Rextun City Updates

28/08/2025

President Bola Tinubu has ordered a temporary, immediate ban on the export of raw shea nuts, signaling a bold pivot in Nigeria’s agricultural and industrial strategy. The directive, intended to revitalize domestic processing and curb illegal trade, was conveyed by Stanley Nkwocha, the Senior Speci...

28/08/2025

Nigeria’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign has hit a fresh snag with the injury to first-choice goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali during a match for his South African team, Chippa United. The setback comes at a crucial time as the Super Eagles prepare for decisive fixtures. The Incident on the Fie...

28/08/2025

The standoff between Osun State Government and the Federal Government has now reached the highest court in the land as Governor Ademola Adeleke’s administration drags the FG before the Supreme Court over the alleged withholding of statutory allocations meant for the state’s 30 local government c...

28/08/2025

Osun State’s traditional ruler, Oba Joseph Olugbenga Oloyede, known as the Apetu of Ipetumodu, has been sentenced to 56 months in a U.S. federal prison following his role in a multimillion-dollar COVID-19 relief fraud scheme. Court Verdict and Sentence Details On August 26, 2025, U.S. District Jud...

28/08/2025

A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Magistrate Court in Wuse Zone II, has summoned former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye, to appear before it on September 5, 2025, over allegations of non-payment of more than ₦500 million in Personal Income Tax. The summons, signed by Magistrate Chiemena Nonye-Okoro...

24/08/2025

14/08/2025

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has handed the Federal Government a seven-day deadline to address pressing issues relating to workers’ welfare, including the alleged mismanagement of funds belonging to the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) and the delay in constituting the Governing Bo...

14/08/2025

The Federal Executive Council (FEC), chaired by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, has approved a seven-year moratorium on the creation of new federal tertiary institutions in Nigeria. The policy covers all categories of federal higher learning, including universities, polyte...

13/08/2025

The Federal Government has directed the withdrawal of legal proceedings against Comfort Emmanson, the passenger involved in a recent altercation aboard an Ibom Air flight. The decision, announced by Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo, follows her expression of remorse and a...

13/08/2025

The cattle breeders in Oyo State have issued a stern warning that they may suspend the sale of milk, cows, goats, and rams within the next two weeks if the state government does not review its anti-grazing law. Speaking under the umbrella of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (...

13/08/2025

Lagos, Nigeria.Over a month after Lagos State began enforcing its single-use plastics ban, the streets still tell a different story. The July 1 prohibition, targeting Styrofoam containers, disposable cutlery, straws, and plastic bags, was designed to tackle the city’s worsening waste crisis — bu...