The manslaughter case involving the driver of Anthony Joshua’s vehicle has been adjourned to 23 February. Three witnesses, including representatives from the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) and TRACE, appeared in court, but the absence of a doctor necessitated the adjournment.
Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf on Monday met with President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja, amid heightened speculation over his planned defection to the All Progressives Congress. The governor, dressed in his signature flowing white northern babanriga and a red Kwankwasiyya cap, was spotted by our correspondent making his way to […]
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday, signed the 2026 Appropriation Bill, tagged the “Budget of Shared Prosperity”, into law, saying it would be implemented accountably by his administration. This comes 11 days after members of the Lagos House of Assembly approved the budget after increasing it by about N4.4 trillion from the N4.2 trillion […]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has upgraded its growth forecast for Nigeria to 4.4 per cent in 2026, citing improved macroeconomic conditions and reform momentum. The Fund disclosed this in its January 2026 World Economic Outlook (WEO) Update, titled “Global Economy: Steady amid Divergent Forces,” released yesterday. According to the IMF, Nigeria’s economy is expected […]
There are growing concerns that the proposed Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) recapitalisation programme could weaken market depth, further starve the real sector of funding, strangle competition, and ultimately slow economic growth, thereby undermining the exercise’s intent. The new capital rules represent the most sweeping overhaul of Nigeria’s securities industry in a decade, replacing the […]
An Abuja Federal High Court on Monday struck out Meta Platforms Inc. and X Corporation (formerly Twitter) from the cyberstalking case instituted by the Federal Government against activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore. The development followed the prosecution’s decision to amend the charge, effectively leaving Sowore as the sole defendant in the matter. Sowore […]
The Federal Government has announced the commencement of applications for the 2026 Petroleum Technology Development Fund Overseas Scholarship Scheme, providing opportunities for Nigerian postgraduate students to study in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, and Malaysia. This was confirmed in a post shared via X( Formerly Twitter) by the Office of the Special Adviser to the […]
The Biafra Republic Government in Exile (BRGIE) has appointed Ogechukwu Nkere as its new Prime Minister, replacing Simon Ekpa, whose prolonged detention and conviction in Finland have continued to weigh heavily on the separatist movement’s leadership structure. Nkere’s emergence was confirmed in a statement issued on Friday, which said he was unanimously elected by the […]
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the appeal filed by Aminu Sule Lamido, son of former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido, and affirmed the judgments of the lower courts convicting him over the non-declaration of foreign currency. In a unanimous judgment presided over by Justice Adamu Jauro but delivered by Justice Abubakar Sadiq Umar, the […]
Amid the growing impact of climate change on food security, farmers have called on the Federal Government to subsidise solar-powered irrigation systems to boost agricultural productivity and promote year-round farming. The appeal followed a research study conducted by a climate change-focused non-governmental organisation, YELF Climate Trust Foundation, among 10,500 smallholder farmers in Kebbi State. Findings […]
