Bishop Matthew Kukah, the Catholic Archbishop of Sokoto Diocese, has described President Bola Tinubu, his predecessor Muhammadu Buhari, and other past Nigerian leaders as products of...
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, will on Tuesday, November 26, inaugurate a new panel to probe the administration of his predecessor, Godwin Obaseki with the...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu “to direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr Lateef Fagbemi,...
The Northern Elders’ Forum (NEF), has affirmed its rejection of the Tax Reform Bill proposed by President Bola Tinubu, describing it as a policy conceived in...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Nigerians to pay for new national ID card amid govt revenue constraints The National...
President Bola Tinubu on Saturday night returned to Abuja from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where he participated in the 19th G20 Leaders Summit. The aircraft that...
Investors in the Nigerian equities market endured a quiet week that culminated in a weekly gain of N77.77 billion on the trading floor. This follows a...
The naira closed the week with an appreciation against the dollar at the official foreign exchange window on Friday, November 22, 2024. According to data from...
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has announced that Nigerians will have to pay for the new multipurpose national identity card, citing limited government revenue as...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. State govts gain upper hand in lottery regulation as Supreme Court quashes National Lottery...
The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Friday asked the Court of Appeal to set-aside the judgment that stopped the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from...
The Nigerian equities market ended the week with a loss of N98 billion by investors on Friday. This followed a dip in the share prices of...
In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court of Nigeria on Friday nullified the National Lottery Act 2005, declaring that the National Assembly lacks the powers to...
Kola Ologbondiyan, former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has reiterated that the party’s crisis of confidence can be resolved by reverting to...
Paul Ibe, the Media Adviser to former Vice President and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has lampooned the Nigerian Senate over...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Sanwo-Olu presents N3tn 2025 budget to Lagos Assembly The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu,...
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday called for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to support efforts to keep out-of-school children in classrooms. According to a statement posted...
Investors in the Nigerian Equities Market lost N142 billion at the close of trading on Thursday. This followed a dip in the share prices of stocks...
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday presented the N3,005,935,198,401 2025 budget proposal to the state House of Assembly. The Speaker of the House, Mudashiru...
In a move to support President Bola Tinubu’s fiscal strategy for the 2024 fiscal year, the Nigerian Senate has given the green light to his $2.2...
In a significant display of unity, Nigeria’s 36 governors have pledged to collaborate with the National Assembly to ensure the success of the ongoing constitutional amendment...
The Nigerian Senate, on Wednesday, sounded the alarm over the infiltration of terrorists from Mali and Burkina Faso, operating under the name Lakurawa, into Kebbi, Sokoto,...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. DisCos face N500bn recapitalization requirement, as Reps push for power sector overhaul Nigeria’s House...
Investors in the Nigerian equities market continued their positive run with a profit of N166 billion at the close of trading on Wednesday. This followed a...
Nigeria’s House of Representatives has taken a bold step to address the nation’s electricity woes by mandating distribution companies (DisCos) to undergo a N500 billion recapitalization....
Nigeria’s Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has distributed a whopping N1.411 trillion to the Federal Government, States, and Local Government Councils, representing the October 2024 revenue....
MANASSEH MBACHI writes on the plight of residents of some local government areas in Benue State who are left without health services. They face preventable deaths...
President Bola Tinubu has emphasized the importance of Northern Nigeria’s development to the nation’s overall prosperity. Speaking at the Stakeholders Roundtable on Northern Youth Development organized...
A former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, last week gave a damning assessment of the 1999 constitution. He insisted that the constitution would prevent...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Ex-BPP director testifies in Sirika’s trial for alleged N2.7bn fraud An Economic and Financial...
The Naira traded N1,678 against the dollar at the official window on Tuesday. Data from the official trading platform of the FMDQ Exchange revealed that the...
An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witness, Musa Odiniya, on Tuesday testified in the trial of a former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, for alleged...
Investors in the Nigerian equities market sustained its positive run with a profit of N136 billion on the trading floor of the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX)...
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, formally requested the National Assembly’s approval for a fresh N1.767 trillion external borrowing plan to finance the country’s budget deficit...
In a move that has sparked mixed reactions, and created confusion over their respective roles, Daniel Bwala, on Monday, announced himself as the new presidential spokesman,...
Taiwo Oyedele, chairman of the presidential committee on fiscal policy and tax reforms, on Monday, sounded the alarm on Nigeria’s budget, stating that it is insufficient...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Obasanjo’s govt marred by monumental corruption, can’t condemn Tinubu – Presidency The presidency has...
The naira began the week with a slump against the dollar at the official foreign exchange window on Monday, November 18, 2024. According to data from...
Investors in the Nigerian equities market began the week positively gaining N15bn on the trading floor of the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) on Monday, November 18,...
The presidency has responded to former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s handling of the country’s affairs. Obasanjo had in a keynote address at...
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the 19th Heads of State and Government Summit of the Group of 20 (G20). The...
Investors in the Nigerian Equities market endured a gained N294.9 billion on the trading floor last week. This followed the growth in equity capitalization to N58.9...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Shettima projects Nigeria’s economy to grow in leaps, bounds next year Vice President, Kashim...
Vice President, Kashim Shettima has projected that Nigeria’s economy will grow in “leaps and bounds” by next year. Shettima made the projection over the weekend in...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has declared Governor Lucky Ayedatiwa winner of Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo State. The incumbent governor and candidate of the...
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to “stop using the NBC Act and the Nigeria Broadcasting Code to...
Ondo State Governor and the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Lucky Aiyedatiwa, is seemingly cruising to victory in the contest. This is as results...
Nigerians have been celebrating Chidimma Adetshina following her record-breaking achievement at the Miss Universe pageantry 2024. Adetshina, whose journey started in South Africa and enmeshed in...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Nigeria a ‘failing state’ beset by corruption, bad leadership – Obasanjo Former President Olusegun...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has described Nigeria as a “failing state” marked by pervasive corruption and leadership failure. He also referred to President Bola Tinubu with...
