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he Ogun State Government has declared Wednesday, August 20, 2026, a public holiday in commemoration of this year’s Isese Day, a festival dedicated to celebrating Yoruba culture, religion, and traditions.The observance, which became an official holiday in 2023 after approval by the Ogun State House of Assembly and Governor Dapo Abiodun, has since become an annual fi...

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has proposed sweeping increases to licensing and bond fees for clearing agents, bonded warehouses, and ship chandlers—a move that industry insiders warn could undermine ₦3.5 trillion in indigenous bonded-terminal investments and put 14,000 jobs at risk.In Lagos and Ogun states, roughly 4...

As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark World Humanitarian Day observed annually on August 19, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in Edo State has reiterated its resolve to strengthen humanitarian response and foster proactive innovations in distressed communities across the state.Speaking in Benin City durin...

Professor (Mrs.) Idia Ize-Iyamu has formally assumed her duties as the first female Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH).Her official resumption was met with jubilant staff, who lined the entrance and hospital grounds carrying solidarity banners. ...

Security agencies have launched a sweeping crackdown on electoral violence during recent by-elections in Kano and Ogun states.In Kano, the State Police Command has arranged 333 alleged political thugs—some reportedly linked to government officials—for orchestrating disturbances during the Ghari, Bagwai, and Shanono by-elections. ...

The Federal Government has announced plans to introduce reciprocal visa measures in response to the United States’ new policy requiring Nigerian visa applicants to disclose their social media history from the past five years.The US Mission in Nigeria disclosed the policy in a post on its official X account, noting that fai...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially launched the nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, commencing today with the online pre-registration phase, the commission announced via its official X account.Eligible Nigerians can now register online through the official portal at www.cvr.inecnigeria.org before the in...

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has directed that all public universities finalize their 2025 admissions by October 31, with private universities due by November 30 and all other tertiary institutions required to wrap up admissions before December 31. The timeline stems from deliberations at the 2025 Policy Meeting chaired by the E...

The U.S. Mission in Nigeria has directed all visa applicants to provide a complete list of their social media usernames—from all platforms used over the past five years—when filling out the DS-160 form.In a post on its official X (formerly Twitter) account, the embassy emphasized that applicants must certify the accu...

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has summoned the contractors handling the section of the Benin-Sapele road project funded by the state government, to explain reasons for the delay or face serious sanctions.Governor Okpebholo who expressed displeasure over the slow pace of work on the ongoing section of the road project despite the financial mo...