November 30, 2023
Nigeria: U.S.$170 Million Loan - Senate Panel Threatens Dangote Refinery, Delta Govt, 13 Oil Firms
The Senate panel said it observed that some of the companies did not utilise the fund for the purpose it was obtained. Read more »
Nigeria: INEC Releases Bvas Accreditation Data On Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi Elections
The details requested by Mr Chidoka are the figures on accredited persons extracted from the Bimodal Voters Accreditation System (BVAS) after the elections. Read more »
November 29, 2023
Nigeria: Again, Supreme Court Extends Validity of Old Naira Notes
The Supreme Court, in the ruling, reviewed its earlier order that the old notes should cease be legal tender by the last day of December 2023. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Woos Foreign Mining Investors With Lower Production Costs
The minister quoted recent reports by audit firm KPMG which reported that mining's contribution to Nigeria's GDP rose from 0.3 per cent to 0.85 per cent last year, indicating 0.63… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Presents Nigeria's 2024 Budget to National Assembly
The N20.50 trillion budget approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Monday is the president's first full-year budget since he assumed office in May. Read more »
November 28, 2023
Nigeria: Jega Asks Tinubu to Review Appointment of Partisan Individuals As INEC Officials
Civil society organisations in Nigeria have kicked against the appointment. Read more »
Nigeria: Appeal Court Sacks Kaduna Speaker, Orders Rerun in Five Polling Units
The court ruled there were irregularities in five polling units. Read more »
November 24, 2023
Nigeria: Bauchi Assembly Set to Pass Child's Rights Bill Into Law - Speaker
Bauchi State is said to be the only state without a child's rights law. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Inaugurates Committee to Review Public Procurement Act
The Public Procurement Act 2007 was signed into law on 4 June, 2007 by the late President Umaru Yar' Adua. Read more »
November 23, 2023
Nigeria: APC, PDP React to Appeal Court Judgement On Nasarawa Governorship Election
Both the APC and the PDP differed on the over the validity of the Court of Appeal's judgement on the 18 March Nasarawa State governorship election. Read more »
November 24, 2023
Nigeria: PDP Governors Canvass New Revenue Formula, React to Court Judgements On Elections
The PDP governors said they believe that the Supreme Court will do justice in the cases where the party recorded temporary setbacks like Zamfara and Plateau. Read more »
Nigeria: Shettima Urges Governors to Develop Agriculture Sector
Mr Shettima hinted at the possibility of engaging the private sector in tackling floods and other natural disasters in the country. Read more »
November 23, 2023
Nigeria: Appeal Court Affirms Election of Sule As Nasarawa Governor
The Court of Appeal overturned the judgement of the Nasarawa State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, which had declared David Ombugadu, the governorship candidate of the… Read more »
Nigeria: How APC Shared Party Structure in Rivers Between Amaechi, Wike Loyalists
The APC NWC, on Wednesday, dissolved the leadership of its crisis-ridden Rivers State chapter, and appointed a seven-member caretaker committee to run its affairs for six months. Read more »
November 22, 2023
Nigeria: Senate Passes Medium Term Spending Plan With Borrowing Plan
The Senate approved the framework with an exchange rate of N700 to a U.S. dollar and adopted the benchmark of oil price for 73 dollars per barrel of crude oil and 1.78 million… Read more »
Nigeria: Insecurity - Senate Probes N500 Billion Abuja CCTV Cameras Project
The Senate also asked the police to increase the surveillance in Abuja to prevent kidnapping and other security challenges. Read more »
Nigeria: Reps Ask Govt to Construct 23 Pedestrian Bridges On Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
The lawmakers asked the government to make provisions for the construction of the bridges on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in the 2024 budget. Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Govt Reacts to Report On State's Outrageous Spending
In responding to Mr Doherty's concern on Tuesday, Fatai Onafowote, the Director-General of Lagos State Public Procurement Agency said the issue was a "misunderstanding arising from… Read more »
Nigeria: Adeleke Tasks Cabinet Members On Budget Defence, Lists 3 Executive Bills
Governor Adeleke says he wants to put an end to multiple taxation and expand the tax base with a lower tax rate in Osun State Read more »
Nigeria: 2024 - Gov Eno Presents N845.6 Billion Budget to Akwa Ibom Lawmakers
The governor said the state government is expected to internally generate N60 billion to partly fund the budget. Read more »
November 21, 2023
Nigeria: Akpabio Reshuffles Leadership of Senate Committees
In August, Mr Akpabio announced the leadership of 72 standing committees of the upper chamber. Read more »
November 22, 2023
Nigeria: How Usman Ododo Emerged As Governor Yahaya Bello's Successor in Kogi
Okene and Adavi LGAs in Kogi Central gave the APC candidate more than half of his total votes in the election. Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Moves to Revise Nigerian Laws
The Senate Committee on Judiciary and Legal Matters is to interface with the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation to revise the laws. Read more »
November 21, 2023
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Revokes 1,633 Mining Licences
"In line with the powers conferred on me by the Nigerian Minerals and Mining Act 2007, Section 5 (a), I have approved the revocation of the 1,633 titles," the minister said. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt to Ensure Inclusive, Prosperous Future for Nigeria's Creative Economy - Shettima
Mr Shettima apologised for past administrations' neglect of creative economy. Read more »