The Nigerian Senate has passed the 2025 – 2027 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) for implementation by the Federal Government. The Red Chamber approved the expenditure framework with a total spending of ₦47.9 trillion and a new borrowing plan of ₦9.22 trillion which includes both domestic and foreign borrowings. The passage…
President Cyril RamaphosaPresident Cyril Ramaphosa announced that tourists from Nigeria can now apply for a visa without submitting a passport. Ramaphosa spoke on Tuesday at the opening of the 11th session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC) in Cape Town, which President Bola Tinubu attended. He said South Africa has simplified its visa processes…
Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has paid glowing tributes to the members of the Nigerian Armed Forces for their roles in sustaining peace, security and unity of the country. The governor, who eulogised the fallen heroes for voluntarily laying down their lives in the service of their fatherland, announced the sum of N7.5million support…
Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has suspended the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Mr. Uchenna Igwe, over allegations of gross misconduct and failure to perform his duties. The governor disclosed the suspension during a press briefing, citing Igwe’s failure to oversee the payment of local government pensions by council chairmen as the primary…
Justice Muhammad Lawal Shuaibu, a Presiding Judge at the Court of Appeal, Sokoto Division, on Monday urged anti-corruption agents to focus on larger figures involved in corrupt practices, rather than targeting “yahoo boys.” Justice Shuaibu made this call during the opening of the North West Zonal Attorney General’s Anti-Corruption Forum (AGAF), organized by the Independent…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has addressed public speculation surrounding the ownership of a massive estate recently forfeited to the Federal Government. The property, comprising 753 duplexes and apartments, is located in Plot 109, Cadastral Zone C09, Lokogoma District, Abuja. Responding to activist Omoyele Sowore’s claims of a “cover-up,” the EFCC clarified that…
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has expressed grave concern over the arrest of Dele Farotimi, a human rights activist and lawyer, on allegations of libel. The NBA has also condemned the reported invasion of Farotimi’s law firm and the harassment of lawyers and staff within the premises. According to the NBA, the arrest and invasion…
A heated altercation erupted in Nigeria’s House of Representatives over the controversial tax reform bills initiated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, after House spokesperson Akintunde Rotimi Jr. publicly expressed his support for the bills. Rotimi Jr., representing Ekiti North 1 (Ikole/Oye) constituency, sparked the tension when he revealed that the Ekiti State caucus in the…
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has officially signed the Lagos Electricity Bill into law. At the ceremony held in Lagos out at Lagos, the governor commended the state House of Assembly for ensuring the speedy passage of the bill, stressing that the bill will change the socio-economic value of citizens in Lagos State. He stated that the…
The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede for appointment as Chief of Army Staff. The confirmation today followed the consideration of reports by the Chairman of the senate committee on Army, Sen. Yar’ adua, Abdulaziz Musa (Katsina Central). The committee’s recommendations were unanimously adopted by the upper chamber. Lieutenant General Oluyede…
