Aminu Dantata, a renowned business titan and philanthropist, dies at the age of 94 in the early hours of Saturday. According to family sources, Mr. Dantata died in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Beginning Wednesday, June 18, 2025, telecom users in Nigeria will be billed directly by their mobile network providers for Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) services. Damian Udeh, the Publicity Secretary, and Gbenga Adebayo, the Chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), signed the statement.

President Bola Tinubu has announced on Thursday the conferment of national honors to several individuals including the late Kudirat Abiola, who received a posthumous Commander of the Federal Republic (CFR) award.

President Bola Tinubu has dismissed allegations that his administration is pushing Nigeria toward a one-party state; he insisted that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is open to all Nigerians, including members of opposition parties. This was made known by President Tinubu during his speech at the special joint session of the National Assembly on Thursday to mark Democracy Day.

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced a scheduled power outage affecting several states in the North-East region. The interruption is due to ongoing construction work at the new 330kV substation in Bauchi.

President Bola Tinubu has bestowed the Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) honor upon Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft and renowned philanthropist, who is visiting Nigeria to engage with federal and state leaders on strengthening the country’s primary healthcare system.