Following Professor Mahmood Yakubu’s formal exit as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), a fierce debate has erupted over who will take charge of the electoral body ahead of the 2027 general elections. Yakubu, the 13th INEC boss, was appointed in 2015 and reappointed in 2020, making 10 years of service, the longest-serving …
Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, has announced that about 98 per cent of Nigerian workers will be exempted from Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) deductions when the new tax law becomes effective in January 2026. Oyedele made this known during a session at the 31st Nigerian Economic Summit (NES31) in …
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called for a full-scale investigation into the academic and professional certificates of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and all members of his cabinet. Atiku made the demand on Wednesday through a statement posted on his official X handle, following the resignation of Uche Nnaji, Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology. …
President Bola Tinubu has withheld assent to two bills recently passed by the National Assembly, citing provisions he described as fiscally risky, inconsistent with existing policies, and potentially detrimental to sound governance. Senate President Godswill Akpabio read the President’s objection letters during Tuesday’s plenary session as lawmakers resumed from their annual recess. Concerns Over Transport …
The former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Geoffrey Nnaji, has said his resignation from President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet is not an admission of guilt but a personal and principled decision taken in the interest of due process and good governance. Nnaji, who was appointed minister in August 2023, announced his resignation in a letter …
A United States congressman, Riley M. Moore, has urged President Donald Trump to immediately redesignate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC), citing what he described as the “systematic persecution and slaughter” of Christians across the country. In a letter dated 6 October 2025 and addressed to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the West …
President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja after completing a 10-day working visit to Lagos, where he held a series of engagements with investors and attended several official functions. Tinubu, who arrived in Lagos on September 26 after attending the coronation of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, used the visit to strengthen economic …
Nigeria’s economy gained significant momentum in 2024, with Vice President Kashim Shettima, representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, announcing a rise in the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to ₦372.8 trillion, up from ₦309.5 trillion the previous year. President Tinubu described the progress as a clear indication that Nigeria’s fiscal and structural reforms are finally beginning …
President Bola Tinubu has been sued at the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt over the Rivers State local government elections conducted on August 30, 2025. The suit, filed on September 11, 2025, with case number FHC/PH/CS/173/2025, was instituted by lawyer Clifford Nnanta Chuku, who is asking the court to nullify the polls. Chuku is …
The Presidency has said former President Goodluck Jonathan is free to contest the 2027 general election but warned that Nigerians will not forget what it described as his “dismal record” in office. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, made the remarks in a statement on Monday in Abuja while …
