The Gombe State government and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have unveiled a N1 billion intervention aimed at tackling acute malnutrition among children across the state. The intervention, funded through a counterpart arrangement in which both the state government…

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced that development work on Phase 2 of the Lekki Deep Sea Port will commence soon, a move aimed at strengthening Lagos State’s position as West Africa’s leading maritime and logistics hub. Sanwo-Olu made…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has flagged potential risks in Nigeria’s move to secure a $5 billion swap deal with the UAE-based First Abu Dhabi Bank, noting the complexity and the lack of transparency that often characterise such contracts. “Our…

A coalition of civil society organisations, trade unions, youth groups, community associations, social movements and faith-based groups has declared June 12 a day of nationwide protest and mass action against “worsening insecurity, escalating economic hardship and the continuous deterioration of…

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, has said that Nigeria’s crude oil production target remains 2.5 million barrels per day (mbpd). He said this on Wednesday in Abuja at the Ministry of Petroleum Resources’ 2026 Management…

Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, has directed political office holders that refused to defect to the All Progressive Congress to resigned or face sack. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday and signed by the governor’s Chief Press…

A bill seeking to increase the number of judges of the Federal High Court from 70 to 90 has passed second reading in the Senate. Another bill seeking to increase the number of justices of the Court of Appeal from…

The Senate on Tuesday passed the Factoring, Assignments and Receivables Financing Bill, 2026, a landmark legislation designed to improve access to finance for businesses, enhance liquidity and promote domestic and international trade. The bill, which scaled third reading during plenary,…

A section of the Senate wing of the National Assembly was gutted by fire on Wednesday shortly after members of the Senate Committee on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) concluded the screening of Zainab Marwa as the North-east representative…

The Nigeria Police Pensions Limited has proposed an increase in the Federal Government’s pension contribution for police personnel from 10 per cent to 20 per cent. It said the current contribution structure is inadequate to provide decent retirement benefits for…

The Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, has recounted the challenges he and other leaders of the upper chamber faced during the suspension of Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, describing the episode as a major distraction from the chamber’s legislative activities. Mr…

The Federal Government on Wednesday launched Rev360, a digital tax administration platform designed to improve tax compliance, simplify taxpayer interactions and strengthen revenue collection as part of ongoing reforms to modernise Nigeria’s tax system. The platform was unveiled at the…

The House of Representatives is set to proceed to a vote on a proposed constitutional amendment to establish state and local police structures across Nigeria, aimed at strengthening responses to rising insecurity. Deputy Speaker and Chairman of the House Committee…

The House of Representatives has moved to stop the Nigerian Army’s policy of automatically merging years spent in service as soldiers with years served as commissioned officers, warning that the practice is forcing experienced personnel out of service prematurely and…

As preparations for the 2027 elections gather pace, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Katsina State is not merely divided; it has effectively split into two rival structures, each claiming legitimacy and conducting parallel congresses and primaries. At the heart…