The Senate on Wednesday passed for second reading a bill seeking sweeping reforms to the Legal Practitioners Act, 2004, including the introduction of a compulsory two-year pupillage for lawyers newly…
By Adam Mosadioluwa President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday forwarded the names of 32 ambassadorial nominees, consisting of 15 career and 17 non-career ambassadors, to the Senate for confirmation. The…
The Senate on Wednesday subjected three ambassadorial nominees to rigorous questioning before ultimately clearing them for appointment, following a tense but thorough screening session that focused heavily on issues of…
A witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday told a Federal High Court in Abuja, that former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, gave…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has appointed a liquidator for Dantata & Sawoe Construction Company Limited over its failure to settle a 1.4 million dollar debt arising from a…
The Senate on Wednesday summoned the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, and his education counterpart, Tunji Alausa, to appear before its Ad-hoc Committee investigating…
The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation (CREDICORP), has launched a national digital device credit programme that will make smartphones, laptops, and other essential digital tools more affordable…
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has moved to quell growing anxieties over Nigeria’s upcoming tax overhaul, assuring businesses and investors that the controversial 4 percent Development Levy on imported…
A federal court in the Northern District of New York has sentenced Oluwaseun Adekoya, a 39-year-old Nigerian national and permanent US resident, to 20 years in prison for masterminding a…
In a powerful testament to the courage of those who challenge corruption at great personal risk, the international NGO Blueprint for Free Speech has named 26-year-old Nigerian whistleblower Nnamdi Emeh…
Sean “Diddy” Combs has taken issue with a splashy new Netflix docuseries on his life and many legal troubles, that is executive-produced by his longtime rival 50 Cent. The former…
The Akwa Ibom State Government has rejected its listing in the International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria’s so-called Book of Infamy, insisting that allegations of media repression attributed to Governor Umo…
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has reaffirmed its commitment to implementing President Bola Tinubu’s directive on withdrawing police personnel from non-essential VIP security duties, while emphasizing that legally entitled government…
The Senate has announced that it will screen the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, as Nigeria’s new Minister of Defence on Wednesday, in a move aimed…
The Edo State House of Assembly has summoned Hon. Natasha Irobosa Osawaru, the member representing Egor Constituency, to appear before its Ethics and Privileges Committee within one week. The summons…
U.S. lawmakers have sharply contradicted the Nigerian government’s stance on ongoing massacres in the country, describing the violence as “escalating,” “targeted,” and overwhelmingly directed at Christians. The remarks came during…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has unveiled a $100 million equity investment scheme to support indigenous companies in the oil and gas sector, while urging operators to accelerate projects and…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has softened its stance in the prolonged wage dispute with the Federal Government, agreeing to a 40 per cent salary increase — a…
President Bola Tinubu has issued new directives to Nigeria’s Service Chiefs and heads of intelligence agencies as part of efforts to strengthen the nation’s security framework. The President met with…
National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Tanimu Turaki, has stated that the party has not received any official communication from Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke regarding his purported…
