The Senate has clarified that the controversial N50,000 fine for preaching inside commercial vehicles is not a new provision. It has been part of the Federal Road Safety Commission Act since 2007. The clarification follows widespread public outrage over the passage of the Federal Road Safety Corps (Amendment) Bill, 2026. The bill proposes a N50,000…
The House of Representatives Committee investigating the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) says it has uncovered 29 documents suspected to be forged. Committee Chairman Yusuf Gagdi disclosed this on Monday during the resumed investigative hearing at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja. Committee uncovers suspected forged documents According to Gagdi, the documents include…
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has officially ended his relationship with longtime lawyer Ifeanyi Ejiofor. Kanu also withdrew every authority previously granted to the lawyer. As a result, Ejiofor can no longer represent him, his family or IPOB. The IPOB leader communicated the decision in a letter dated July…
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has explained why the Accord Party is backing President Bola Tinubu for the 2027 presidential election. He said continuity is necessary to complete key infrastructure projects across the country. The endorsement followed a meeting between the governor and the party’s leadership in Osogbo on Saturday. A statement issued by Adeleke’s…
The House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) will question the Accountant-General of the Federation, Mr Shamseldeen Ogunjimi, today. The high-profile investigation enters its third week. The committee, chaired by Yusuf Gagdi, is probing how an organisation the Federal Government has described as non-existent secured official office…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will conduct a mock accreditation exercise across Osun State’s three senatorial districts ahead of the August 15 governorship election. The exercise aims to assess the commission’s level of preparedness for the upcoming poll. INEC announced this on Sunday in a statement signed by the Head of Department, Voter Education,…
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has revealed why the late President Muhammadu Buhari did not publicly back President Bola Tinubu during the 2023 All Progressives Congress primary. He cited religious and ethical concerns regarding Tinubu’s suitability as a successor. In an interview with Symfoni TV released on Saturday, Lawal disclosed…
The U.S. Mission in Nigeria has opened applications for several job vacancies and invited qualified Nigerians to apply before the application deadline. The Mission announced the recruitment exercise in a statement shared on its official X account and website on Saturday. It encouraged interested candidates to visit its careers portal to view available positions and…
Islamic scholar Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has renewed his call for dialogue with Boko Haram insurgents and armed bandits. He questioned why the Federal Government has not adopted the same approach used to resolve the Niger Delta militancy. In a Facebook post on Saturday, Gumi recalled how former President Goodluck Jonathan and former Vice President Yemi…
Some opposition political parties and civil society organisations have called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to extend the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. They expressed concern that millions of citizens could face exclusion from the 2027 general elections. However, INEC has insisted that the exercise ends today (Sunday), July 26, 2026. The commission…
