Transport reforms: Gov Otu slashes tickets, fines as TRAMRA resumes
Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has ordered a comprehensive review of transport enforcement operations across the state, announcing reductions in tickets and fines for commercial drivers, even as the Cross River State Traffic Management and Regulatory Agency prepares to resume its statutory functions on Monday, March 9, 2026.
NiDCOM demands release of 42 Nigerians detained in Mozambique
The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has condemned the reported arrest of 42 Nigerians in Mozambique without formal charges, describing the development as disturbing and unacceptable.
Peter Obi donates N60m to two universities to support education
A presidential hopeful of the African Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has donated a total of ₦60 million to two Nigerian universities as part of efforts to support educational development and youth empowerment.
IWD: Women under siege from inflation, conflict, inequality — Labour
Organised labour has expressed concern over the worsening conditions facing women across Africa, warning that rising inflation, violent conflicts and persistent gender inequality continue to place them under severe pressure.
More questions for Nasir El-Rufai, by Femi Fani-Kayode
What I forgot to mention in that piece was the large number of orphanages he knocked down in Abuja when he was Minister of FCT and the large number of orphans that he made homeless.
Tinubu rejoices with ex-senate leader, Ndoma-Egba at 70
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has heartily congratulated Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, SAN, on his 70th birthday.
NLC, TUC affiliates launch movement backing Tinubu’s policies ahead of 2027
No fewer than 13 affiliates of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, alongside some employers’ federations, have formed a grassroots movement aimed at mobilising workers and other Nigerians.
CBN orders banks to conduct stress test from April
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed banks to conduct a comprehensive stress test on their credit portfolios beginning from April 1, 2026, as part of measures to ensure the continued stability of the nation’s banking system.
Shortfall in allocations delays lecturers’ salaries at federal universities
Shortfall in allocations to federal government-owned universities, polytechnics and colleges of education has led to a delay in the payment of February salaries to lecturers and other workers in those institutions.
One killed, six injured in lone commercial bus crash in Lagos
One person has been confirmed dead while six others sustained injuries in a lone commercial bus accident along the Oworonsoki–Apapa Expressway in Lagos on Saturday evening.
Pope prays ‘roar of bombs’ in Middle East ceases, calls for dialogue
Pope Leo XIV on Sunday prayed the “roar of bombs” in the Middle East will cease, as the war triggered by US-Israeli air strikes on Iran extended into its ninth day. News from the region “continues to arouse deep dismay”, the US-born pope said at the end of the Angelus prayer. “Added to the episodes […]
