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The upcoming trial of 36 military officers accused of attempting to subvert the administration of President Bola Tinubu has hit a legal snag regarding courtroom ethics and professional attire. Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Femi Falana, has raised a formal objection to the dressing protocols mandated for the General Court…
The ambitious attempt by major opposition figures to forge a united front against the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 elections has hit a significant stumbling block. While a high-profile summit in Ibadan on Saturday aimed to announce a joint presidential candidate, it has instead exposed deep-seated fractures within the Peoples Democratic…
The attempt by Nigeria’s leading opposition figures to forge a unified front ahead of the 2027 general election has been met with a sharp rebuke from Omoyele Sowore, who dismissed the weekend gathering in Ibadan as a “political charade” involving “recycled” actors. Leaders from various political parties, including a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party…
Digital misinformation targeting the pockets of Nigerian motorists has met a firm rebuttal from the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), following the circulation of a viral infographic claiming a new vehicle tax regime would take effect from July 1. The graphic, which has been widely shared across messaging and social media platforms, suggests that owners…
Britain has taken a sweeping legislative step against tobacco use, with both chambers of parliament passing a landmark bill that permanently prohibits anyone aged 17 and under from ever purchasing cigarettes in their lifetime regardless of how old they eventually become. The Tobacco and Vapes Bill, now awaiting royal assent to become law, targets…
President Bola Tinubu has formally approached the Senate for authorisation to secure a $516,333,070 syndicated loan from Deutsche Bank AG, a facility intended to bankroll the initial sections of the Sokoto–Badagry Super Highway. The request, contained in a letter addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and read during Thursday’s plenary, marks the administration’s latest…
A new frontline service hub established within the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation is set to dismantle decades of bureaucratic friction that have slowed access to workplace injury compensation for federal workers. The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, NSITF, under Managing Director Oluwaseun Falaye, commissioned an Employees’ Compensation…
A United States senator has levelled serious allegations against Nigerian government officials, accusing them of complicity in attacks against Christians, even as a former Nigerian minister dismissed claims of religious genocide as “fake news” during a separate engagement in the United Kingdom. Senator Ted Cruz made the assertion during a Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee…
Total public debt stock for Africa’s largest economy climbed to N159.28 trillion as of December 2025, with domestic borrowing now constituting the larger share of the nation’s liabilities, according to official figures released by the Debt Management Office. The data, which aggregates the obligations of the Federal Government, the 36 state governments, and the…
Fresh allegations from a United States lawmaker have intensified scrutiny of Nigeria’s worsening security situation, with claims that senior defence officials attempted to influence international reactions to reports of killings in parts of the country. Kimberly Daniels, a member of the Florida House of Representatives and Chairwoman of the United World Congress of Diplomats…
