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A second senior change at the British High Commission in Abuja has been confirmed within eight weeks, with the United Kingdom government naming Ms Vicky Seymour as its new Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, filling the seat vacated by Mrs Gill Lever OBE, who concluded her tour of duty in June 2026 . The…
A political quarrel that began as a passing remark at a ministerial media chat has hardened into a formal dispute over property, reputation and legal exposure, with the Federal Capital Territory Minister’s media aide insisting that the source of funds used to acquire Chief Bode George’s Abuja residence, and not the identity of the…
Correctional authorities in Abuja moved swiftly this week after video of a condemned prisoner broadcasting live on TikTok from a custodial centre in Abeokuta spread across Nigerian social media, forcing the removal of the officer in charge of the facility and reopening a long running debate about who really controls the country’s prisons. The…
Christopher Imumolen, factional national chairman of the Accord Party and its presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, has withdrawn from the 2027 presidential contest and declared support for President Bola Tinubu’s bid for a second term, in a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, and circulated by the News Agency of…
Nine days before Osun State votes for a governor, a single line of instruction to a commercial bank has pulled the state’s finances, its politics and the limits of federal anti graft power into open conflict. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, directed First Bank to place a post…
The Nigerian Bar Association challenged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over its decision to freeze Osun State accounts. The outgoing Bar president, Afam Osigwe, warned that administrative agencies lack constitutional powers to block state bank withdrawals without court orders. The anti-graft agency instructed First Bank to place a post-no-debit order on the state government…
Nigerian private sector activity rebounded to its highest level in five months. The Nigerian Economic Summit Group reported that its Business Performance Index rose to 108.6 points in July 2026. A score above 100 signals expanding commercial activity. Local firms expanded output, boosted demand, and hired fresh workers despite mounting cost pressures. Solid earnings across…
Lagos lost a prominent private figure with the sudden passing of Anthony Adeniyi Adeosun. The sixty-two-year-old businessman died on Wednesday in Lagos State after an active career in private enterprise. He was the husband to former finance minister Kemi Adeosun. The Adeosun family announced his death through a formal statement on Thursday morning. His passing…
Pan-African trade officials just signed a $3.1bn deal to rebuild continental border networks. The African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat sealed a twenty-year concession with Bergmans Security Consultant and Supplies to digitise customs clearance. Secretary-General Wamkele Mene signed the contract in Abuja to launch the customs modernisation project. Private capital will fund the entire technological…
Electricity is a critical infrastructure that drives economic development, social welfare, and overall quality of life. In Nigeria, where power supply has long been erratic and inadequate, the government’s management of electricity tariffs and subsidies has profound implications for citizens and the economy. Recent media reports indicate the federal government plans to phase out electricity…
