Senate approves Tinubu’s $6bn loan request
The Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to obtain external loans totalling $6 billion. The decision followed the consideration of a report presented by Senator Aliyu Wamakko, Chairman of…
Lagos Extends Individual Tax filing Deadline to April 14
The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has extended the deadline for filing individual annual income tax returns by two weeks, shifting it from March 31 to April 14, 2026.…
Troops eliminate over 100 terrorists, notorious ISWAP commander in Q1
The Defence Headquarters says troops of Operation HADIN KAI eliminated over 100 terrorists, including a notorious commander of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), in the first quarter of…
Court defers El-Rufai’s bail hearing till Wednesday
The Federal High Court in Kaduna on Tuesday adjourned the hearing of the bail application filed by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, till Wednesday. The adjournment followed proceedings that…
Senate orders IG to probe into Plateau killings
The Senate has directed the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, to launch a full investigation into the recent killings in Anguwan Rukuba, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State,…
Tinubu seeks N’Assembly approval to increase 2026 budget by ₦9tn
President Bola Tinubu has asked the National Assembly of Nigeria to approve an upward review of the 2026 Appropriation Bill by ₦9 trillion, raising the proposed budget from ₦58.4 trillion…
ADC receives Kwankwaso, seeks opposition unity
The National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, David Mark, has formally received the a former Kano State governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, and his supporters into the party, describing the development…
Foreign Affairs Minister Tuggar Resigns
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has resigned. Tuggar’s resignation was confirmed by the ministry’s spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, on Monday. The minister’s action followed the directive of President Bola…
NCC orders telecom operators to compensate subscribers for poor service
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to compensate subscribers who experience poor quality of service, in a major consumer-focused regulatory move aimed at improving accountability in the…
Kwankwaso resigns from NNPP
Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, a former Governor of Kano State, has announced his resignation from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) ahead of planned defections to the African Democratic Congress (ADC).…