INEC Schedules Bye-Elections for August 16 Across 12 States
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced dates for a series of crucial electoral activities, including bye-elections, court-ordered re-run polls, and the resumption of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR), as part of preparations for upcoming polls across the country. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this during the second quarterly consultative meeting with leaders […]
President Tinubu Calls for Collective efforts to tackle Drugs scourge
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has emphasized that the fight against illicit drugs and substance abuse in Nigeria must be a collective effort, involving all stakeholders, including families, faith leaders, civil society organizations, and community leaders. Speaking at the commemoration of the 2025 World Drug Day, President Tinubu, represented by Secretary to the Government of the […]
Obasanjo Criticize Africa’s Political Elite
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has criticised Africa’s political elite for “lacking” the basic economic knowledge needed to drive the continent’s development, blaming this deficiency for underdevelopment, corruption, and dependency on foreign aid. Speaking on the theme ‘African Renaissance in an Era of Turbulence: Are the Lions Still on the Move?’ Obasanjo called for a re-evaluation […]
President Tinubu Signs Four New Tax Bills Into law
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday signed the four new tax bills passed by the National Assembly into law, describing it as the most comprehensive, pro-poor tax reform in Nigeria’s history. The bills are the Nigeria Tax Bill (Ease of Doing Business), which aims to consolidate Nigeria’s fragmented tax laws into a harmonised statute; the Nigeria […]
Tinubu Rejects NASS Library Trust Fund Amendment Bill
President Bola Tinubu has officially declined to sign the National Assembly Library Trust Fund (Establishment) Amendment Bill 2025 into law, citing several constitutional and policy concerns that, if left unaddressed, could undermine existing government frameworks and set what he described as an “unsustainable precedent.” In a formal communication addressed to the Speaker of the House […]
NSA Links Poverty, Hunger To National Security Threats
At the 14th National Security Seminar held in Abuja, the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, and the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, warned that poverty and hunger have become primary drivers of insecurity, violence, and societal instability across Nigeria. They expressed concern over how these socioeconomic issues have escalated into serious national […]
VP Shettima Urges Integration Of Informal Economy Into Formal Intra-African Trade Framework
The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has said Africa’s future economic success depends on its ability to integrate the informal sector into the formal intra-African trade framework, particularly through the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Senator Shettima, who stated this on Monday when he declared open the 4th African Union Micro, Small and Medium […]
Rivers State Sole Administrator Defends Increase In State Budget
The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Ibok Ete Ibas, on Thursday, defended the sum of N1.846trillion as aggregate projected expenditure for the state in the 2025 fiscal year before the Senate ad-hoc Committee on Oversight of Emergency Rule in Rivers State. This represents about N400billion of about 15% increase in the amount presented to the […]
President Tinubu Directs Security Agencies To Arrest Killers In Benue
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and the Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa, to immediately arrest killer herders who perpetrated the heinous killing of over 100 people in Yelewata community in Benue State. President Tinubu who gave the directive while addressing stakeholders at a town hall meeting in […]
Reps Begins Probe of ₦1.12 Trillion Anchor Borrowers Programme Funds.
The House of Representatives Committee on Nutrition and Food Security has commenced a probe into the ₦1.12 trillion spent on the Anchors Borrowers Programme (ABP). The committee is also probing the NIRSAL Microfinance Bank for ₦215 billion spent on agro-businesses as well as the Bank of Industry for disbursing ₦3 billion to 22,120 smallholder farmers […]