The Debt Management Office (DMO) has opened subscriptions for the November 2025 edition of the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) Savings Bond at lower interest rates than the rates offered in October 2025. It announced this in a statement on Monday, November 3. The subscription period opens today and will be closed on Friday, November …
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has restated its readiness for Saturday’s governorship election in Anambra State, assuring that the exercise will be transparent, credible, and peaceful. Speaking on Monday during the signing of the Peace Accord in Awka, the INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN), pledged enhanced result management, early deployment of election materials, …
Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan was on Monday sworn in for a second term in office amid heavy security, following an election that has been widely condemned by the opposition and international observers. The ceremony, held at a military parade ground in the capital city, Dodoma, was closed to the public and broadcast live on …
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has partnered with Azleems Global Investment to train staff on workplace ethics, emotional intelligence, and performance-driven service delivery in support of Nigeria’s agricultural transformation agenda. The capacity-building workshop in Abuja targeted officers on Grade Levels 07 to 12 as part of the ministry’s Culture Change Management Initiative, …
The House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee investigating the rising cases of drug trafficking, alcohol, and substance abuse has pledged to uncover individuals and corporate bodies involved in the illegal trade and ensure their prosecution. Chairman of the committee, Hon. Timeyin Adelegbe (APC–Ondo), disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, stressing that the National Assembly …
The leadership crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) took a dramatic turn on Monday as security operatives sealed off the party’s National Secretariat at Wadata Plaza and the Legacy House, its National Convention Organising Committee headquarters. The action followed the controversial emergence of Abdulrahman Mohammed as Acting National Chairman. Heavily armed police officers arrived …
Air travel in Tanzania grounded to a halt over the weekend as domestic flights were cancelled and international travel severely disrupted following President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s landslide election victory, which opposition groups have rejected. Hundreds of passengers were stranded at airports, with many unable to access flight information due to widespread internet blackouts. “We are …
The U.S. dollar held close to a three-month peak on Monday as investors looked ahead to a slate of economic data this week that could offer fresh insight into the strength of the world’s largest economy and signal whether the Federal Reserve will maintain its hawkish posture. Asia-Pacific trading was subdued due to a holiday …
Former Kano State Governor and 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has urged United States President Donald Trump to support Nigeria with technological resources in tackling insecurity instead of issuing military threats. Kwankwaso made the appeal in a statement on Sunday while reacting to President Trump’s recent …
Nigerian airlines have spent an estimated US$5 billion (N7.5 trillion at N1500 per $) on aircraft maintenance abroad over the past five years, as they continue to ferry their fleets to other countries for major maintenance, particularly the extensive “C-checks”. The absence of a fully equipped domestic Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility capable of …
