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
Beloved, kindly tune in weekly to our 30-minute Holiness Standard Gospel Message preached by Pastor Austin C. Udeoha,General Overseer, Holiness Power Bible Ministries (Operation TIKPOO – Destroying the Works of the Devil).📻 RADIO BROADCAST SCHEDULESouth WestSMA Radio Lagos 104.7FM – Mondays 11:30am–12:00pmVoice of the People (VOP) 90.3FM – Saturdays 6:00–6:30amBondContinue Reading
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
Justice Emmanuel Subilim of the National Industrial Court has issued an interim order restraining the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC), and 3 others from embarking on any form of industrial action or protest. Ruling on an Ex-parte application filed by the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike,Continue Reading
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has dismissed reports alleging that its national leader, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, held talks to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing the claims as false and malicious. In a statement issued on Saturday, January 31, 2026, and signed by the party’s NationalContinue Reading
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has advised the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), FCT chapter, to reschedule its planned peaceful protest slated for Tuesday over unpaid allowances owed to workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). In a statement issued on Monday, the FCT Police Public Relations Officer,Continue Reading
Proceedings resume on Monday in London in the corruption and bribery trial of former Nigerian petroleum minister Diezani Alison-Madueke. Alison-Madueke denies multiple charges relating to alleged misconduct while overseeing Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. But prosecutors claim she received cash and luxury benefits in exchange for influence over energy contracts.Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Four persons have been killed in Okporojo-Oso Edda, Edda Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, following a renewed boundary dispute between the community and neighbouring Amasiri in Afikpo Local Government Area. Several houses were also destroyed during the attack, which occurred on Thursday night, according to localContinue Reading