Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the National Assembly has begun moves to overhaul Nigeria’s electoral framework. The lawmakers held a joint public hearing on Monday on the repeal and re-enactment of the Electoral Act 2025. The new bill proposes extensive reforms to the electoral system, including early voting for security personnel and election officials, …
As part of efforts to ensure energy self-sufficiency in Nigeria, the House of Representatives has proposed a new law to ensure that local oil refineries are protected and operate in a conducive environment. The proposed legislation equally seeks to prioritise access to crude supply by the local refineries. Chairman of the House Committee on Petroleum …
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has sounded a fresh alarm over the rapid rise in global antibiotic resistance, warning that one in six laboratory-confirmed bacterial infections is now caused by antibiotic-resistant pathogens. In a new global analysis covering 22 commonly used antibiotics, the WHO revealed that resistance increased in more than 40 percent of cases …
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) is set to hold the second edition of its 2025 Tax Clinic in Abuja through the Emerging Taxpayers’ Group (ETG). The initiative aims to simplify tax processes, educate citizens, and promote voluntary compliance ahead of the rollout of new tax laws. The one-day event, themed “Tax Clinic for Tax …
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Katsina State, Hon. Abdulaziz Maituraka, has cautioned opposition leaders against politicising the security challenges in the state. Speaking at a meeting with APC supporters over the weekend, Maituraka said it was unfair for opposition parties to blame the state government for problems that predated the current …
Former presidential candidate and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has faulted the Federal Government’s handling of the nation’s worsening insecurity, describing it as “shamefully political and dangerously unserious.” In a statement issued at the weekend, Olawepo-Hashim accused the government of responding to terrorist and bandit attacks with propaganda and partisanship …
The Federal Government of Nigeria has warned the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) that it will invoke the “No Work, No Pay” policy following the union’s decision to embark on a two-week warning strike across public universities. The strike, which commenced at midnight on Sunday, was declared by ASUU’s National President, Professor Chris Piwuna, …
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has condemned President Bola Tinubu’s recent exercise of the prerogative of mercy, saying the mass clemency has weakened public confidence in the criminal-justice system and “emboldens criminality.” In a statement posted on his X handle, Atiku said the presidential power to grant mercy is intended to temper justice with compassion, not …
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, would lead Nigeria's delegation to the World Bank and International Monetary Fund Annual Meeting in Washington, DC. The meeting opens on Monday, October 13, according to a statement on Sunday, October 12 signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, …
Minister of Works, David Umahi, has said it is not yet the turn of the Southeast to produce Nigeria’s next president, urging the region to remain patient in its pursuit of the nation’s highest office. Umahi stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja, stressing the importance …
