United States President Donald J. Trump has issued the first vetoes of his second term, blocking two separate pieces of legislation that had received bipartisan approval in Congress. The move underscores an early willingness by the administration to challenge lawmakers and reassert executive authority, even on measures that enjoyed rare cross-party consensus. One […]
Nigerian banks will begin charging a ₦50 stamp duty on electronic transfers of ₦10,000 and above from January 1, 2026, following the implementation of the Nigeria Tax Act 2025. The charge applies to transfers made through banks and other financial institutions and will be deducted from the sender’s account. The ₦50 fee, formerly known as […]
Revenue from Nigeria’s solid minerals sector has grown sharply under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, rising from just ₦6 billion in 2023 to over ₦38 billion in 2024. The growth has continued in 2025, with official figures showing that the sector generated ₦58.64 billion between January and October, already far above last year’s total. The surge […]
Nigeria has taken a major step in advanced healthcare after the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) approved the Toumai robotic surgical system for clinical use. The decision makes Nigeria the first country in West Africa to officially approve a robotic surgery platform, opening access to modern surgical care for millions […]
A suspected Boko Haram operative arrested by troops of Operation Hadin Kai with the support of local hunters in Yobe State has confessed that he was paid up to ₦100,000 to carry out suicide bombing attacks on worshippers in Maiduguri. The suspect, identified as Ibrahim Mohammed, admitted involvement in the December 24 bombing […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reportedly asked the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, to voluntarily resign his position. Despite their decades-long political alliance dating back to Tinubu’s tenure as Governor of Lagos State, the President has grown increasingly dissatisfied with Edun’s management of the nation’s fiscal affairs. According to […]
Tinubu Celebrates Uba Sani at 55, Says He Restored Trust Across Communities in Kaduna “Through Governor Sani’s peculiar and deliberate inclusive governance model, he has united the people, healed ethnic and religious divisions and restored trust across communities. “Kaduna, once burdened by recurrent tensions, has witnessed remarkable calm and cohesion under his […]
An Egyptian television programme has alleged that Turkey is supplying weapons to Boko Haram, Nigeria’s notorious terrorist group, raising fresh concerns over foreign involvement in the country’s long-running insecurity. The claim was made during a televised interview in which the programme cited an alleged leaked phone call from several years ago, said to show […]
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested two suspected suicide bombers and disrupted key supply lines used by Boko Haram following the deadly attack on a mosque at Gamboru Market in Maiduguri. The arrests were made during intelligence-led operations in Borno and Yobe states as part of a wider clampdown on terror cells operating in […]
I Won’t Defect with Obi, Assures Otti Abia State Governor, Alex Otti has confirmed that he will not be leaving the Labour Party, despite the planned departure of the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Speaking during a media chat in Umuahia, Otti clarified that his membership predates Obi’s arrival and that […]
