The Supreme Court of Nigeria is set to hear, on Tuesday, an appeal filed by a former Senate President, Mr. David Mark, challenging a suit instituted by a former Deputy National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Mr. Nafiu Bala, over the party’s leadership. In the appeal, Mark is seeking an order staying the […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed the proposed nationwide voter revalidation exercise until after the 2027 general election. Mr. Mohammed Haruna, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. Mr. Haruna, who did not state the reasons for the postponement, said the […]
The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has extended the deadline for filing individual annual income tax returns to April 21, 2026. Mr. Ayodele Subair, LIRS Executive Chairman, confirmed this in a statement issued on Saturday by Mrs. Monsurat Amasa-Oyelude, Head of Corporate Communications. Mr. Subair said the extension followed an earlier shift to April […]
The Nigeria Police Force has unsealed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national secretariat, Wadata Plaza, in Abuja, granting access to a faction backed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. Factional National Chairman, Mr. Abdulrahman Mohammed, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja by the National Publicity Secretary, Mr. […]
Power Generation Companies (GenCos) have said the N501 billion raised through a bond issuance in January underscores growing investor confidence in the Federal Government’s Presidential Power Sector Financial Reforms Programme (PPSFRP). The GenCos noted that the reform programme is designed to address the sector’s N3.3 trillion debt burden, which has long constrained operational efficiency and […]
United States President, Donald Trump, on Tuesday said he had agreed to suspend planned bombing operations against Iran for two weeks as part of a proposed ceasefire arrangement, contingent on Tehran fully reopening the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. “Subject to the Islamic Republic of Iran agreeing to the complete, immediate, and safe opening of […]
US President Donald Trump threatened in an expletive-laden post on Sunday to strike Iran’s power plants and bridges if it does not reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz, after announcing the rescue of an airman in what he described as a “miraculous” operation. Trump revealed on his Truth Social platform that the “seriously wounded” airman […]
President Bola Tinubu has approved a ₦3.3 trillion payment plan to settle long-standing debts in Nigeria’s power sector, a move expected to improve electricity supply and restore investor confidence. The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga. According to […]
The Presidency and the Plateau State Government have explained the circumstances that shaped President Bola Tinubu’s and Governor Caleb Mutfwang’s interactions with victims and residents following the recent deadly attack in Jos, pointing out that logistics and security limited their abilities to interact with people. At least 28 people were killed in Sunday’s attack in […]
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has dismissed an appeal filed by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) seeking to overturn a Federal High Court judgement restraining it from imposing fines on radio and television stations across the country. Delivering the lead judgement on behalf of a three-member panel, Justice Oyebiola Oyewumi upheld the earlier […]
