Politics

    The House of Representatives on Thursday mandated its relevant committees to investigate the non-functionality of state-owned petroleum refineries in Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna, despite the reported expenditure of about $18bn on their rehabilitation over the past two decades.   The resolution followed the consideration and adoption of ...

      Cameroon’s Paul Biya, already the world’s oldest head of state, is the favourite to win Sunday’s presidential election, handing him an eighth term in power in the central African country.   A fractured opposition of 11 candidates is standing against the 92-year-old in the vote, whose credibility ...

    A former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has called for the immediate release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, describing his continued detention as a “stain on Nigeria’s belief in the rule of law.”   Atiku made this known in a post shared ...

    The Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Geoffrey Nnaji, has resigned from President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet amid controversies surrounding his academic records and allegations of certificate forgery.   Nnaji, who was appointed in August 2023, announced his resignation in a letter to the President on Tuesday, expressing appreciation ...

    A pro-President Bola Tinubu group in Ondo State, the Progressive Network for Tinubu, on Tuesday declared that President Tinubu has no serious opposition ahead of the 2027 presidential election.   The group also warned former President Goodluck Jonathan against returning to the race, saying doing so would “end ...

      President Bola Tinubu has again written to the National Assembly, seeking approval for a fresh external borrowing of $2.3bn.   This is in addition to a plan to issue a $500m sovereign Sukuk, which will mark Nigeria’s debut in the international Islamic finance market.   The request, ...

    The Central Bank of Nigeria has assured Nigerians that its ongoing policies and reforms are targeted at restoring price and monetary stability amid rising inflation and economic hardship.   Speaking at the CBN Fair in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on Tuesday, the CBN governor, Olayemi Cardoso, said some ...

      A National Commissioner at the Independent National Electoral Commission, May Agbamuche-Mbu, has taken over as the acting Chairman of the Commission.   This followed the formal handover of duties by Professor Mahmood Yakubu, who is proceeding on a terminal leave.   The announcement was made on Tuesday ...

    The Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State has issued new operational guidelines for commercial motorcycle and tricycle operators, banning the use of face masks while on duty.   According to a statement signed and released by the Secretary of the Local Government Council, Hon. Raymond Overah, the ...

      Lagos State kept its crown as Nigeria’s biggest sub-national revenue generator in 2024, as the National Bureau of Statistics released the Internally Generated Revenue at State Level 2024 report.   According to the report, announced on Monday via NBS X handle, 36 states and the Federal Capital ...