When a Nigerian court orders the forfeiture of a mansion in Abuja, a fleet of luxury vehicles in Lagos, or millions of dollars linked to corruption and drug trafficking, the announcement dominates headlines. Anti-graft agencies celebrate the win, and government officials assure Nigerians that the recovered wealth will serve the public good. But once the …
Frontline candidates in Saturday’s Osun governorship election have expressed confidence in their chances of winning while outlining their plans for the state if elected. The candidates spoke separately on Tuesday at the Arise Townhall Meeting in Osogbo, where Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, …
Since the return to democratic rule in 1999, Nigeria’s four-year presidential term, renewable once, has become the political norm. Incumbents often view the first term as a pathway to a second, making re-election a major factor in political alliances, appointments, spending, and, at times, the timing of reforms. Under Section 135 of the 1999 Constitution, …
More than 100 civil society groups demand withdrawal of 2025 amendment, warn proposed provisions could expose young Nigerians to emerging nicotine products Nigeria’s next tobacco-control battle may not be about the cigarette. It may be about what comes after it. Electronic cigarettes. Heated tobacco products. Nicotine pouches. Online purchases. Product sampling. Digital advertising. …
Commission warns public against fake, AI-generated employment letters as fraudsters exploit job seekers The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has raised the alarm over a recruitment scam involving fake and artificial intelligence (AI)-generated employment letters being circulated in the name of the Commission. In a press statement issued on Tuesday by Eniola Akinkuotu, …
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has appealed to striking aviation unions to suspend their industrial action, reassuring the traveling public that strict safety oversight remains intact across the nation's airports. The appeal comes amid ongoing disruptions to flight schedules, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded across key airports nationwide, including Lagos and Abuja. Aviation unions …
The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), in collaboration with the Joint Revenue Board (JRB), has released new guidelines for the taxation of virtual assets, setting out a formal framework for how digital asset activities will be administered and taxed in Nigeria. The guidelines apply to taxpayers, Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs), peer-to-peer (P2P) marketplace operators, tax …
NCDC reports eight deaths in two weeks as outbreak spreads to 23 states and 116 LGAs Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria has crossed a grim threshold, with the country recording 1,000 confirmed cases and 237 deaths in 2026, according to the latest epidemiological report from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). The …
Dangote Refinery Absorbs 52.6 Million Barrels representing 78% of what was offered by crude producers. The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has released its second-quarter (Q2) 2026 report on the enforcement of the Domestic Crude Supply Obligation (DCSO), revealing an impressive 97.4% overall compliance rate as local refineries received 53.7 million barrels of …
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has issued an interim order dissolving the board of Kaduna Electricity Distribution Plc (KAEDC) effective August 10, 2026. In the Order with No: NERC/2026/086, the Commission said the decision was taken following what it described as a "severe financial insolvency" by KAEDC, which has accumulated over ₦118.6 billion …
