Author: Obianuju Nicole

The Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS) has postponed the release of shortlisted candidates for its ongoing recruitment exercise. DTOWNCRIER reports that the list was initially scheduled for publication on Thursday, August 13, 2026. However, the agency said the postponement was necessary to ensure a thorough, transparent and accurate recruitment process. The development was contained in […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that 1,906,390 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), representing 81.50 per cent of registered voters in Osun State, have been collected ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. The National Commissioner and Chairman of INEC’s Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Kudu Haruna, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. According […]

President Bola Tinubu has said the Federal Government will soon publish details of how funds saved from the removal of petrol subsidy have been utilised.   Tinubu disclosed this on Thursday while receiving the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), where he defended the subsidy removal and highlighted infrastructure projects being […]

A former Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Peter Ajang Azi, has died. Azi, who served as Speaker of the state legislature between June 2015 and July 2018, died on Thursday in Jos, the Plateau State capital. His family confirmed the development in a statement signed by John Daniel Azi, describing his death […]

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has uncovered an official who allegedly enrolled 14 family members on the government payroll as ghost workers. The ICPC Chairman, Musa Aliyu, disclosed this while delivering the keynote address at the 2026 Economic Confidential Lecture and National Spokespersons Award organised by Image Merchants Promotions Limited […]

The Federal Ministry of Interior has dismissed as fake and fraudulent a press release circulating on social media claiming that the ongoing Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) recruitment exercise has been postponed until after the 2027 general election. The ministry said the document, titled “CDCFIB Recruitment Update” and dated August 11, […]

Movement into and out of Osun State will be restricted from midnight on Friday as security agencies intensify preparations for the state governorship election. The Nigeria Police Force said the restriction would cover major border routes leading into the state, with the Army expected to block entry points as part of efforts to maintain peace […]