President Bola Tinubu has signed a new Executive Order establishing a coordinated regulatory framework for virtual assets, creating a CBN-led council to strengthen oversight of the digital economy, curb fraud and close regulatory gaps exploited by unregistered operators. The Presidential Executive Order on Virtual Assets Coordination, 2026, which takes immediate effect, is designed to harmonise …
Professor Wumi Iledare, a renowned expert in petroleum economics and Professor Emeritus at Louisiana State University, has reacted to President Bola Tinubu’s Executive Order 9 of 2026, directing the restructuring of oil and gas revenue remittances to the Federation Account. The order signed by President Tinubu on February 13 but announced on February 18, 2026, …
U.S. President Donald Trump says birthright citizenship was originally designed to protect the children of enslaved people, insisting it was never intended for “wealthy foreigners” travelling to the United States to give birth. In an interview with Politico, Trump defended the executive order he signed on his first day back in office in January 2025, …
By Esther Ososanya U.S. President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order Thursday that will pave the way for Americans to invest in alternative assets, including private equity, real estate, and cryptocurrency, through their 401(k) retirement plans, according to a senior White House official. The move could unlock access to the $12 trillion …
