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Tinubu writes Senate, requests confirmation of new heads of NUPRC, NMDPRA

Nigeria, Dec. 18 -- President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to screen and confirm Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan and Saidu Mohammed as chief executive officers of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Co... Read More


Fubara admits Ibas left N600 billion in Rivers account after emergency rule

Nigeria, Dec. 18 -- Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State on Wednesday defended his administration's financial record, insisting that all funds received and spent by the state are properly docume... Read More


Reps probe discrepancies in gazetted tax laws, set up seven-member committee

Nigeria, Dec. 18 -- The House of Representatives has established a seven-member ad hoc committee to investigate alleged discrepancies between tax laws passed by the National Assembly and the versions ... Read More


Police officer slumps, dies in office

Nigeria, Dec. 18 -- A senior police officer, Ogbon-Inu Taiwo Popoola, has died after he slumped during a meeting in Ebonyi State, Nigeria's South-east. The deceased officer, Mr Popoola, is an assista... Read More


Tinubu confirms Friday presentation of 2026 budget to National Assembly

Nigeria, Dec. 18 -- President Bola Tinubu will on Friday present the 2026 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly, despite the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fisca... Read More


Four Rivers Reps defect to APC

Nigeria, Dec. 18 -- Four members of the House of Representatives from Rivers State have defected from their respective political parties to the All Progressives Congress (APC), further strengthening t... Read More


'If you can't win on the pitch, don't try to win from the back door' - DR Congo fire back at Nigeria's FIFA petition

Nigeria, Dec. 18 -- The fallout from Nigeria's painful exit from the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers has taken a sharp legal and political turn. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) has forcefu... Read More


Senate confirms ex-INEC chair Mahmood Yakubu, Fani-Kayode, Omokri, others as ambassadors

Nigeria, Dec. 18 -- The Senate on Thursday confirmed 65 ambassadorial nominees forwarded to it by President Bola Tinubu. The nominees comprise 34 career and 31 non-career ambassadors. They were conf... Read More


2026 FIFA World Cup: The billions Super Eagles will miss out on by not qualifying

Nigeria, Dec. 18 -- Nigeria's failure to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is more than a sporting setback. It is a major financial blow, one that could cost the Super Eagles and the Nigeria Footba... Read More


Court rejects former attorney-general Malami's bail request, gives reason

Nigeria, Dec. 18 -- Former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami on Thursday lost a bid to secure bail for his release from the custody of the Economic and F... Read More