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The Federal Government has formally inaugurated the Governing Board of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and an Intellectual Property Steering Committee in Abuja. Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, the Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, presided over the ceremony, framing the commission as the foundational legal structure of the Nigerian economy. The board’s mandate is clear: enhance…
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…
The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved judgment in the leadership dispute threatening to fracture the African Democratic Congress, following heated legal arguments over whether courts possess jurisdiction to intervene in the internal affairs of a political party. A five-member panel headed by Justice Mohammed Garba deferred its decision after hearing submissions from all parties in…
Former presidential candidate Dr Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim has declared that pro-democracy groups across the country will mobilise against any attempt to impose a one-party system on Nigeria, following a strategic consultation with human rights lawyer Femi Falana, SAN. The declaration was contained in a statement issued by the Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim Media Office on Wednesday. “We…
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…
Nigeria and the African Union (AU) are intensifying efforts to bridge the continent’s severe water access gap, with Abuja serving as the primary hub for the initiative. Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Joseph Utsev, hosted a high-level AU delegation this week to align national policies with the broader African Water Vision 2063. The discussions…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has significantly scaled its crude supply to the Dangote Oil and Gas Company, delivering over 1.03 million metric tonnes of crude in April 2026. This volume equates to roughly 6.8 million barrels or 1.08 billion litres. Eight major cargoes handled by the NNPC trading arm facilitated this flow,…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued an urgent warning to the public regarding a rise in fraudulent online communications, emails, and text messages falsely claiming to originate from the bank. In a statement released Tuesday by the Acting Director of Corporate Communications, Hakama Sidi Ali, the apex bank cautioned that these messages are…
Africa’s push toward deeper regional integration is being severely undermined by crumbling and, in many cases, absent infrastructure, with logistics expenses consuming up to 30 percent of trade value across the continent, according to a new report from the African Export-Import Bank (AfreximBank). The “Regional Integration and Market Access Insights” report for April 2026…
Health authorities in Cross River State have activated full emergency response measures following laboratory confirmation of a single COVID-19 infection involving a Chinese expatriate, the first officially recorded case in the state in roughly four years. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, in a statement released Tuesday night, confirmed that the patient…
