October 25, 2023
Nigeria: Cybercrime Act 2015 Amendment Bill Scales Second Reading in Senate
Following the second reading of the bill, the Deputy President of the Senate, who presided over plenary, referred the bill to the Committee on Cyber Crime and National Security for… Read more »
Nigeria: Labour, Cross River Govt Disagree On Pension Scheme
The workers staged a walkout on a government delegation. Read more »
Nigeria: Supreme Court Fixes Date for Judgement On Atiku's, Obi's Appeals Against Tinubu's Victory
The Supreme Court judgement will lay to rest the legal disputes over the 25 February presidential election. Read more »
Nigeria: Bill to Extend Retirement Age of NASS Staff Resurfaces At House of Reps
The bill seeks to extend the retirement of the National Assembly staff to 65 years of age or 40 years of service, whichever comes first. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Directs Immediate Implementation of Tax Reforms
"Mr President will continue to emphasise the importance of ensuring that our tax authorities are not taxing the seed, but are taxing the fruit. And that will continue to be the… Read more »
Nigeria: Ground Rent - Wike Gives Final Warning to Defaulters
Mr Wike gave the warning when the leadership of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), led by its President, Chris Isiguzo, visited him in Abuja. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Receives Tax Reforms Committee Report On 'Quick Win'
The president had in August set up the committee to review the fiscal system and the tax administration in the country. Read more »
Nigeria: P&ID Illegally Had Access to Nigeria's Internal Documents, Court Rules
The judge said P&ID retained the documents so as to monitor Nigeria's position and awareness as the arbitration continued. Read more »
October 24, 2023
Nigeria: First Lady Decries High Prevalence of Cervical Cancer in Nigeria
Mrs Tinubu said regular screenings must be encouraged and there must be improved access to healthcare with behavioural interventions. Read more »
Nigeria: Why I Joined APC - Tonto Dikeh
"I am headstrong for you Nigerians, and in due time, you will surely feel the positive impacts of my decision as it will be evident through us all." Read more »
Ghana: Ghana Reacts to David Hundeyin's 'Extradition' Claims
Mr Hundeyin is currently a refugee in Ghana, where he fled for safety due to alleged "political persecution" by the Nigerian government. Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Justifies Purchase of Luxury Vehicles Amidst Economic Hardship
There has been public outrage over the plan by the federal legislature to buy vehicles for its members despite the bad state of the nation's economy. Read more »
Nigeria: How EFCC Under Magu Uncovered Corruption That Overturned $11 Billion P&ID Award
EFCC also established that a now-deceased petroleum minister broke the law by signing the contract without proper approvals and protocol. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Plans to Review School Curriculum
"We want to strengthen some level of critical thinking at that level. The teaching has to be in a way to nurture their capability at that stage to think critically," Mr Mamman… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Looks to Clear $6.8 Billion Forex Overdue to Steady Naira
Inflows adding up to $10 billion are to come in in the weeks ahead, said Special Adviser to the President on Economic Affairs Tope Fasua Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Seeks Home-Grown Solutions to Address Petroleum Industry Challenges
"My expectation is for us to come up with our home-grown solution to address our problem in the petroleum industry," an official said. Read more »
Liberia: Electoral Commission Announces Results and Date for Presidential Run-Off Poll
The Liberian electoral commission also announced the resumption of political campaigns for the run-off election. Read more »
Nigeria: Ribadu, IGP Egbetokun, Others to Speak On Organized Crime, Counterterrorism
The theme for the event scheduled to hold on 24-25th October is; Building Resilient Institutions to Counter Emerging Threats. Read more »
October 23, 2023
Nigeria: FEC Approves Creation of $5bn Humanitarian, Poverty Alleviation Trust Fund - Minister
The Minister, Betta Edu, said the fund would get contributions from the government, private sector, development partners, philanthropic individuals and other innovative forms of… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Approves Draft Policy On Solid Minerals Development
The policy will empower the ministry to act precisely on various issues, including security measures, combating illegal mining activities across the country, and securing Nigeria's… Read more »
October 24, 2023
Nigeria: Despite Petrol Subsidy Removal, Crises Linger in Nigeria's Downstream Sector
The crises hampering operations in the oil sector linger as Nigerians continue to lament the ripple effect of high pump prices. Read more »
October 23, 2023
Nigeria: AGF, EFCC Laud UK Court's Judgement Dismissing P&ID $11 Billion Suit
Nigeria had moved to nullify the arbitral award of $9.6 billion made in 2017 in favour of P&ID but had ballooned to $11 billion for an alleged breach of a gas supply and… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Announces New Date for Student Loan Implementation
Since signing the bill into law in June many Nigerians have criticised its introduction, describing it as a ground for the introduction of tuition fees in the nation's tertiary… Read more »
Nigeria: Supreme Court Dismisses APM's Appeal Against Tinubu
A seven-member panel of the Supreme Court chaired by John Okoro dismissed the appeal after APM lawyer, Chukwuma Machukwu-Ume, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, withdrew the suit. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Hails Nigeria's Victory in P&ID Case
President Tinubu said the judgement proved conclusively that nation states will no longer be held hostage by economic conspiracies between private firms and solitarily corrupt… Read more »