Nigeria Signs ECOWAS Tariff Offers Under AfCFTA To Boost Regional Trade
Nigeria has officially gazetted and transmitted the ECOWAS Schedule of Tariff Offers for Trade in Goods under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to the AfCFTA Secretariat. This move comes ahead of the 16th Council of Ministers Meeting on Trade scheduled for today April 15 in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and marks […]
Federal Government Warns 33 States at Risk of Flooding
1,249 communities across 176 Local Government Areas in 33 states are at high risk of flooding in 2025. Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, who disclosed this during yesterday’s presentation of the 2025 Annual Flood Outlook, identified high-risk category States as Lagos, Abia, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Rivers, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, […]
Lamidi Apapa Takes Over Labour Party’s leadership, as NEC Faults Julius Abure’s Election
Leaders of the Labour Party yesterday marched to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s headquarters in Abuja, to ask for the recognition of Nenadi Usman as their National Chairman. The Labour Party’s leaders led by Peter Obi, and Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, say Julius Abure’s election as chairman wasn’t legitimate, nor did the election follow […]
Take-It-Back Protesters Defy Police Warning In Lagos, Abuja, Rivers, others
Protesters under the aegis of the Take-It-Back Movement defied police warning and staged demonstrations in Lagos, Abuja, Oyo, Rivers, and other states. According to the organisers, among their concerns is the alleged misuse of the Cybercrime Act, the worsening economic hardship in the country, and the state of emergency imposed by President Bola Tinubu on […]
INEC Declares As Inadequate, Petition To Recall Senator Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan
INEC has ruled that the petition to recall Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan failed to meet the required number of signatures. The petition got 208,132 signatures, short of the 237,278 needed to proceed. INEC emphasized that it followed due process, verifying signatures in line with constitutional provisions. As a result, no further action will be taken on […]
CBN Says Circular Introducing New ₦5,000, ₦10,000 Notes Is Fake
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has dismissed a viral report claiming it has introduced two new denominations—N5,000 and N10,000 notes. The apex bank in a statement via its official handle on X refuted the claims as fake, urging the public to verify information through its official website. The alleged report circulated widely on whatsapp, […]
FG to Launch New Expatriate Administration System on May 1
The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has announced the launch of an Online Visa Approval Center to eliminate bureaucratic bottlenecks and reduce corruption in the visa application process. The new system ensures that applicants no longer need to visit a visa office, know anyone in the system, or lobby for approvals. The Minister, at […]
Bill To Return Nigeria To Parliamentary System Scales Second Reading
A bill seeking to return Nigeria to the parliamentary system of government, and establish the office of the Prime Minister as Head of Government and the President as Head of State, passed second reading yesterday at the House of Representatives. The proposed legislation, sponsored by Minority Leader Kingsley Chinda and 59 others, seeks to alter […]
President Tinubu Officially Launches NIYA
President Bola Tinubu has officially launched the Nigerian Youth Academy (NIYA), a programme aimed at empowering young Nigerians and to support youth development in the country. Represented by the Vice President Kashim Shettima at the launch of NIYA, which held at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, in Abuja, President Tinubu said the Academy […]
INEC Receives Petition for Recall of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from Senate
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has formally received a petition from constituents of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, calling for the commencement of her recall process. The Secretary to the Commission, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, received the petition which was submitted at INEC’s headquarters in Abuja today (Monday). Natasha, who represents Kogi central in the Senate, is currently on suspension […]
