The Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs has cleared Ayodele Oke, Kayode Are, and Aminu Dalhatu for ambassadorial appointments following an intensive screening session at the National Assembly on Wednesday. The three nominees were part of the first batch of ambassadorial candidates submitted to the upper chamber by President Bola Tinubu. During the session, senators focused …
The United States has announced new visa restrictions targeting Nigerians accused of violating religious freedom. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a post on X on Wednesday that the restrictions will apply to individuals who “knowingly direct, authorise, fund, support or carry out violations of religious freedom.” Rubio’s statement followed a roundtable in …
President Bola Tinubu has commended the Nigerian Senate for promptly confirming General Christopher Musa (retd.) as the new Minister of Defence, describing the appointment as timely and critical for the country’s security. In a statement posted on his official X handle on Thursday, Tinubu said he had forwarded Musa’s name to the Senate for screening …
The Federal High Court (FHC) in Abuja has reportedly appointed a liquidator for Dantata & Sawoe Construction Company Limited over its repeated failure to pay $1.4 million, following a settlement agreement. Justice Mohammed Umar granted the petitioner, Zutari Consulting, the request for the appointment of a liquidator in an order on Wednesday, December 3. The …
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that the first phase of the physical continuous voter registration (CVR) exercise in Yobe State will end on December 10. The state Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Damaturu. He said the preliminary register of voters will …
Nigeria’s business landscape continued its remarkable recovery in November 2025, posting its 11th consecutive month of expansion and reinforcing expectations of a stronger finish to the year. The latest Business Confidence Monitor (BCM) released by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) shows that business confidence climbed marginally to 113.3 points, up from 111.3 points in …
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has limited weekly cash withdrawals for individuals to ₦500,000 and corporates to ₦5 million. It gave the directive to banks in a new revised set of rules, stating that the order will take effect from January 2026. This ends the previous special authorisation permitting individuals to withdraw ₦5 million …
The African Petroleum Regulators Forum (AFRIPERF) has adopted Nigeria as its official headquarters. The Forum also elected Gbenga Komolafe, Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), as the chairman. Before the ratification of the appointment, Komolafe had served as interim chairman of AFRIPERF. According to a statement by NUPRC on Wednesday, the …
Tension began shortly after Akpabio entered the chamber and took over from Deputy Senate President Jibrin Barau, who had been presiding. Upon assuming his seat, Akpabio immediately invited Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele and a few other senators to approach the chair for a brief discussion. Goje, displeased with the development, rose swiftly to raise a …
The Edo State House of Assembly has summoned the member representing Egor Constituency, Hon. Natasha Irobosa, to appear before its Ethics and Privileges Committee within one week. The invitation, announced during Wednesday’s plenary in Benin City, follows allegations of misconduct linked to a viral video involving the lawmaker. Speaker Blessing Agbebaku said the committee is …
