By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Tinubu has signed the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Bill 2025 into law, creating the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act (NIIRA) 2025, presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga announced on Tuesday. The presidency said the legislation consolidates and repeals several outdated insurance laws, establishing a single, modern legal framework for comprehensive regulation and…
By Ayomide Otitoju Niger’s military government has seized control of the country’s only industrial gold mine, accusing Australian firm McKinel Resources Limited of “serious breaches” and mismanagement. The junta, in power since a 2023 coup, announced the nationalisation of Société des Mines du Liptako (SML) on state television Friday, saying the move was aimed at…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Ogun State Government has told former governor and current senator Gbenga Daniel to comply with urban planning regulations amid a dispute over alleged plans to demolish his Sagamu residence and Conference Hotel. Daniel claims the move is politically motivated and violates due process, noting the properties predate the 2022 planning law…
By Ayomide Otitoju Former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Audu Ogbeh has died at the age of 77, his family announced on Saturday. He passed away peacefully on August 9, 2025. Ogbeh served as agriculture minister from November 2015 to May 2019 during the first term of late President Muhammadu Buhari. He was also…
By Ayomide Otitoju Nigeria’s Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has warned the federal and state governments to address longstanding grievances or risk another strike in public universities. In a statement signed by president Christopher Piwuna, the union cited poor welfare, inadequate funding, and failure to honour past agreements — notably the stalled renegotiation of…
By Ayomide Otitoju The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has praised President Bola Tinubu for rewarding the Super Falcons for their WAFCON victory but expressed concern over lower compensation for the team’s coaching staff. Speaking during Sunday’s Thanksgiving Service at the RCCG national headquarters in Lagos, the…
By Ayomide Otitoju Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, has reiterated his vow to serve only one term if elected President, insisting the pledge is rooted in a commitment to purposeful and accountable leadership. Posting on his X handle on Sunday, the former Anambra State governor described the four-year promise as “a solemn…
By Ayomide Otitoju Amnesty International has condemned the shutdown of Badeggi 90.1 FM Radio in Minna by Niger State Governor Umar Bago, calling the move a “repressive misuse of power” and a threat to press freedom. Governor Bago ordered the closure during an APC caucus meeting, accusing the station of inciting violence and calling for…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Zamfara State Government has reiterated its commitment to the welfare and safety of corps members deployed to the state. Governor Dauda Lawal gave the assurance during the swearing-in of the 2025 Batch B Stream I corps members at the NYSC Orientation Camp in Gusau on Friday. He was represented by the…
