The United States Coast Guard has lifted the 12-year Condition of Entry imposed on vessels arriving in the United States from Nigeria, ending additional security requirements that had applied to ships calling at designated Nigerian ports. The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, announced the development on Tuesday in a statement issued by Osagie Edward, Deputy Director and Head of Public Relations at the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). Oyetola described...

The Federal Government spent ₦9.39 trillion on wage adjustments, minimum wage increases and allowances for public servants between June 2023 and December 2025, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has said. Oyedele disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja while presenting the financial impact and scorecard of the economic reforms introduced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. The Minister said the amount spent on workers’ wages during the period was...

… Says God, Osun Voters Made His Victory Possible Governor Ademola Adeleke has denied claims of any alliance with the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Saturday’s Osun State gubernatorial election. Adeleke, in a statement on Tuesday, signed by his Spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, noted that he had no electoral deal or partnership with the ADC before, during, and after the governorship election. According to the governor, God and Osun voters made his victory possible, even...

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said President Bola Tinubu could have secured victory for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Osun governorship election if he had chosen to deploy the power and influence of the Federal Government. Wike, a member of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said the outcome of the August 15 election showed that Tinubu allowed the poll to proceed without federal interference. The Minister spoke...

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has warned political parties and candidates against inflammatory campaigns, violence, and disinformation as political activities for the 2027 general elections enter a critical phase. Amupitan spoke on Tuesday in Abuja at the signing of the First National Peace Accord for the 2027 elections, where he urged political leaders to ensure that their supporters and campaign organisations abide by the commitments contained in...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the incumbent Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, winner of Saturday’s governorship election, securing a second term in office. Adeleke, who contested on the platform of the Accord Party, polled 511,067 votes to defeat his closest challenger, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who scored 444,815 votes. The margin of victory was 66,252 votes. The INEC Returning Officer for the election, Prof. Joshua Olalekan Ogunwole,...