The Federal Government has launched the ‘Cross-Border Digital Payments and Identity in Nigeria under the AfCFTA’ report, urging stakeholders to unlock trade opportunities for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to access the $3.5 trillion African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) market. The high-level report, hosted by the Office of …
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Shettima To Media: Use Your Platform To Strengthen Democracy Via Constructive Criticism and Critical Thinking
Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Monday charged the Nigerian media to be partners in progress with the government by utilising their platforms to strengthen the nation’s democracy through constructive journalism and critical thinking. He observed that a society is destroyed not by the absence of ideas but by the “absence of …
Read More »Foreign Affairs Minister Tuggar Resigns, Set to Join Bauchi Governorship Race
The rumoured interest of Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, in becoming the governor of Bauchi State in 2027 has been confirmed as he resigned on Monday to prepare ground for actualizing his political ambition. The resignation was ahead of the deadline set for political appointees seeking elective positions …
Read More »Ikeja High Court Adjourns Bail Hearing of Businessman in $1.5m Oil Fraud Case
An Ikeja Special Offences Court has adjourned the bail application of businessman Joseph Ufoma, facing charges by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over a $1.5 million oil fraud, to today, March 31, following his absence in court. Ufoma, who is being tried alongside Intermediate Investment Holdings Limited, faces a …
Read More »Only 39% of Gencos’ Invoices Settled in 2025 as Unfunded Subsidies Hit N1.85tn
Nigeria’s power Generation Companies (Gencos) recorded a weak cash recovery in 2025, with only 39.25 per cent of their total invoices settled, as unfunded government subsidies ballooned to N1.85 trillion in one year, weighing heavily on the liquidity of the electricity market. Latest industry data showed that Gencos issued invoices …
Read More »Makinde Approves N10,000 Allowance for Civil Servants
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has approved N10,000 monthly transportation support allowance for civil servants in the state. Makinde announced this on Monday during the supervision of the YEAP-SAFER support disbursement and stakeholder engagement programme at the Fashola Agribusiness Hub in Oyo town. He said the initiative would be …
Read More »Soludo Backs Tinubu’s Re-election in 2027, Says APGA Won’t Field Presidential Candidate
Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has declared his support for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 general election, stating that he has no regrets about his position. Soludo made the remarks during a television interview in Awka, where he described the president as a friend …
Read More »Ghana Commends Nigeria, DSS for Rescuing 44 Trafficked Nationals
The Government of the Republic of Ghana has commended the Nigerian authorities, particularly Department of State Services (DSS), for rescuing 44 Ghanaian nationals from a criminal network involved in fraudulent recruitment schemes. In a statement issued on Saturday by Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the government confirmed that the victims …
Read More »Nigeria Seeks Stronger Africa–Latin America Alliance at CELAC Forum
Nigeria has canvassed deeper cooperation between African and Latin American nations, stressing that stronger partnerships among countries of the Global South are essential to navigating growing global uncertainty and building more balanced international relations. Speaking at the CELAC–Africa High-Level Forum in Bogotá, Columbia, Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Maitama …
Read More »Police Clarifies IGP’s Misgivings Over Proliferation of Police Tactical Teams
The Nigeria Police Force has clarified the concerns expressed by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, regarding the proliferation of tactical teams across the country. The clarification follows widespread reports in sections of the digital media suggesting that the IGP had ordered the immediate dissolution of multiple tactical units …
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