Akpabio Urges Muslims to Pray for Peace this Ramadan
By Anayo Akwitti As the holy fast of Ramadan begins, President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has enjoined the Muslim faithful to use the period to pray for peace in the country and the world. He also advised them to use the exercise to practice compassion and engender understanding among people. Akpabio gave the […]
House Spokesman Defends Reconsideration of Electoral Act
By Oluwakemi Kindness The spokesman of the 10th House of Representatives Nigeria, Akin Rotimi Jr., has defended the decision by lawmakers to rescind and reconsider parts of the amended Electoral Act, saying the move followed due parliamentary process and was taken in the broader interest of credible elections. Addressing journalists after plenary, Rotimi described the […]
Minority Lawmakers Reject Move to Alter Electoral Act on E-Transmission
By Oluwakemi Kindness Members of the Minority Caucus in the 10th House of Representatives Nigeria have opposed moves to rescind amendments to key sections of the Electoral Act, particularly provisions on electronic transmission of election results and party primaries. The opposition lawmakers, led by Minority Leader Kingsley Chinda, addressed journalists after staging a walkout from […]
Lawmakers Rescinds Decision on Electronic Transmission of Election Results
By Oluwakemi Kindness, Anayo Akwitti The House of Representatives Nigeria has rescinded its earlier decision to allow real-time electronic transmission of election results after a tense and rowdy session in Abuja. The Committee of the Whole, presided over by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu, witnessed heated exchanges as lawmakers disagreed over Clause 60(3) of the proposed […]
EFCC Detains El-Rufai Over alleged N432 billion Probe
By: Aremu Toyeebaht Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has been taken into custody by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) following hours of questioning in connection with an alleged ₦432 billion corruption probe. El-Rufai, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, was detained Monday night at the EFCC’s Jabi headquarters in Abuja after […]
DHQ Confirms Arrival of 100 US Troops in Nigeria
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has confirmed the arrival of 100 United States military personnel and equipment in Nigeria, saying they landed at the Bauchi airfield as part of a bilateral security cooperation agreement between Nigeria and the US. In a statement issued on Monday, Samaila Uba, the Director of Defence Information, says […]
UK Introduces Digital eVisa System, Ends Passport Stickers
By Aremu Toyeebaht The British High Commission has announced a major shift to a fully digital visa system for Nigerians travelling to the United Kingdom, with electronic visas set to replace physical passport stickers from February 25, 2026. Senior Communications Officer at the Commission, Onyinye Madu, disclosed the change in a statement issued Monday in […]
PAC Gives Finance Authorities October 2026 Deadline on Unaudited Accounts
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Accountant-General of the Federation and the Auditor-General of the Federation, have been ordered to submit all outstanding consolidated financial statements and audited accounts of the Federal Government for the 2023, 2024 and 2025 fiscal years by October 2026. The House of Representative’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) which issued the firm directive […]
NASS Approves ₦1.504tn Nigerian Army Budget
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Assembly of Nigeria has approved the Nigerian Army’s ₦1.504 trillion 2026 budget, pledging to address persistent delays in fund releases that lawmaker say are weakening defence operations across Ministries, Departments and Agencies. At a joint budget defence session with Chief of Army Staff, Waidi Shaibu, Chairman of the Senate Committee […]
CBN Hails AU Approval of Nigeria’s AMI Board Membership
By Oluwakemi Kindness Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, has welcomed the African Union’s decision granting Nigeria permanent membership of the Board of the African Monetary Institute (AMI), describing it as a milestone for Africa’s financial integration. The approval was reached at the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African […]