The United Kingdom Supreme Court has upheld a costs order issued in favour of Nigeria following its successful challenge to the US$11 billion arbitral award against it. Global Arbitration Review (GAR) reports that on Tuesday, 22 October 2025, a five-member panel of the UK Supreme Court
The Budget Office of the Federation has said the Federal Government recorded a total revenue inflow of N20.98 trillion in 2024. In its fourth quarter (Q4) 2024 budget implementation report, the office said the amount was an increase of N8.50 trillion, representing 68.11 percent, compared to the N12.48 trillion generated in 2023. “Total revenue inflow […]
Leading telecommunications company, MTN Group, has achieved a major milestone of 300 million subscribers across its African markets. The company announced the achievement during its annual Ambassadors Appreciation Dinner held on Wednesday. In a statement, MTN said the milestone represents the fulfilment of its Ambition 2025 strategic goal of serving 300 million customers.
The Nigerian Senate has passed a bill prescribing life imprisonment for anyone found guilty of sexually defiling a minor, regardless of gender. The resolution was reached during plenary on Tuesday following a motion moved by Senator Adamu Aliero, who urged the National Assembly to impose the harshest possible punishment for child defilement. “I want to […]
President Bola Tinubu has nominated Bernard Doro for confirmation by the Senate as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The nomination was announced on Tuesday in a statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy. Doro, who hails from Plateau State, is being nominated to replace Prof. Nentawe […]
Amnesty International Nigeria has called for the immediate and unconditional release of Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, lead counsel to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, and his younger brother, Prince Emmanuel Kanu. The global human rights organisation, in a statement on Tuesday, condemned their arrest and subsequent remand in Kuje […]
SB Morgen (SBM) Intelligence, a geopolitical research firm, says food prices in Nigeria fell slightly in the third quarter (Q3) of 2025. However, the firm noted that the marginal decline has done little to ease the financial pressure on households, as insecurity and poor logistics continue to fuel the country’s food inflation. In its latest […]
Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, has assured that the federal government remains committed to protecting all Nigerians, regardless of faith or ethnicity. Bwala made the remarks on Monday during a meeting with the leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Abuja, aimed at addressing concerns about insecurity in […]
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has denied claims that its officers fired live ammunition during Monday’s #FreeNnamdiKanu demonstration in Abuja. Benjamin Hundeyin, the force’s public relations officer, made the clarification during an interview on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme. “I can say it authoritatively that no live ammunition was fired today. Not a
Omoyele Sowore, Human rights activist,has accused Nigerian security operatives of launching an unprovoked attack on peaceful demonstrators demanding the release of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, in Abuja. Speaking on The Morning Brief on Channels Television, Sowore alleged that security agents opened fire shortly after the protest began in
The Nigerian police on Monday fired teargas at #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protesters and commuters around the Central Business District (CBD) in Abuja at about 8 a.m., dispersing the crowd. Police officers also blocked access roads leading to key locations, including the National Assembly, Federal Secretariat, and Eagle Square, forcing many commuters to trek long distances to
Omoyele Sowore, Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, has called on Nigerians to join a nationwide protest demanding the release of detained IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu. This comes despite a court order restricting demonstrations around key government areas in Abuja. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday morning, Sowore wrote: “Good morning, […]
Kayode Oladele, acting chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC), says appointments under President Bola Tinubu reflect a numerical advantage for the northern region. He spoke in Abuja at the opening of a one-day workshop titled ‘Strengthening Leadership and Management Excellence in the Federal Character Commission in Line with the Renewed Hope Agenda’. Oladele
The Federal Government on Sunday broke its silence over reports of an alleged failed coup to topple the administration of President Bola Tinubu. Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation, told The PUNCH that the government had full confidence in the military and no reason to doubt the Defence Headquarters’ position dismissing the report […]
Devakumar Edwin, Vice-President of the Dangote Group, has explained why the free petrol distribution initiative by Dangote Petroleum Refinery has not yet reduced fuel prices across the country. On Monday, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited raised the pump price of petrol to ₦992 per litre in Lagos and ₦955 per litre in Abuja. […]
President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja after participating in the Aqaba Process Heads of State and Government-level Meeting held in Rome, Italy. The meeting brought together world leaders to strengthen global and regional cooperation against terrorism and violent extremism. Tinubu departed Nigeria on October 12 for the summit, which began on October 14. According […]
The Lagos State Government on Friday launched the €410 million Omi Eko Project, a major initiative aimed at revolutionising public inland waterways transportation across the Lagos Lagoon. The event, held at the Five Cowries Terminal, headquarters of the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) in Falomo, Ikoyi, was attended by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who officially
Lere Olayinka, the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has debunked claims that his principal is nursing a presidential ambition. In a statement issued on Friday, Olayinka dismissed media reports alleging that some leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) were mounting […]
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says Saudi Arabia has reduced Nigeria’s allocation for the 2026 Hajj to 66,910 slots, citing the country’s underutilisation of its 95,000 quota in 2025. In a statement on Thursday, Fatima Usara, NAHCON’s deputy director of information and public relations, said the revised figure was reflected on the NUSUK […]
The Kano State Government has filed a fresh 10-count charge against former governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje over the alleged diversion of the state’s equity stake in the Dala Inland Dry Port. According to the Cable, the charges, filed on Thursday at the Kano State High Court, also list several others as co-defendants — Abubakar Sahabo […]
























