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Grainy footage of a frail man seated beside a walking frame has pushed Uganda’s record on enforced disappearances back into public argument, nearly a year after opposition activist Sam Mugumya vanished from a hotel in Mbarara City. The video, which began circulating on social media around July 31, 2026, appears to show Mugumya, 47, visibly…
Millions of Nigerians who have spent years chasing paper trails for a document as basic as a birth certificate now have a digital route, following the full rollout of the National Population Commission’s electronic civil registration platform. The commission’s chairman, Dr Aminu Yusuf, announced at a press briefing in Abuja that the VitalReg platform,…
Afrobeats star David Adeleke, better known as Davido, will on Wednesday face journalists and residents in Osogbo to speak on security, the preparations of the Independent National Electoral Commission and questions of transparency surrounding the August 15 Osun State governorship election, according to an invitation released by the Imole Campaign Council on Tuesday. The…
The Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions (ASSBIFI), Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Unit, has elected a new executive council to steer the affairs of the union, with Dr. Umar Mohammed Mijinyawa emerging as Secretary General. The election, held in a peaceful and transparent atmosphere, also produced Mr. Ibrahim…
Prince Adeniyi Matthew Adeyemi, the embattled figure at the centre of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council controversy, has formally asked the House of Representatives to grant administrative clearance that would allow him to appear and testify before its ad hoc investigative panel. In a statement issued by his legal team led by Festus Akhigbe,…
The Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill has scheduled presentation of its Executive Bill package to President Bola Tinubu on 3 September 2026, setting a clear timeline for the next phase of Nigeria’s proposed dual policing structure. Chief of Staff to the President and Chairman of the Working Group, Femi Gbajabiamila, disclosed…
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State, Chairman of the All Progressives Congress National Campaign Council for the Osun State governorship election, has directed all subcommittees under the council to submit their resolutions and proposals by Thursday as the party intensifies preparations for the 15 August poll. Uzodimma issued the directive on Monday while addressing…
The Federal Government has increased the coupon on its second power sector bond to a range of 17.85 per cent to 17.95 per cent, higher than the 17.50 per cent fixed rate on the inaugural issuance, as it seeks strong investor demand for a N728.98 billion instrument designed to clear legacy debts owed to…
At least 1,932 people lost their lives in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states between April and June 2026, according to the latest humanitarian access snapshot released by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. The figure comes from data compiled by the Humanitarian Access Working Group drawing on records from the…
The Nigeria Revenue Service has released comprehensive guidelines on the taxation of virtual assets, establishing a clear regulatory framework for cryptocurrency and other digital asset transactions under the Nigeria Tax Act 2025 and the Nigeria Tax Administration Act 2025. In a public notice issued on Monday, the agency said the new document provides an…