Participants at a public hearing on the proposed amendment to the Customs and Excise Tariff (Consolidation) Act on Thursday expressed divergent views on the proposal. The amendment to Section 21(3) of the Act seeks to raise the Sugar-Sweetened Beverage (SSB)…
The military coup on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 that swept away President Umaro Sissoco Embaló did not come as a surprise. Embalo, a retired general who camouflaged as an elected President, was a lawless leader who consistently trampled the country’s constitution…
An Ad-Hoc Committee of the House of Representatives has commenced investigations into the non-functionality of the $460 million CCTV project intended to safeguard the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Chairing the committee, Rt. Hon. Ojogo Donald Kimikanboh described the initiative as…
The House of Representatives has inaugurated an ad-hoc committee to investigate the rising insecurity in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and the apparent collapse of the $460 million closed-circuit television (CCTV) project financed through a Chinese loan. The probe stems…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and dust haze from Friday to Sunday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Thursday in Abuja envisaged moderate dust haze with a visibility range of 2 km to 5 km…
Military forces ousted Guinea-Bissau‘s president and halted the country’s electoral process this week before installing a general on Thursday to lead the country. With the motive for the coup not yet clear, here is what we know about the latest…
There’s no need to obsess over what US President Donald Trump said about Nigeria being disgraced or his threat to attack fast, viciously, and sweetly with blazing guns. He has perfected the art of blowing hot and cold, perhaps more…
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Thursday that the Trump administration was “not worthy” of contact or cooperation with the Islamic republic. “Such a government (the United States) is not worthy of being approached or cooperated with by…
Madonna University has announced that 120 students bagged first-class honours across the various disciplines of 1,800 students who will graduate on Friday at its 23rd Convocation Ceremony. The Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Casmir Anyanwu, said the number of graduands,…
The Plateau State Government has called for urgent and collaborative action to address the insecurity challenges, particularly in the North-central region. The government made the call during a Senate Public Hearing held on Thursday in Jos. The state was represented…