The Central Bank of Nigeria has released a total sum of $1.259bn to oil sector players for the importation of petroleum products and other related items into the country, The PUNCH reports. The amount released between the first three months of 2025 is against the backdrop of the insistence of marketers to continue fuel import […]
Less than three months to the take-off of the new tax system, the Federal Government has activated a broad package of revenue optimisation measures anchored on technology, institutional reform and fiscal transparency. The series of fiscal reforms is aimed at weaning the economy off dependence on oil, reducing revenue leakages that have plagued public finance […]
Kanu Agabi, former Attorney-General of the Federation and lead counsel to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, on Thursday, applied to withdraw his representation in the ongoing terrorism trial before the Federal High Court in Abuja. Kanu is facing trial on a seven-count charge bordering on terrorism, filed against him […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has forwarded the name of Dr. Bernard Mohammed Doro from Plateau State to the Senate for confirmation as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The President’s request was in a statement yesterday in Abuja by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. In a […]
The Senate has approved life imprisonment for anyone convicted of defiling a minor, a dramatic escalation from the present five-year jail term under the nation’s criminal code. This was as the House of Representatives launched an investigation into the utilisation of $4.6 billion in grants received from the Global Fund and the United States Agency […]
The Cross River State Government has shut down 36 unapproved schools, ranging from primary to secondary schools, operating without registration or official approval across three local government areas of the state. The state Commissioner for Education, Professor Stephen Odey, who confirmed the development on Tuesday in Calabar, the state capital, described the situation as “unfortunate,” […]
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has faulted a statement attributed to the presidency which, it said, misrepresented its position on the killings of Christians across the country, reaffirming that what is happening amounts to Christian genocide that has persisted for years without justice. In a statement signed by its President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, on […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities and the Nigeria Labour Congress have united in the move to fight for lasting solution to the incessant instability in academic calendar of universities in the country. This is as the NLC issued a four-week ultimatum to the government to conclude negotiations with all academic and non-academic unions in […]
The European Union (EU) and Nigeria are advancing cooperation in Artificial Intelligence (AI) research and innovation, as both partners work to strengthen the link between scientific inquiry and market-ready solutions across key technology sectors. At the University of Lagos (UNILAG) International Week, the Head of Cooperation at the EU Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Massimo […]
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced the opening of its student loan application portal for the 2025/2026 academic session. A statement released by the agency on Tuesday revealed that the portal will open from Thursday, 23 October 2025, to Saturday, 31 January 2026. While calling on fresh students to apply using either their […]
