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By Rotimi Ojomoyela Ado-Ekiti—Ekiti State has, once again, been recognised as the most fiscally transparent state in Nigeria, achieving a perfect 100 per cent score across all fiscal transparency benchmarks. The latest States Fiscal Transparency League (SFTL) Q2 2025 report by BudgIT said the rating was based on budget approval, quarterly Budget Implementation Reports (BIR), […]

•Obasanjo felicitates, warns against politics •Markets shut, airport reopens for 44th Olubadan By James Ogunnaike, Adeola Badru & Dickson Omobola Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, is in a festive mood, as President Bola Tinubu and other dignitaries prepare to attend the coronation of the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Abdul-Rasheed Adewolu Ladoja, on Friday. The […]

…Highlights Nigeria’s role in shaping U.S.–Africa engagement By Favour Ulebor Abuja-The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has emphasised Nigeria’s strategic role in U.S.–Africa relations, urging Washington to prioritise deeper partnerships with anchor states on the continent. In a statement signed by his Special Assistant on Media and Communications Strategy, Alkasim Abdulkadir, yesterday, Tuggar […]Read More

By Tunde Oso The federal government has warned the public against a fake AI-generated advertisement of President Bola Tinubu circulating on Facebook. It stated that the advertisement, which falsely claimed to promote investment in a Ponzi scheme, was not authorised by the President or the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria, ARCON. ARCON is a parastatal […]

…Denies demanding for N1.5trn subsidy By Juliet Umeh The Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria, DAPPMAN, may have soft pedalled in its confrontation with Dangote Refinery, as the group yesterday sought collaboration with the latter. Recall that DAPPMAN and Dangote Refinery management had been at daggers drawn over the operations of the facility, […]

Rihanna has expanded her family once again, this time welcoming a daughter with her partner, rapper A$AP Rocky. The singer and business mogul shared the news on Wednesday on Instagram, posting a photo of the newborn, whom they named Rocki Irish Mayers. The couple, who already have two sons — RZA, born in 2022, and […]

Julian Alvarez scored a hat-trick to snatch Atletico Madrid a thrilling 3-2 win over Rayo Vallecano in La Liga on Wednesday. The Rojiblancos fell behind in the 78th minute but Alvarez, who had opened the scoring, struck twice more in the final stages to claim three points for Diego Simeone’s side. The Argentina international helped […]

Lagos State Government has apologised to residents affected by Tuesday’s flash floods and explained that a combination of heavy rainfall, tidal lock, and illegal structures exacerbated the situation. Several neighbourhoods, including the Lekki-Epe Expressway, Ago Palace Way, Apple Junction, Ago Bridge, and Mile 2, were submerged on Wednesday morning, disrupting traffic and daily activities. Videos […]

   All 23 gold miners trapped for 48 hours in a collapsed shaft in Colombia emerged mud-covered but largely unscathed from their ordeal on Wednesday to loud applause from colleagues and loved ones above ground. Images shared by the state mining agency showed the miners brought out one by one, supported by rescuers and clutching […]

  French President Emmanuel Macron and a US envoy said Wednesday that Iran still had a last chance to avoid deep UN sanctions if it addresses concerns on its nuclear program. France, Britain and Germany have set the clock through the UN Security Council to reimpose sweeping sanctions at the end of Saturday on Iran, […]

  The Bauchi State Civil Service Commission has dismissed two senior government officials for alleged forgery. It said the offence contravenes the State Public Service Rule 0327, (ii, iii, and vi) which relates to forgery and falsification of official documents. Their dismissal was made known in a press release issued by the Information and Public […]

Executive Director of Yiaga Africa, Samson Itodo, has said that Nigeria needs an individual with an unblemished character as the national chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Itodo said anyone who would succeed the incumbent National Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, should have no political affiliation and be courageous to do the lawful thing, no […]