Politics

      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 ...

    The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, on Monday, stated that the All Progressives Congress, the people of Kano and the northern region will reciprocate the good gestures of President Bola Tinubu, come 2027.   Barau spoke during his annual undergraduate scholarship programme at the newly ...

      The Peoples Democratic Party and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar have congratulated the Governor of Bauchi State and Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum, Senator Bala Mohammed, on his 67th birthday.   In a statement issued on Sunday via its X handle, the PDP described Mohammed as ...

    President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, and the Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Saturday joined numerous dignitaries to pay their last respects to Mama Lydia Yilwatda Goshwe, mother of the All Progressives Congress National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, at her funeral service held at the Church ...

    Former Kaduna Central senator, Shehu Sani, has reacted to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s statement that he would step aside from the 2027 presidential race if a younger aspirant defeats him in the African Democratic Congress primaries.   PUNCH Online earlier reported that Atiku, in an interview with ...

    The Network Against Child Trafficking, Abuse and Labour Nigeria has commended the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons for rescuing 24 victims of human trafficking and apprehending five suspected traffickers in Abuja.   The commendation was contained in a statement signed by NACTAL National President, ...