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Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has been accused of denying former Anambra governor, Peter Obi, access to assist a nursing school in the state. According to a post on X (formerly Twitter) by user Obiasogu David, who stated that Obi was prevented from supporting the institution after an indigene reportedly reached out to him over the condition of the …

United States has frozen the assets and properties of eight Nigerians accused of having links with Islamic sect – Boko Haram and Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, ISIL. The over 3,000 page document released at the weekend by the United States Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, OFAC, also identified individuals sanctioned for cybercrime related offences and other …

In the space of two years, Nigeria’s state governments have witnessed one of the sharpest revenue expansions in recent history. The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) allocations surged on the back of fuel subsidy removal, foreign exchange reforms and stronger oil receipts, pushing trillions of naira into subnational accounts. Yet, as allocations climb to record levels, so too does the …

Tensions escalated at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, headquarters in Abuja on Monday as protesters and supporters of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, reportedly clashed with security forces. Tear gas was reportedly deployed to disperse the crowd. In a video cited by our reporter, voices of various protesters were heard saying; “We will come back; when it …

The Nigerian Government is set to arraign former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai before the Federal High Court in Abuja over allegations of unlawfully intercepting the phone communications of the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. According to court documents filed on February 16, 2026, El-Rufai is facing three counts. “Count One: Admitting, during a February 13 appearance on Arise …

The Senator representing Ekiti State District, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has disclosed the real reason behind the removal of “real time” from the 2026 Electoral Bill. He clarified this in a statement issued through his Directorate of Media and Public Affairs on Sunday. Bamidele explained that the Senate had previously rejected Clause 60(3) of the bill, which mandated that the presiding …

The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has submitted a list of commissioner nominees to the Rivers State House of Assembly for screening and approval, according to a source close to the governor. Fubara dissolved the state executive council and all his special advisers in a development that most analysts believe to be part of the recent truce between him and …

The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has disclosed that over 50,000 Nigerian-trained doctors are currently practising outside the country, attributing the development to aggressive foreign recruitment and better welfare packages. Speaking during a courtesy visit to Kalapanzi Barracks in Kakuri, Kaduna, at the weekend, the NMA National President, Bala Mohammed Audu, lauded the Nigerian military, particularly the Army, for their sacrifices …

𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐓𝐚𝐱 𝐀𝐜𝐭 2025 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐚 25% 𝐓𝐚𝐱 𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬 We are aware of a recent video claiming that the new tax laws will commence in 2027 and alleging the imposition of a 25% tax on funds for building materials and other transactions. Both claims are incorrect. Contrary to the …

A former Independent National Electoral Commission’s Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mike Igini, has warned that many members of the National Assembly may struggle to retain their seats in 2027 if lawmakers fail to guarantee mandatory, real-time electronic transmission of polling unit results in the Electoral Act. Igini asserted in a statement titled “Proviso to Real-Time E-Transmission of Polling Unit Results: Why …