Afeez Adedigba, a driver in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, who gained notoriety for driving a popular micra taxi while donning his wife’s attire, has given an explanation for his actions. The main reason, according to Adedigba, who was shown wearing his spouse’s dress in a viral video, was that the rain soaked his

The Academic Staff Union of Universities supported the Federal Government’s decision to prohibit candidates under the age of 18 from taking the West African Senior School Certificate Examination and the National Examination Council, but the Nigeria Union of Teachers has denounced the move, according to The PUNCH. On Channels Television’s “Sunday Politics” program, Education Minister

There are indications that the Federal Government’s committee which was set up to ensure the implementation of crude oil sales to local refineries in naira will further discuss the pricing of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, to be released by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery next month. Multiple officials, both among oil marketers and members

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed as the new Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency and Adeola Ajayi as the new Director-General of the Department of State Service. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja, the nation’s capital.

The Federal Government has stated that only eight universities have been accredited to award degrees to Nigerians in Togo and Benin Republic. The Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, made this known on Sunday night while speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme. Mamman, during a press conference last Friday to mark his one year in

The Economic Community of West African States Parliament convened on Monday in Banjul, The Gambia, to advance the implementation of a crucial protocol that facilitates the free movement of persons, the right of residence, and the establishment of businesses across the region. This five-day session, themed “Parliament’s Role in the Implementation of the Protocol on

President Bola Tinubu pledged on Sunday to promote the rule of law, adhere to the principles of separation of powers, and tolerate dissenting views within the ambit of the laws of Nigeria. The president made this vow to the largest gathering of Nigerian lawyers even as his administration faces increasing criticism for its growing intolerance

The Islamic Movement in Nigeria, popularly known as Shi’ites, has alleged that the police attacked the peaceful Arba’een symbolic trek in Wuse, Abuja, killing and injuring many of the mourners. This was as the police, in a quick reaction, also accused the IMN of carrying out an unprovoked attack on its personnel, killing two policemen

On Monday, former vice president Atiku Abubakar urged President Bola Tinubu to show courage by acknowledging the reinstatement of fuel subsidies, which the President had said were no longer available. Insisting that gasoline subsidies had returned and claiming that they “have become an even wider conduit pipe through which money for funding the 2027 election

Social media users have started criticising well-known human rights attorney and activist Deji Adeyanju for saying that “defamation is not a crime.” Adeyanju made this accusation following the administration of President Bola Tinubu’s arrests of journalists, human rights defenders, and whistleblowers. The most recent example is Adejuwon Soyinka of the Premium Times, who was detained