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Taiwo Oyedele, the Minister of State for Finance, has admitted that the nation’s recently enacted tax reform laws contain significant errors. Speaking at a legal conference in early 2026, he blamed manual drafting processes and multiple review stages for the discrepancies. This admission follows months of confusion and allegations that the public versions of the…
Unidentified gunmen have murdered Eze Paulinus Ekwueme, the traditional ruler of Ochia Autonomous Community, and five others in a grisly attack in Imo State. The assailants intercepted the monarch’s entourage on Friday evening along the Asaa/Awara road in the Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area. After shooting the victims, the attackers set their corpses ablaze. This act…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has reported a decline in oil production for February 2026, even as monthly revenues saw a modest increase. Output fell to 1.51 million barrels per day (mbpd), a notable slide from the 1.64 mbpd achieved in January. This dip highlights the persistent volatility in Nigeria’s upstream sector despite…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) is now threatening a campaign of civil disobedience to force the resignation of Professor Joash Amupitan, the INEC Chairman. This escalation follows allegations that the electoral umpire previously used social media to express vocal support for the ruling All Progressives Congress. A referee cannot wear the jersey of a competing…
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has directed the Nigeria Immigration Service to immediately withdraw and deactivate passports held by persons who have formally renounced their Nigerian citizenship. The directive, contained in a statement issued on Saturday by his Special Adviser on Media, Alao Babatunde, covers Nigerians whose renunciation requests have been formally approved…
Senegal’s Prime Minister, Ousmane Sonko, has described US President Donald Trump as a destabilising force, stating the world has become more dangerous since he assumed office. Sonko made the remarks at an international conference on sovereignty held at the Museum of Black Civilisations in Dakar. A video of his address was published by Al…
The Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has publicly warned that hackers have gained unauthorised access to her personal email account, urging citizens to disregard any messages originating from the compromised address. In a security notice posted on X on Friday, Dabiri-Erewa identified the affected account as aodabiri@yahoo.com and cautioned…
A 32-hour temporary ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine for Orthodox Easter commenced Saturday afternoon, even as US-led diplomatic efforts to end the four-year conflict remain stalled. The Kremlin announced it had ordered a truce from Saturday at 4:00 pm (1300 GMT) until the end of Sunday. Russia’s Defence Minister Andrei Belousov and army chief…
Four astronauts safely splashed down off the California coast late Friday, completing the first crewed lunar flyby in more than 50 years and marking a pivotal milestone for NASA’s Artemis programme. The spacecraft carrying three Americans and one Canadian returned without incident. Mission commander Reid Wiseman reported the crew — himself, Christina Koch, Victor…
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled April 14 for the hearing of a suit challenging the leadership of the African Democratic Congress under former Senate President David Mark and ex-Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola. The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1819/2025, was filed by Nafiu-Bala Gombe, a former deputy national chairman…
