Reading Time: < 1 minuteSenate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele launches simultaneous public hearings in Enugu, Kano, Jos, Lagos, Ikot-Ekpene, and Maiduguri on July 4–5 to gather citizen input for the next round of 1999 Constitution amendments.Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele on Thursday inaugurated zonal public hearings on the...

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Federal High Court in Abuja has directed the Nigerian Senate to recall Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, after ruling that her six-month suspension was excessive and unconstitutional. Delivering judgment on the matter, Justice Binta Nyako ruled that the...

Reading Time: 2 minutesAt the Financing for Development Conference in Seville, CISLAC Executive Director Auwal Ibrahim Musa (Rafsanjani) calls for cancellation of illegitimate debts, democratisation of global financial institutions, and a bigger role for Nigeria’s lawmakers in monitoring loans and public spending. Civil-Society Leader Demands Bold...

Reading Time: < 1 minutePresident Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the death of former Super Eagles goalkeeper and Nigerian football legend, Peter Rufai, who passed away at the age of 61. In a heartfelt tribute, the President extended his condolences to the Rufai...

Reading Time: 2 minutesHospital Renovation, Missing FundsZamfara’s factional lawmakers allege Governor Dauda Lawal misused ₦9 billion on hospital works and demand answers on post-subsidy, NG-CARES funds—impeachment looms.A break-away bloc of the Zamfara State House of Assembly, led by Hon. Bashar Aliyu Gummi has opened a fresh...

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAt least 15 people have reportedly been killed following a deadly bandit attack in Kwallaijiya village, Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State. According to local sources, the armed attackers stormed the community in the early hours of Wednesday, firing shots indiscriminately...

Reading Time: 2 minutesNigeria Signs Manpower Agreement with Saint Lucia, Begins Deployment of Experts to OECS Countries Nigeria has signed a major Technical Manpower Assistance (TMA) agreement with the government of Saint Lucia, marking a renewed effort to boost South-South cooperation and reconnect with the African...

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Nigeria Police Force has arraigned Abubakar Mohammed Aboki, a Nigerian citizen extradited from the United Arab Emirates, over his alleged involvement in a transnational fraud case totaling $307,500. He appeared before the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, July 1,...

Reading Time: 2 minutesGovernor Dauda Lawal has declared Zamfara State as one of Nigeria’s most promising locations for solar power investment, thanks to its year-round high-intensity sunlight and untapped renewable energy potential. Speaking during a Strategic Roundtable hosted by the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) in Abuja,...

Reading Time: 2 minutesIn preparation for the July 12 local government elections in Lagos State, the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered a strategic deployment of police officers from neighboring states to strengthen security and ensure a peaceful voting process. The security reinforcement includes...