The House of Representatives has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to borrow $2.35 billion to help finance part of Nigeria’s 2025 budget deficit. Lawmakers also endorsed the President’s proposal to issue a $500 million debut sovereign sukuk in the international capital market to support infrastructure projects and expand the country’s funding sources. The approval followed
President Bola Tinubu has announced a major shake-up in the leadership of Nigeria’s Armed Forces, replacing several key service chiefs in what the Presidency described as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s national security architecture. The announcement was made on Friday in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and
The House of Representatives has passed for second reading a bill seeking to amend the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (Establishment) Act, 2004, in a move aimed at granting greater institutional independence to the anti-corruption agency. The proposed amendment also seeks to align the EFCC’s operations with global anti-corruption standards and reduce the scope of
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday swore in Professor Joash Amupitan, SAN, as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The brief ceremony took place at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where Amupitan took the oath of office at exactly 1:50 p.m. In his address, President Tinubu charged the new
Human rights activist and publisher, Omoyele Sowore, was arrested on Thursday within the premises of the Federal High Court in Abuja by armed policemen shortly after he appeared in solidarity with detained IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu. Eyewitnesses reported that police officers confronted Sowore as he was leaving the court building. When questioned about the reason
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has suspended its two-week warning strike following overnight deliberations by its National Executive Council (NEC) in Abuja. ASUU President, Prof. Chris Piwuna, announced the decision at a press briefing on Wednesday, noting that the NEC meeting, which began on Tuesday, ended around 4:00 a.m. Piwuna said the suspension
The House of Representatives has intervened to mediate the ongoing dispute between the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals FZE, following disruptions to petroleum product distribution and crude oil production across the country. The decision came after lawmakers adopted a motion of urgent public importance
Severe traffic congestion brought movement along the Kugbo–Nyanya Expressway to a standstill on Monday morning as a planned #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest disrupted entry into the Federal Capital Territory. The demonstration, led by activist Omoyele Sowore, was organised to demand the release of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), who has been in
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate fell to 18.02 per cent in September 2025, down from 20.12 per cent in August, marking the sixth consecutive month of decline. According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), this is the first time in three years that inflation has dropped below the 20 per cent mark. The decline represents
Nigeria has emerged as the most represented country in Sub-Saharan Africa in the 2026 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, with 24 of its universities making the prestigious list. This places Nigeria ahead of South Africa, which has 13 universities featured, consolidating its growing influence in the region’s higher education landscape. The latest Sub-Saharan
