A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has dismissed a suit filed by Port Harcourt-based lawyer Williams Abayomi Stanley, challenging the legality of the state’s recent local government election and the declaration of emergency rule. Stanley had dragged President Bola Tinubu, the Attorney General of the Federation, Sole Administrator Ibok-Ete Ibas, the Rivers …
Nigeria’s push into digital finance is under scrutiny as doubts grow about the credibility of the country’s flagship stablecoin, the cNGN. Promoted as Africa’s gateway to global crypto adoption, the project now faces tough questions about reserves, adoption, and sovereignty. cNGN’s last attested report showed about 298 million tokens in circulation as of June. By …
Beginning January 1, 2026, Nigerians and foreign residents will no longer be able to open or operate a bank account without a Tax Identification Number (Tax ID), following the enactment of the Nigeria Tax Administration Act, 2025, recently signed into law by President Bola Tinubu. The new Act is part of government efforts to expand …
The Federal Government has commissioned a modern Vehicular Emission Testing Centre in Maraba, Nasarawa State, to curb air pollution and protect public health. The centre emerged through a partnership between the Federal Ministry of Environment, the Nasarawa State Government, and Bhustan Energy and Environmental Services Limited. It aims to monitor and regulate harmful emissions from …
The Department of State Services (DSS) has issued a one-week ultimatum to activist Omoyele Sowore, demanding that he retract an alleged disparaging post against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and tender a public apology. In a letter dated September 7, 2025, and signed by Uwem Davis on behalf of the Director-General, the DSS said Sowore’s remarks …
The Alliance for Economic Research and Ethics LTD/GTE has issued a strong call for clarification from the Nigerian government regarding its recent ban on the export of raw shea nuts. In a strategic move aimed at maximising the potential of Nigeria’s shea industry, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced a six-month ban on the export of …
In a strategic move aimed at maximising the potential of Nigeria’s shea industry, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced a six-month ban on the export of raw shea nuts. This bold decision, effective immediately, is designed to curb the export of unprocessed shea, encourage local processing, and position Nigeria to capture a larger share of the …
By Esther Ososanya President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a 76 percent subsidy on kidney dialysis in federal hospitals, offering major relief to thousands of Nigerians living with kidney disease. The policy slashes the price of a dialysis session from ₦50,000 to ₦12,000. Patients who often need two or three sessions every week will now …
By Esther Ososanya The federal government has bowed to pressure from organised labour by addressing two major demands of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), barely days after the union threatened to shut down the economy with a nationwide strike. At the centre of the dispute was the controversial deduction of workers’ contributions from the Nigeria …
By Esther Ososanya Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has declared the country “open for business” and ready to welcome global and domestic investors, citing a combination of improved macroeconomic indicators, fiscal reforms, and targeted policy measures under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. The declaration, made during a press …
