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  Bayelsa State has declared a three-day mourning period following the sudden death of Deputy Governor Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, who passed away on Thursday after collapsing in his office. He was 60. According to a statement issued on Friday by the Commissioner for Information, Orientation and Strategy, Mrs. Ebiowou Koku-Obiyai, Ewhrudjakpo collapsed around noon while…

  Victor Osimhen has added another prestigious accolade to his name after being crowned GQ Turkey Sportsman of the Year at a black-tie ceremony in Istanbul on Wednesday. The 26-year-old Nigerian striker, now a talismanic presence at Galatasaray, was honoured for a sensational 2024/25 campaign in which he powered the club to a domestic double…

  Five years after the EndSARS protests, former Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, has once again dismissed claims that a massacre occurred at the Lekki Toll Gate on October 20, 2020, insisting the narrative was fuelled by “fake news” circulating on social media. Speaking on Thursday during an interview on ARISE News at the launch…

  The Central Bank of Nigeria has moved decisively to curb the distribution of physical cash for foreign travel, announcing that individuals accessing Personal or Business Travel Allowance through Bureau De Change operators may now receive only a quarter of the amount in hard currency. Effective immediately, the remaining 75% must be loaded onto a…

  West African travellers will soon pay far less to fly as ECOWAS leaders have agreed to scrap all air transport taxes and cut passenger and security charges by 25% starting January 1, 2026. The bold move, sealed at the December 2024 Heads of State Summit in Abuja, targets the sky-high costs that have kept…

  The Federal Government will introduce sweeping changes in 2026, including a ban on cash payments for all federal services, the establishment of a new revenue agency, and the rollout of a unified national trade portal. The reforms, which take effect on January 1, 2026, are aimed at plugging leakages, improving service delivery, and accelerating…

  The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has announced new mandatory requirements for all business name updates carried out on its online portal, effective immediately. Business owners seeking to modify any details linked to their registered business name must now provide personal information, including date of birth, official and personal emails, phone numbers, and a valid…

  Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has publicly dismissed widespread reports of a breakdown in his relationship with state and national assembly members, labeling such narratives as “pure lies.” The governor’s forceful rebuttal comes at a critical juncture, just one day after his high-profile defection from the Peoples Democratic Party to the ruling All…

  President Bola Tinubu has forcefully reiterated his directive to withdraw police officers from protecting VIPs, demanding immediate compliance to redeploy them to confront rampant kidnappings. His orders, issued during Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council meeting, include a new ranch initiative led by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, aiming to address both security and economic flashpoints. On Wednesday,…

  The Nigerian Senate has ordered a last-minute suspension of a major overhaul of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) curriculum, citing fears that its abrupt implementation could trigger “mass failure” among 1.5 million students slated for the 2026 Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE). In a decisive move on Tuesday, the Senate summoned the Minister…