Abuja, July 9, 2025 The Federal High Court in Abuja has advised construction firm Dantata & Sawoe to urgently settle a $1.4 million debt owed to Zutari Consulting Nigeria Ltd, tied to subcontract work on the Dangote Fertilizer Plant in Lekki. During Monday’s session, Justice Mohammed Umar reminded the company that the value of the debt
Abuja, July 9, 2025 Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal has announced that his administration has settled a backlog of ₦13,944,039,204.64 in gratuities owed to retirees between 2011 and 2023. Governor Lawal made the disclosure at the Government House in Gusau on Tuesday while receiving a report from the joint committees overseeing the payment of outstanding gratuities.
Abuja, July 9, 2025 Former Kano Governor and APC National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has been appointed as the Chairman of the Board of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) by President Bola Tinubu, according to a statement from the president’s office released last Friday via Special Adviser Bayo Onanuga. Ganduje leads a group of
Lagos, July 9, 2025 The Lagos State Government has announced that it will conduct the second phase of entrance examinations for admission into its Model Colleges and Upgraded Junior Secondary Schools. The exams, held via Computer-Based Test (CBT), are scheduled for September 7, 2025, and will take place at designated centres across the state . According
Abuja, July 9, 2025 The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), in partnership with the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), has donated two new compressed natural gas (CNG) buses to the BPP. The move aligns with the “Nigeria First” policy, which mandates that federal agencies prioritize locally made goods and services over imports. The BPP welcomed the
Abuja, July 9, 2025 Activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has urged the government to increase police salaries to ₦500,000 per month while also slashing senators’ pay to around ₦30 million per month. Sowore highlighted that many police officers currently earn less than ₦57,000 monthly, despite risking their lives and guarding sensitive assets. He argued
Minna, July 9, 2025 The National Examinations Council (NECO) has officially released the results of the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), conducted for final-year students in junior secondary schools across Nigeria. This was confirmed in a statement issued by NECO’s Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, Professor Dantani Wushishi, at the Council’s headquarters in Minna,
Abuja, July 9, 2025 Senator Solomon Adeola, popularly known as “Yayi,” has officially announced his intention to contest the 2027 Ogun State governorship election, according to a statement from his aide. The announcement, confirmed today by Punch Newspapers, reveals that Adeola will “heed the calls” from party supporters and the wider Ogun community to run for the
Nigeria’s oil industry is showing signs of strong recovery and growth, with oil rig count surging to 46 as of June 2025, up from 31 recorded in January. This boost in drilling activity, according to the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, reflects renewed investor confidence and aggressive efforts to scale up crude oil production. The
Canada has announced a major update to its immigration requirements, raising the minimum proof of funds needed for Express Entry applicants to over ₦17 million. This adjustment, which takes effect from July 7, 2025, was confirmed by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. Single applicants must now show they have at least CAD 15,263 in their
