The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has reacted to a ruling by the Federal High Court in Lokoja that set aside its earlier order directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the NDC as a political party. According to…
Nigeria has successfully drawn roughly $1.5 billion from the initial tranche of its massive $5 billion derivatives financing arrangement with First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB). Bloomberg reported on Friday that the federal government secured the capital within the last two…
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission of promoting sexism over a social media post inviting Nigerians to submit petitions. The controversy followed a post shared by the EFCC on its official Facebook page on Friday,…
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo convened with Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso the NDC 2027 vice presidential candidate for a high-level meeting in Kano on Thursday. Emerging from the private session, sources have described the high-stakes dialogue between the two influential political…
The presidency has criticised comments made by former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, over the Federal Government’s plan to introduce state police in Nigeria. Obi had earlier reacted to the passage of the State Police Bill by the National Assembly,…
Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress ahead of the 2027 elections, Peter Obi, has called for the implementation of state police to be delayed until after the next general election. The former Anambra State governor raised concerns that the…
Public policy expert and former chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, Sam Amadi, has criticised First Lady Oluremi Tinubu over her remarks encouraging Nigerians to consider small businesses like selling akara, roasting corn, and making kuli-kuli as means of…
Public affairs commentator Mahdi Shehu has questioned the Federal Government’s handling of revenue and budget implementation following recent remarks by presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga. In a post on X on Thursday, Shehu said Onanuga’s comments appeared to validate concerns that…
Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has faced criticism on X after suggesting that starting small-scale businesses such as akara, roasted corn and kuli-kuli requires little capital. Speaking in a video while highlighting the administration’s support for small businesses through grants,…
The Federal Government has clarified that it has no plans to raise taxes, stressing instead that the country needs a larger number of taxpayers to boost revenue. This was stated by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has criticised the Department of State Services over the manner its operatives arrested Omoyele Sowore at the Federal High Court in Abuja. In a statement issued on Thursday, NLC President Joe Ajaero described the incident…
The management of Federal University Wukari has announced an immediate and total ban on all student sign-out activities over safety and security concerns linked to such celebrations. The directive was contained in a circular issued by the institution’s Academic Affairs…
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has praised the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, saying only his critics would fail to acknowledge the impact of his work in the FCT. Akpabio, who spoke during the commissioning of…
Regional Chairman of the Church of Christ in Nations for Barkin Ladi, Ezekiel Dachomo, has renewed his call on Donald Trump to intervene over what he described as the systematic killing of Christians in Plateau State. Dachomo made the appeal…
Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser on Policy Communication to President Bola Tinubu, has criticised Peter Obi, claiming the former presidential candidate reacts negatively whenever the country records progress. Bwala faulted Obi over recent remarks attributed to him, including his position on…
