The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has directed its members across the country to commence full preparations for its forthcoming national convention, despite a court ruling halting the exercise. The party has also resolved to appeal the judgment at the Court of Appeal. In a statement issued on Friday in Abuja, the PDP National Publicity […]
The Federal Government has launched a ₦10 million “Excellence in Tax Reform Reporting” challenge aimed at students and young content creators, part of a broader drive to deepen public understanding of the new 2025 tax laws and to counter misinformation surrounding them. The initiative announced by Taiwo Oyedele, chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy […]
In a major regulatory push, the Securities and Exchange Commission, Nigeria (SEC) has announced a strategic partnership with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to trace, freeze and recover illicit digital wallets used for money–laundering and other financial crimes. The move was disclosed by the SEC’s […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from proceeding with its planned national convention scheduled for November 15 and 16, 2025, in Ibadan, Oyo State. Delivering judgment on Friday, Justice James Omotosho ruled that the opposition party must first comply with the provisions of its constitution, the Electoral […]
The United States government shutdown entered its second month on Friday, worsening economic and social hardship across the country as federal services grind to a halt and millions of Americans feel the impact. What began on October 1 as a political standoff in Washington has snowballed into a national crisis. Hundreds of thousands […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja has declined to grant an interim order sought by former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, to halt the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from proceeding with its planned national convention. Justice Peter Lifu, in a ruling delivered on Friday, refused the ex parte motion filed by Lamido, which sought to […]
The Guinea-Bissau Armed Forces have announced the arrest of several senior military officers accused of attempting to undermine the country’s constitutional order. In a statement released on Friday, the army said it had successfully foiled what it described as an “attempt to subvert the constitutional order,” coming just a day before the official start of […]
Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, who also chairs the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum, on Friday led several top PDP leaders to the Federal High Court in Abuja ahead of a highly anticipated judgment that could determine the fate of the party’s forthcoming national convention. The case, filed by three PDP state chairmen — […]
The United States Senate has voted to overturn tariffs imposed on Canadian imports, in what analysts describe as a growing sign of unease within the Republican Party over former President Donald Trump’s trade strategy. The resolution, which passed by a narrow margin of 50 votes to 46, seeks to end the national emergency declaration […]
