Constable recruitment: Police announce dates for written exam
The Police Service Commission (PSC), in collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), has announced dates for written examinations for applicants seeking employment into Constable cadre of the Force. A statement issued on Thursday by the PSC spokesman, Torty Kalu, said written examinations for both General Duty and Specialist applicants would be held between April 28 and April 30, 2026. Kalu...
NCC orders telcos to give free airtime for poor network service
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says telecom operators will compensate subscribers for poor network quality through airtime credits under a strengthened regulatory enforcement framework nationwide. The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Dr Aminu Maida, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday, April 23, 2026. Maida said the measure is part of efforts to improve service delivery, protect consumers, and hold...
‘It’ll guarantee access to essential medicines’: Senate raises Basic Health Care Fund to 2%
The Senate on Thursday approved the increased funding for Nigeria’s Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF), raising it to two per cent of consolidated revenue. This step aims to strengthen primary healthcare delivery across Nigeria. The approval was sequel to the presentation and consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Health (Secondary and Tertiary) on “National Health Act (amendment)...
16 UNILORIN graduates set new record, bag first class in Law School
No fewer than 16 law graduates of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) made first class honours at the recently concluded Bar Final Examinations of the Nigerian Law School. This is in addition to 58 others who made second class Upper in the examinations. The UNILORIN Director of Corporate Affairs, Kunle Akogun, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday, April 23,...
Dangote Refinery exports 1.1bn litres of jet fuel to Europe, covers 95% of Nigeria’s supply — AON
The Airlines Operators of Nigeria (AON) has described the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals as a critical pillar of Nigeria's aviation industry, disclosing that the facility currently supplies over 95 per cent of all Jet A1 fuel consumed domestically while exporting approximately 1.1 billion litres of aviation fuel to Europe between March and April 20. AON spokesperson Obiora Okonkwo made...
Kogi fraud trial: Witness reveals how billions were converted to dollars for Bello associate
A Bureau de Change operator on Thursday narrated before a federal high court in Abuja how billions of naira in cash deposits were converted into United States dollars and handed over to a close associate of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, in ongoing proceedings arising from an alleged ₦80.2 billion money laundering charge. The witness, Jamilu Abdullahi, testifying as...
Davido’s father donates N500m to Odun security trust fund
Long before his son Davido became one of Africa's biggest music exports, Dr Deji Adeleke built a business empire. On Thursday, he deployed a portion of that wealth for a cause closer to home — donating N500 million to the newly launched Osun State Security Trust Fund, in a family-driven push to make the state safer for its residents. The donation,...
Tinubu holds closed-door meeting with APC govs at Aso Rock
President Bola Tinubu is meeting with All Progressives Congress governors at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja, in a session whose agenda remained undisclosed as of the time of filing this report. The meeting, initially scheduled for 4 p.m. at the Council Chamber, commenced about an hour later after the venue was moved to the Conference Room of the...
Plateau killings: Court remands 4 suspects in DSS custody
The Plateau State High Court sitting in Jos on Thursday remanded four suspects in the Department of State Services (DSS) custody over the March 2026 killings in Angwa Rukuba community, Jos North Local Government Area of the state. LGA, and adjourned the case till April 30, 2026, for arraignment. This follows the arraignment of the suspects over their alleged connection with...
Trump to US Navy: Kill any Iranian boat laying mines in Hormuz
United States President Donald Trump has ordered the US Navy to destroy any Iranian boat caught laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump's directive on Thursday came after the US fleet boarded a vessel in the Indian Ocean that was transporting oil from Iran and after a senior Iranian official said Tehran had banked its first proceeds from the...
