The Senate on Wednesday passed the Electoral Act 2022 (Repeal and Re-enactment) Amendment Bill 2026 after it scaled through its third reading, retaining the existing legal framework on the transmission of election results. Lawmakers rejected a proposed amendment to Clause 60(3) that sought to make electronic transmission of election resultsContinue Reading
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on the World Bank to deepen its support for Nigeria’s ongoing economic reforms, with a strong focus on agricultural transformation, youth employment, and private sector–led growth. The President made the appeal on Tuesday while receiving a delegation from the World Bank, led by itsContinue Reading
Comptroller Frank Onyeka The Tin Can Island Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has surpassed its 2025 revenue target, recording ₦1.6 trillion and marking a significant milestone in the Command’s performance. The achievement was announced on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at the Command’s headquarters in Lagos during aContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Federal Government has proposed a N3.6 trillion deduction from the Federation Account to fund electricity subsidies between 2026 and 2028, a move aimed at sharing the financial burden of power sector support among the federal, state and local governments. The proposal is contained in the Medium-TermContinue Reading
The Imo State Police Command has arrested 25 suspects in connection with various criminal activities, including the killing of traditional rulers in the state. The command said the arrests followed coordinated intelligence-led operations that also led to the recovery of firearms, ammunition, vehicles and illicit drugs. In a statement issuedContinue Reading
Passage of the Electoral Act 2022 (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, 2026 remained inconclusive on Tuesday as the Senate failed to reach a decision after more than four hours of deliberations, largely held behind closed doors. The upper chamber had begun consideration of the consolidated report of a seven-member ad hocContinue Reading
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Despite receiving an estimated ₦9 trillion in Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) inflows in 2025, state governors are facing growing criticism from labour unions, civil society organisations and opposition parties over what many describe as a widening disconnect between rising revenues and the lived realities of citizens. An analysis ofContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has identified Nigeria as a priority destination for multi-billion-dollar investments across agriculture, technology, infrastructure, mining and trade, citing significant untapped opportunities in Africa’s largest economy. The UAE Minister of Investment, Mohamed Alsuwaidi, disclosed this on Monday at the first Investopia Africa eventContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Federal Government, state governments, and local government councils have shared a total of ₦1.969 trillion as revenue generated in December 2025 from the Federation Account. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday by the Director of Press and Public Relations in the Office ofContinue Reading