon. Kayode Laguda, titled: ‘A bill for an Act to ...

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, says the Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) endorsed President Bola Tinubu for a second term based on what he described as courageous reforms and a clear economic ...

The Obafemi Awolowo Foundation has announced the 2026 edition of its annual Obafemi Awolowo Memorial Lecture, scheduled to hold on Friday, March 6, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the historic Efunyela Hall, Ikenne. The theme of this year’s lecture is ...

Iran has appointed Ayatollah Arafi as its interim Supreme Leader following the reported death of Ali Khamenei in a joint US–Israeli airstrike on Saturday.   The appointment was announced as the country begins formal preparations for a leadership transition.   ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in a televised meeting with officials to discuss forest fires at a residence outside Moscow, Russia August 24, 2022. Sputnik/Mikhail Klimentyev/Kremlin via REUTERS Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has condemned the killing of Iranian Supreme ...

Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru at the weekend suspended the Commissioner for Works, Engr. Stanley Lebechi Mbam, and the Commissioner for Infrastructure Development for Concession, Engr. Ogbonnaya Obasi Abara, over alleged dereliction of duty. The development was contained in a ...

The Director-General of BTO for PBAT 2027, Adesuyi Adojutelegan, has reaffirmed the group’s commitment to an aggressive grassroots mobilisation drive ahead of the 2027 general elections, declaring that the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu remains its primary objective. Adojutelegan ...

Former Kano State Governor Ibrahim Shekarau, has commended Adewole Adebayo of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), describing him as a leader with a shared vision for Nigeria’s progress and insisting that great minds think alike despite party differences.   Shekarau ...

The Senate, often referred to as the Red Chamber, is the upper legislative chamber of the National Assembly that plays a critical role in Nigeria’s law-making and governance. Amending and passing bills is a primary duty of the Senate in ...