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 …
Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has been injured but is “safe and sound,” son of the country's president said on Wednesday, offering the first official explanation for the cleric’s absence from public view since his appointment at the weekend. Yousef Pezeshkian, son of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, disclosed this in a post on his …
The Federal Government has announced plans to engage concessionaires to introduce automation of payment systems at access gates of airports across Nigeria, with the long-term goal of transitioning to a fully electronic model. This comes as the government through the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has begun immediate implementation of a hybrid system to …
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has denied claims that it arrested or is investigating Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja. A viral video circulating on social media had alleged that the anti-corruption agency arrested the judge and had begun investigating him over corruption allegations. ICPC dismisses …
A civil society organisation (CSO) has alleged a grand conspiracy to frustrate investigations into allegation of false declaration of assets and age by Justice John Tsoho, Chief Judge of the Federal High Court (FHC). In a statement released on Tuesday, the Abuja-based Judicial Watchdog Initiative said it would be “tragic” if the judge continues to preside …
