The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has issued a 45-day deadline to all privately-owned substations connected to the national grid, mandating them to obtain the necessary operating permits or face immediate disconnection and stringent penalties. The directive, contained in an order signed by the Vice Chairman, Musiliu Oseni and Commissioner, Legal, Licensing and Compliance, Dafe …
A three-member panel of the Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Wednesday granted parties involved in the elective convention dispute of the Peoples Democratic Party leave to resolve the matter out of court. The panel, led by Justice Biobele Georgewill, subsequently adjourned the case sine die following the decision of counsel representing …
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday commenced the screening of Taiwo Oyedele, the immediate past Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, following his nomination as Minister of State for Finance. The exercise took place barely 24 hours after Bola Ahmed Tinubu wrote to the Senate requesting the screening and confirmation of …
The Federal Government has begun evacuating Nigerian nationals who wish to leave Iran following rising tensions in the Middle East. Officials are escorting the evacuees through the border with Armenia to ensure their safety. The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, confirmed the development in a post …
The Director of the Nigeria National Single Window, Tola Fakolade, has highlighted the benefits of the new government initiative, saying it will simplify trade processes, streamline import and export documentation, and strengthen Nigeria’s competitiveness in global trade. Fakolade also assured stakeholders that the platform would not interfere with the statutory revenue collection responsibilities of agencies …
Three members of the House of Representatives have defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). The House of Rep. members who defected are Inuwa Garuba (Yamaltu/Deba federal constituency of Gombe), Abdullahi El-Rasheed (Dakku/Nafada federal constituency of Gombe), and Mohammed Audu (Karim Lamido Lau/Ardo-Kola …
The Lagos State House of Assembly has recommended the relocation of residents affected by the demolition of waterfront communities in Makoko, Oko-Agbon and Sogunro to the Agbowa area of Epe in Lagos State. The recommendation followed the adoption of a report by the House Committee on Rules and Business during plenary on Tuesday. According to …
The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) has set up a Curriculum Review Committee to strengthen taxation education in Nigerian institutions and improve the country’s tax administration system. The agency inaugurated the committee on February 24, 2026, at the NRS Academy in Durumi. The move forms part of efforts to modernise tax education and align academic …
President Bola Tinubu has directed the immediate deployment of approximately 100,000 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) conversion kits across Nigeria to cushion the impact of soaring fuel prices on commuters. The directive was disclosed by the Executive Chairman of the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (Pi-CNG), Ismaeel Ahmed, on Tuesday after a meeting with Tinubu …
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Afam Osigwe, has called for deeper legal collaboration between Nigeria and Liberia, stressing the role of legal professionals in strengthening justice systems across West Africa. In a statement shared on X on Wednesday, Osigwe delivered the message during the formal opening of the March 2026 Term of …
