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President Tinubu’s nominee to replace Mahmood Yakubu receives unanimous endorsement from National Council of State The National Council of State has approved the appointment of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN, as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The announcement was made on Thursday via a statement…
The Federal Government of Nigeria lost approximately 13.5 million barrels of crude oil, valued at $3.3 billion, to oil theft and pipeline sabotage between 2023 and 2024, according to the Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI). The revelation was made by NEITI Executive Secretary, Dr. Ogbonnaya Orji, at the 2025…
The Presidency has challenged the latest World Bank report claiming that 139 million Nigerians live in poverty, describing the figure as “unrealistic” and not reflective of current economic conditions under the administration of President Bola Tinubu. In a statement issued Thursday on his official X (formerly Twitter) account, Sunday Dare,…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has strongly refuted claims by U.S. Senator Ted Cruz alleging widespread Christian persecution in Nigeria, describing them as “ignorant, false, and baseless.” The reaction follows the introduction of the Nigeria Religious Freedom Accountability Act by Senator Cruz in the U.S. Senate, a bill that seeks…
Non-governmental organization Vectar Energy has renewed its call for increased climate financing and clean energy investments in Nigeria, stressing the need to accelerate the country’s transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy solutions. Speaking at the inaugural EcoWise Multi-Stakeholder Forum in Abuja, Founder of Vectar Energy, Deborah Fadeyi, emphasized that…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has declared that Nigeria has officially exited its phase of economic instability, assuring both local and international investors that there has never been a more opportune time to invest in the country. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Bauchi Investment Summit 2025 on Wednesday, October…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), in partnership with UNICEF, is preparing to commence the seventh round of the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS7)—Nigeria’s most comprehensive data-gathering exercise on women, children, and vulnerable populations. This was disclosed in an official statement released on Tuesday by Alesanmi Folorunso, Head of Communication…
President Bola Tinubu has requested the Nigerian Senate to confirm the appointment of Idris Olorunnimbe as the Chairman of the Board of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), as part of ongoing efforts to reform Nigeria’s communications and regulatory institutions. The request was contained in an official letter read by Senate…
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has officially suspended the enforcement of tinted glass permits across the country following a Federal High Court order directing the halt of the exercise. Spokesperson for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, SP Josephine Adeh, confirmed the suspension during an interview on AIT on…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) by four days, following a surge in voter turnout and growing demand from eligible residents. The CVR exercise, originally scheduled to end on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, will now continue…
