President Bola Tinubu has withheld assent to the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Management of Nigeria (Amendment) Bill, 2026, and the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (Amendment) Bill, 2026, citing constitutional, legal and drafting deficiencies. The President's decision was conveyed to the Senate in separate letters read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during …
Governor proposes higher spending on infrastructure, education and healthcare as lawmakers promise speedy consideration. Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Friday presented a proposed ₦1.854 trillion budget for the 2026 fiscal year to the Rivers State House of Assembly. The presentation marks the governor's first appearance before the Assembly led by Speaker Martin Amaewhule …
Commission replaces Bala Yusuf with Agbo... The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially recognised Major Agbo as the National Chairman of the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP), replacing Bala Yusuf. The development was confirmed on Wednesday after INEC updated its online portal to reflect Agbo as the party's national chairman. The commission also uploaded …
A heated argument broke out in the House of Representatives on Wednesday after lawmakers disagreed over a motion seeking to invite President Bola Tinubu to appear before the Green Chamber over a recent circular issued by the Accountant-General of the Federation. The controversy began when the member representing Okpe/Sapele/Uvwie Federal Constituency in Delta State, Benedict …
Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and currently serving their first term have endorsed President Bola Tinubu for a second term, declaring support for the continuation of his Renewed Hope agenda beyond the 2027 general elections. The endorsement was contained in a communiqué issued after a meeting of the governors …
The political camp of former Sokoto State Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has suffered another setback following the defection of the 2023 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Sa'idu Umar, to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Umar, a former Commissioner for Finance and Secretary to the Sokoto State Government under the Tambuwal administration, formally joined …
The Senate has said it will not investigate the controversy surrounding the disputed Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) unless a formal petition is submitted for legislative consideration. Senate spokesperson, Yemi Adaramodu, stated this while briefing journalists after Tuesday's plenary, saying the upper chamber had not received any petition from the parties involved or any …
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the National Welfare Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Nkemakolam Ukandu, to pay N100 million in costs after striking out his suit against the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, and Justice Peter Lifu. Justice Salim Ibrahim, who delivered the ruling on …
Six years after losing his pregnant wife and unborn child, a Bauchi State High Court has awarded N10.2 million in damages in favour of Adamu Misau after finding the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH) liable for medical negligence. Justice Kunaza Hamidu, in a judgment delivered on Monday, held that the hospital's negligence materially …
A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed July 10 to deliver judgment in the suit filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) seeking the final forfeiture of 57 properties allegedly linked to former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami. The case came up on Monday before Justice …
