INEC Declares As Inadequate, Petition To Recall Senator Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan
INEC has ruled that the petition to recall Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan failed to meet the required number of signatures. The petition got 208,132 signatures, short of the 237,278 needed to proceed. INEC emphasized that it followed due process, verifying signatures in line with constitutional provisions. As a result, no further action will be taken on […]
CBN Says Circular Introducing New ₦5,000, ₦10,000 Notes Is Fake
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has dismissed a viral report claiming it has introduced two new denominations—N5,000 and N10,000 notes. The apex bank in a statement via its official handle on X refuted the claims as fake, urging the public to verify information through its official website. The alleged report circulated widely on whatsapp, […]
Bill To Return Nigeria To Parliamentary System Scales Second Reading
A bill seeking to return Nigeria to the parliamentary system of government, and establish the office of the Prime Minister as Head of Government and the President as Head of State, passed second reading yesterday at the House of Representatives. The proposed legislation, sponsored by Minority Leader Kingsley Chinda and 59 others, seeks to alter […]
Tony Elumelu Foundation Announces $15 Million Grant for 3,000 African Entrepreneurs
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has announced a $15 million grant to support 3,000 budding entrepreneurs from 52 African countries. TEF Founder, Mr Tony Elumelu, made this known in Abuja during the unveiling of the 2025 cohort of the foundation’s Entrepreneurship Programme, said each beneficiary would receive a $5,000 seed grant to kick-start their businesses. […]
NYSC Assures N77,000 Allowance Payment in March
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has announced that all full-time Higher National Diploma (HND) graduates were eligible and will now be mobilised for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). This development, Alausa said, marked a major breakthrough for full-time HND graduates who were previously excluded from the NYSC programme. Alausa however emphasised that […]
Senate Unanimously Approve State of Emergency on Rivers State
Both the Senate and House of Representatives have unanimously approved the State of Emergency declared on Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu. Announcing the decision, Senate President, Godswill Akpabio said the Senate had exercised its powers under section 305(2) of the constitution to approve the President’s proclamation. Our correspondent, Raliat Adenekan reports that the Upper […]
President Tinubu Directs Investigation Into Tanker Explosion In Karu, Sympathises With Victims
President Bola Tinubu has directed a thorough investigation into the tanker explosion that resulted in multiple accidents and loss of lives in Karu, Abuja, on Wednesday night. The President condoled with family members who lost loved ones in the inferno, which happened at the peak hour. According to a statement by Presidential Spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu […]
Nigeria’s Inflation drops to 23.18% in February 2025
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased to 23.18 per cent in February 2025. The drop, according to NBS, was due to the drop in the prices of some food items, including beans, maize, cassava, among others. In its Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Inflation Report for February 2025, which […]
Reps Recover N28.7b from Oil Firms
The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has recovered $19,241,109.35 (N28.7 billion) from two oil companies indebted to the Federation Account. The panel has also successfully recovered N199.3 million out of an outstanding N6.8 billion, comprising excessive charges levied between March and October 2015 and unremitted Value Added Tax (VAT) on transactions processed via […]
Senate Suspended Senator Natasha for Six Months Over Misconduct
The Senate has suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represent Kogi Central for six months, over alleged misconduct and violations of the Senate rules. As part of the suspension, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan’s salary and security details will be withdrawn, she will be barred from entering the National Assembly premises and won’t be able to participate in legislative […]