Former Senate President Bukola Saraki has said the Court of Appeal judgment declaring Ibrahim Magu’s prolonged tenure as acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) unlawful has vindicated the decision of the 8th Senate to reject his nomination. Saraki stated this in a post on his official X account, recalling the Senate’s …
The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) has launched a $300 million Nigeria Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) Fund to accelerate off-grid electricity investment and expand power access to underserved communities across Nigeria. The fund was launched in partnership with Africa50, the International Solar Alliance (ISA) and Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL). The DRE Fund was commercially …
The Federal Government is set to launch a major overhaul of Nigeria’s electricity infrastructure, with a Transmission Super Grid and fresh Chinese investment partnerships at the centre of the next phase of its power-sector reforms. Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja while marking his first 100 days in office. In …
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has called on Peter Obi to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race, alleging that his administration left behind liabilities during his tenure as governor of Anambra State. The council's spokesman, Dele Alake, made the call in a statement on Monday, following disclosures by the Anambra State Government …
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has overturned a 2019 judgment of the Federal High Court and declared Ibrahim Magu’s prolonged stay as acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) unlawful. A three-member panel of the appellate court delivered the judgment on Monday in an appeal filed by lawyer Johnmary Jideobi, who …
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called on President Bola Tinubu to retract his statement that “all is fair in politics” and direct members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to stop actions that could fuel political violence ahead of the 2027 general elections. The ADC National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, made the demand …
Access Bank Plc has redeemed a $500 million senior unsecured Eurobond that matured on Monday, September 21, 2026, marking the full repayment of the five-year debt from the bank’s own foreign currency liquidity. Access Holdings Plc, the parent company of the bank, disclosed this in a statement signed by its Company Secretary, Sunday Ekwochi, on …
Tributes have continued to pour in for former Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris, popularly known as “Ibro”, following his death in the United Kingdom at the age of 77. His death on Sunday, September 20, 2026, brought to an end the life of a businessman-turned-politician who spent nearly nine years at the centre of …
The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned a pre-election suit challenging the outcome of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) primary election for the Edo South Senatorial District to November 26, 2026, for judgment. The suit was filed by Hon. Ehiozuwa Agbonayinma, who is asking the court to declare him the valid winner of the …
Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has alleged that President Bola Tinubu is receiving medical treatment in France, while questioning his absence from the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. Sowore made the allegation in a post on his official Facebook account on Sunday. “There is something inherently …
