archiveMay 2025

The House of Representatives has summoned key figures in Nigeria’s economic management, including the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun; Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu; and the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, over the federal government’s prolonged...

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned prominent economist, Pat Utomi for comparing President Bola Tinubu to Adolf Hitler. Speaking via a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the ruling party stated that it was reckless and insensitive for Utomi to liken Nigerians experience under the administration...

The Senate on Wednesday passed two out of the four proposed tax reform bills submitted by President Bola Tinubu, marking a significant step toward overhauling Nigeria’s fiscal framework. The bills passed are the Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Bill and the Joint Revenue Board (Establishment) Bill. Their passage followed the adoption...

The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a lawsuit filed by MultiChoice Nigeria Limited, which sought to stop the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) from investigating recent increases in subscription prices for DStv and GOtv services. The commission disclosed this Thursday in a statement signed by the...

President Bola Tinubu offers his warmest congratulations to His Holiness Leo XIV on his election as the Pope and the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church. The President felicitates The Conclave for electing the American Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost as the 267th Bishop of Rome. President Tinubu rejoices with...

The Federal Government has given an update on efforts to extradite Simon Ekpa, a Finnish-Nigerian citizen and former city councillor in Finland, to face charges in Nigeria. The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), made this known during a special event on Thursday....

...affirms Anambra Is rising President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commissioned the newly built Government House and Lodge, built by Governor Soludo, which comprises the Governor’s residence, the Deputy Governor’s lodge, the Governor's Office, 24 other structures which include a world-class amphitheatre and auditorium, and the sprawling Solution Fun City in...

The Lagos State Signage and Advertisement Agency (LASAA) has broadened its corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts with the second phase of its "Back to School Storm" initiative, reaching four public primary schools in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State. The Agency visited Methodist Primary School, Igbogbo; Anglican Primary School, Igbogbo;...

Cascador, Nigeria’s premier accelerator for mid-stage entrepreneurs, has announced a landmark partnership with Sterling Bank to launch a bold new debt funding model to unlock growth for Africa’s most promising ventures. Backed by a $2 million Catalytic Fund, the partnership introduces flexible, founder-friendly financing for Cascador alumni; pairing low-interest debt...

• Full text of Pope Leo XIV's first speech: 'Peace be with you' The following is the full first speech of Pope Leo XIV, given from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica shortly after his election as the new pope and leader of the Catholic Church. "Peace be with...