President Bola Tinubu has congratulated winners of Saturday’s elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Kano and Rivers states, urging them to serve with dedication. The president’s message is contained in a statement issued by his Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday in Abuja. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has called for reforms at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), urging the restoration of its law programme, and the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into its academic system. Obasanjo, who made the call in Abeokuta, Ogun, when he received the newly appointed Vice-Chancellor of
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to “direct Mr Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy to immediately withdraw the Lawful Interception of Communications Regulations, 2019, as the Regulations are unconstitutional, unlawful, and entirely inconsistent with Nigeria’s international obligations.” SERAP urged him
The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, has directed contractors holding Advance Payment Guarantees (APG) for years without executing projects to return to site or forfeit further payments. Umahi said it was unacceptable for contractors to keep Federal Government funds for years without deploying them to work, while still demanding
Prof. Uche Uwaleke, President of the Capital Market Academics of Nigeria (CMAN), has commended the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over the inauguration of liquidity working group. According to him, it is timely and strategic. Uwaleke told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday, that the group
Chairman, Senate Committee on National Security and Intelligence, Sen. Yahaya Abdullahi, on Wednesday decried envelope budgeting system for security and intelligence agencies. Abdullahi expressed the concern when the Permanent Secretary, Special Services, Office of the National Security Adviser, Mohammed Sanusi, appeared before the committee for budget defence. He said that
The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has commended President Bola Tinubu for ordering direct remittance of oil and gas revenues to the Federation Account, describing it as a major fiscal reform. Dr Mohammed Shehu, Chairman of the RMAFC, made the remark in a statement on Saturday in Abuja.
Yiaga Africa has reported generally peaceful conduct of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections but expressed concerns over late commencement of voting, logistical lapses and low voter turnout. The Executive Director of Yiaga Africa, Samson Itodo, made this known in a news conference on Saturday in Abuja. He
Nigeria’s debt to the World Bank’s concessional lending arm, the International Development Association (IDA), rose to $18.7 billion as of December 31, 2025, making the country the third-largest borrower in the IDA portfolio. Latest data from the World Bank shows that Nigeria trails only Bangladesh, with an exposure of $23.0