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The Senate Committee on Public Accounts has again issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), and other government agencies over their failure to honour invitations to respond to audit queries. The […]

The Presidential Working Group on the proposed National Policing Bill has invited Nigerians to submit memoranda and policy proposals as part of efforts to develop a comprehensive legal and operational framework for state policing. The Chairman of the Working Group and Chief of Staff to the President, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, announced the initiative on Monday […]

Nigeria has acquired something that governments usually purchase only after discovering that lawyers are cheaper than losing lawsuits: a renowned international arbitration specialist. Abuja has retained Paul Hastings, a heavyweight American law firm, to help defend two investment disputes before the World Bank’s International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). The timing is instructive. […]

Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has criticized the administration of President Bola Tinubu, arguing that Nigeria’s economic challenges stem from wasteful spending and poor fiscal management rather than borrowing. In a statement issued on Monday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku said the […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, extends warm congratulations to one of Nigeria’s leading industrialists and philanthropists, Abdul Samad Rabiu, CFR, Chairman of BUA Group and Founder of ASR Africa, as he marks his 66th birthday on August 4. The President joins Mr. Rabiu’s family, friends, business associates, and the wider Nigerian business community in celebrating […]

Adeniyi Adeyemi, the self-proclaimed Director-General of the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council, has denied allegations that he single-handedly created the disputed agency, insisting that several ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government officially processed, recognised and engaged with the council. Adeyemi, who is currently in police custody, made the claims in a […]

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has issued fresh directives to prospective corps members ahead of the forthcoming orientation camp, advising them to avoid travelling at night and ensure all registration requirements are completed before arriving at camp. In a statement released on Monday via its official X account, the scheme stressed that safety should […]

The Federal Government has directed all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to stop awarding contracts or entering into financial commitments without first obtaining budgetary approval and cash backing, in a renewed effort to strengthen fiscal discipline and reduce abandoned projects. The directive was contained in a Treasury Circular dated July 31, 2026, signed by the […]

Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has criticised the administration of President Bola Tinubu, accusing it of suppressing dissenting voices and attempting to mask Nigeria’s economic challenges through what he described as the manipulation of statistics. In a statement issued on Sunday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the names, credentials, and personal particulars of the 19 presidential candidates and their running mates for the 2027 general election, marking another milestone in the electoral process ahead of the commencement of campaigns on August 19. The publication of the candidates’ Form EC9 is in line with […]

The Federal Government has provided vocational training, business starter packs, and cash grants to 18 rescued Chibok girls as part of efforts to promote economic independence and support their reintegration into society. The beneficiaries received the support during the graduation ceremony of the Girls’ Support Programme held in Yola, Adamawa State. Speaking at the event, […]

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to order a full investigation into allegations that more than ₦6.79 billion in public funds was diverted or mismanaged within the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the Federal Ministry of Police Affairs. In a letter dated August 1, 2026, SERAP urged the […]