Renowned writer and Nobel Prize winner Wole Soyinka has criticised the substantial security convoy assigned to Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, calling for an urgent reassessment of how state security resources are allocated. He delivered the remarks in Lagos during a ceremony in which veteran poet Odia Ofeimun was honoured by the Wole…
President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Alieu Touray, on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in the West African sub-region, citing escalating violent extremism, terrorism, military coups, banditry and deepening political instability. Touray made the declaration during the 55th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council (MSC) at the ministerial level in…
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has officially left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing the PDP’s failure to protect the people of the state. Speaking to stakeholders at Government House, Port Harcourt on Tuesday, Fubara emphasized that his continued tenure as governor is due to the support of…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued final licences to 82 Bureau De Change (BDC) operators, formalising their approval to commence operations from 27 November. The development forms part of the regulator’s continued reforms aimed at tightening oversight of the foreign exchange sector. Announcing the decision on Monday, Mrs Hakama Sidi-Ali, Acting Director of…
President Bola Tinubu has voiced strong displeasure over the large backlog of unpaid debts owed to federal contractors and has constituted a ministerial committee to propose rapid solutions to the problem. The decision was announced by Presidential Spokesperson Bayo Onanuga following Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council meeting at the State House in Abuja. He said the…
Former Aviation Minister Stella Oduah has been arraigned before an Abuja High Court on Wednesday over allegations that she and co-defendant Gloria Odita fraudulently obtained more than ₦2.4 billion from the Federal Ministry of Aviation. The duo face a five-count charge covering conspiracy, obtaining by false pretence, and breach of trust. Prosecutors allege that in…
Renowned writer and Nobel Prize winner Wole Soyinka has criticised the substantial security convoy assigned to Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, calling for an urgent reassessment of how state security resources are allocated. He delivered the remarks in Lagos during a ceremony in which veteran poet Odia Ofeimun was honoured by the Wole…
Senior lawyer and leading human rights campaigner, Femi Falana, SAN, has called for immediate and comprehensive measures to secure schools and communities in northern Nigeria amid escalating threats from armed groups. Falana made the remarks in Abuja during the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) Human Rights Institute’s commemoration of the 2025 International Human Rights Day. The…
The European Commission has proposed sweeping amendments to several environmental laws as part of an effort to lighten the regulatory load on businesses and enhance the EU’s economic competitiveness. Announced on Wednesday, the reforms target six pieces of legislation and could collectively save firms an estimated €1 billion annually. The plans include streamlined environmental impact…
The head of Nigeria’s National Population Commission (NPC), Aminu Yusuf, has revealed plans to introduce a Population Trust Fund designed to prevent the funding shortfalls that have long undermined the country’s census timetable. Yusuf made the announcement in Abuja at the 13th Annual Population Lecture Series (APLS), which examined the impact of tightening global aid…
President Bola Tinubu has announced a new economic and security framework to unlock Nigeria’s potential in the blue economy, focusing on maritime development, job creation, and sustainable growth. Speaking on Wednesday at a Presidential Parley with Senior Executive Course 47 of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) in Abuja, Tinubu, represented by…
The military rulers of Guinea-Bissau have issued a transitional charter lasting 12 months, barring both the interim president and prime minister from standing in the country’s forthcoming elections. The 29-article document requires presidential and legislative polls to take place at the conclusion of the transitional period, with the transitional president setting the election date. The…
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has emerged as the Accord Party’s flag-bearer for the state’s August 8, 2026 governorship election. The party’s primary, conducted in Osogbo on Wednesday under the supervision of INEC officials, saw Adeleke secure 145 votes out of 150 cast. Five votes were invalidated. Mrs Mariam Saleh, chairperson of the Electoral Committee,…
The Dutse Local Government Area of Jigawa State is aiming to immunise around 268,000 children under five during the ongoing December 2025 vaccination exercise. Local Government Immunisation Officer, Mr Ashiru Muazu, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday that the campaign had recorded encouraging progress. He said he was confident that the full…
