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The Senate on Wednesday passed a bill mandating the compulsory registration of citizens, aiming to overhaul Nigeria’s identity management system through the repeal and reenactment of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act. The passage followed the submission and consideration of a report by the Committee on National Identity Card...

The Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has criticised the Independent National Electoral Commission for not outrightly rejecting the petition seeking her recall, describing the commission’s response as an indication of bias. INEC, in a statement on Tuesday signed by its National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee,...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, arraigned four Chinese and one Nigerian before Justice Aliyu Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court in Abuja for alleged hotel review scam. They were arraigned on a three -count charge bordering on conspiracy, cheating and...

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, has reiterated the bank’s commitment to fostering intellectual engagement and policy-driven solutions. He made the remark on Wednesday while hosting a delegation of scholars from the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) as part of their Africa Trek, which included...

The number of Nigerians in the diaspora enrolling for the National Identification Number (NIN) has surged by 307.88 per cent, jumping from 366,164 in 2023 to 1.49 million in 2025, as the federal government enhances accessibility and streamlines the registration process. New data from the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC)...

Zambia’s Vice President, Mutale Nalumango, arrives Nigeria today for an official visit to attend the 2025 International Women’s Day (IWD) Conference, organized by Access Bank. The highly anticipated event, scheduled for Friday, March 28, 2025 will bring together influential women leaders, policymakers, and advocates from across Africa and beyond. At...

The long running battle between Osun state government and Thors Explorations firm was today amicably resolved in the presence of the Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, the Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake and the management of the Thors Explorations company. After a conflict resolution meeting initiated by the...

Workers in Rivers State under the aegis of Joint Negotiation Council (JNC), Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have demanded immediate reversal of the state of emergency imposed on the state by President Bola Tinubu. The workers warned that failure to  heed the call could result in...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released stringent conditions for the planned recall of the Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, faulting the process recently adopted for her recall. In a statement by Sam Olumekun, INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee,...

The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Okotie Eboh, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Tuesday, March 25, 2025,  arraigned a suspect, Okorie Sylvernus Sunday arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) with $578,000( Five Hundred and Seventy Eight Thousand...