President Bola Tinubu has requested the Senate to confirm two nominees for appointment as commissioners of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). The request was conveyed in a letter addressed to the upper chamber and read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during plenary on Tuesday. Tinubu stated that the nominations were made in accordance with …
The Nigerian Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to deploy troops to the Republic of Benin to help restore calm and stability following last weekend’s attempted military takeover. Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the approval on Tuesday during plenary after the president’s letter was reviewed by the Committee of the Whole, citing Section 5, …
France has reaffirmed its solidarity with Nigeria amid escalating security challenges, particularly persistent terrorist attacks in the northern regions of the country. French President Emmanuel Macron disclosed that he recently spoke with President Bola Tinubu, pledging to deepen cooperation with Nigerian authorities and enhance support for communities affected by violence. READ ALSO: Terrorism Charge: IPOB …
Nigeria has inched closer to its green-transition goals with the launch of a Climate-Smart Electric Vehicle Recharge Hub in Abuja, a move industry leaders say is critical to ensuring the country is not left behind in the global shift to electric mobility. Speaking at the two-day COP-30 Follow-Up Action Meeting and the unveiling of the …
For 15 years, Americans have been forced to chase crypto dreams offshore on exchanges with no real protections, where billions vanished in collapses like FTX. That era just ended. The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced on Thursday, December 4, 2025, that spot cryptocurrency trading is now approved on federally regulated exchanges for the …
Seventeen members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, including the Speaker, Martin Amaewhule, on Friday defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), deepening the latest round of political tensions in the state. Amaewhule announced the decision during plenary, attributing the mass defection to what he called a “clear …
The Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has unveiled steps for participation in the 2025 Petroleum licensing round. The Commission formally launched the 2025 licensing round on Monday, December 1, 2025, with the official unveiling of its licensing portal. It says activities lined up for the licensing round will come in phases. In a video …
The Supreme Court has struck out a suit filed by the Osun State Government seeking to compel the Federal Government to release withheld allocations due to the state’s 30 Local Government Councils. In a split decision of six to one, the seven-member panel on Friday ruled that the suit lacked merit, holding that the Attorney …
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday administered the oath of office to former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa (rtd), as the new Minister of Defence. The brief ceremony took place at the State House, Abuja, a day after the Senate confirmed his nomination following a five-hour screening session. General Musa’s appointment follows the resignation …
Coinbase's open payment protocol, ×402, has passed 60 million in transactions, and Solana payment flow hits $380K, surging 750% in a week. Something BIG is happening. The x402 protocol just quietly crossed 60 million transactions. That’s the Coinbase-backed payment layer that resurrected the long-dead HTTP 402 status code, so AI agents can pay each other …
