Opposition lawmakers on Tuesday staged a walkout from the House of Representatives following the adoption of the Senate’s version of the Electoral Act amendment bill on electronic transmission of election results. The protest occurred during plenary as the House considered and approved the position earlier passed by the Senate on the contentious issue of e-transmission. …
President Bola Tinubu has requested the Senate to confirm the nomination of retired Rear Admiral Jamila Abubakar Sadiq as National Commissioner representing Adamawa State at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The request was contained in a letter addressed to the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and read at plenary on Tuesday. In the …
Fresh turmoil erupted on Tuesday at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja after police officers fired tear gas at protesters. The demonstrators had gathered to oppose the Senate’s approval of both electronic transmission and manual collation of election results. Tension rose at the main entrance when some protesters tried to move closer to the gate. …
Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Monday announced a N5 billion federal government intervention for traders affected by the fire that ravaged parts of the Singer Market in Kano. The vice-president made this known during a sympathy visit to the market, which was gutted by fire on Saturday. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Shettima …
A prosecution witness on Monday told the Federal High Court in Abuja that several financial transactions traced to the Kogi State Government were linked to Ali Bello, chief of staff to Usman Ododo, in the ongoing N10.2 billion fraud case instituted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The witness, Ahmed Abubakar, an EFCC …
Proceedings in the House of Representatives became disorderly on Tuesday following disagreements over a motion to rescind the passage of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. The motion was moved during plenary by Francis Waive, chairman of the House Committee on Rules and Business, seeking a reversal of the bill passed on December 23, 2025. When …
In a historic shift for Nigeria's downstream oil sector, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery has overtaken importers to become the country's dominant supplier of petrol. In January, the refinery supplied nearly 62 per cent of Nigeria's Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, significantly reducing the nation's long-standing reliance on imported fuel. The Fact Sheet released by …
Residents and business owners across the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, and surrounding areas have expressed frustration as the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has recorded multiple power outages since the start of the year 2026. The residents have been grappling with power supply disruption arising from grid collapses, technical faults and scheduled maintenance. Between January …
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate fell slightly to 15.1 per cent in January 2026 from 15.15 per cent in December 2025, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). In its Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released on Monday, the agency said inflation declined by 0.05 percentage points compared to December. On a year-on-year basis, inflation …
The National Assembly has announced plans to reconvene an emergency plenary session on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, cutting short its recess amid indications that lawmakers may review the date fixed for the 2027 presidential election. In a notice issued on Sunday and signed by the Clerk to the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlana, senators and members …
