Six members of the House of Representatives from opposition parties have defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Among them are five lawmakers from Enugu State — Obetta Chidi, Anayo Onwuegbu, Dennis Agbo, Martins George, and Nnaji Nnolim — whose defection was formally witnessed at the National Assembly by Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah….
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has approved the appointment of Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) Nkechi Eze as the pioneer Director of the newly established Directorate of Force Medical Services. A statement issued on Thursday by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, announced that Eze’s appointment follows the recent elevation of the…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the introduction of a 15 per cent ad-valorem import duty on petrol and diesel imports into Nigeria. The new tariff, which aims to protect local refineries and stabilise the downstream petroleum market, is expected to impact pump prices nationwide. In a letter dated October 21, 2025, and made public on…
The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government, through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to facilitate easy access to short-term loans for cassava farmers as part of efforts to strengthen food security and boost the agricultural value chain. Lawmakers also called on President Bola Tinubu to reconstitute the defunct Presidential Committee on Cassava…
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he has directed the Pentagon to resume nuclear weapons testing at a level comparable to that of China and Russia—just minutes before opening a high-stakes summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The declaration followed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s announcement a day earlier that Moscow had successfully tested…
The National Assembly has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to obtain $2.347 billion in foreign loans to help finance the 2025 budget deficit and refinance Nigeria’s maturing Eurobonds. The approval, granted by both the Senate and the House of Representatives, also authorises the issuance of a $500 million debut Sovereign Sukuk in the international capital…
The Federal Government has released ₦2.3 billion to settle outstanding salary and promotion arrears owed to lecturers in Nigerian universities. The move forms part of ongoing efforts to prevent an imminent strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, announced the fund’s release on Wednesday while providing updates…
