The Republican-led US House of Representatives voted Thursday to approve President Donald Trump’s sprawling tax relief and spending cuts mega-bill that critics warn would decimate health care while ballooning the debt. The “One Big, Beautiful Bill Act” – which now moves to the Senate – would usher into law Trump’s vision for a new “Golden […]

The Debt Management Office (DMO) is offering the N300 billion May 2025 Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) bond for subscription by auction. The DMO, in a statement on its official website on Thursday, said the bond auction, scheduled for May 26, 2025, features a combination of reopened bonds, designed to appeal to a diverse range […]

The Governor Monday Okpebholo-led administration in Edo State on Thursday said it has uncovered and sealed a brothel inside a primary school in Esan West Local Government Area of the state. The state coordinator for the Protection of Government Property, Eugene Okolosie, disclosed this at a press conference in Benin City, adding that over 2,000 […]

President Bola Tinubu has formally inaugurated the board of the newly constituted Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), appointing Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari as Group Chief Executive Officer and Ahmadu Musa Kida as Non-Executive Chairman. The swearing-in ceremony was held in his office at the State House in Abuja shortly before the President proceeded to […]

About 52,000 Nigerians immigrated to the United Kingdom in the year ending December 2024, even as overall net migration to the country dropped by nearly 50%, according to new data released by the UK Office for National Statistics (ONS). Nigerians were among the top non-EU+ nationals entering the UK last year, with most arrivals linked […]

Femi Otedola, Chairman of First Holdco Plc, has attributed his ₦320 billion personal investment in First Bank to the Federal Government’s economic reforms and the Central Bank of Nigeria’s policy measures. Speaking at the 13th Annual General Meeting of First Holdco Plc on Thursday, Otedola commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his bold and visionary […]

President Bola Tinubu has granted regulatory approvals for the issuance of all critical licences required for the Kolmani Integrated Development Project, a multibillion-dollar oil exploration initiative located between Bauchi and Gombe states. The development was disclosed by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, during the flag-off ceremony for the construction […]

Suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has petitioned the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, to wade into the alleged attempt on her life by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. In a petition dated 15th May, 2025, Akpottl Uduaghan, who represents the Kogi Central Senatorial district, accused Akpabio of orchestrating a malicious […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria recorded a significant decline of N4.145tn in net loans and receivables in 2024, driven primarily by a reduction in its overdraft exposure to the Federal Government and changes across other loan categories. According to the apex bank’s audited financial statements, net loans and receivables at the bank level dropped from […]

President Bola Tinubu; former Ekiti State governor, Kayode Fayemi and his Anambra counterpart, who flew the Labour Party (LP) flag in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, joined dignitaries and global leaders, yesterday, at the Vatican for the historic inauguration of Pope Leo XIV, the 267th Bishop of Rome. Though Tinubu is a Muslim, the […]

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ben Kalu, has sought partnerships with Australia and Rwanda to enhance women’s representation in governance, security, and mining, among other areas. Kalu made the call in separate meetings on Thursday with both countries’ embassies’ delegation led by Leilani Bin-Juda from Australia and Christopher Bazivamo from Rwanda, at […]

The European Commission will, today, unveil its proposed reform of the European Union’s (EU) ‘safe third country’ concept. The proposal is to dismantle the ‘connection criteria’ and the suspensive effect of appeal. This would mean individuals could be returned to countries they have no connection with, and any attempt to appeal the decision would not […]