Authorities in Nigeria’s fight against terrorism have received renewed pledges of support from theUnited Kingdom and Germany, as defence attachés from both European nations visited the OperationHADIN KAI (Joint Task Force) headquarters in Maiduguri, Borno State, this week.During the visit on Wednesday, Brigadier Tom Harper, the United Kingdom’s Defence Attaché to Nigeria,and Colonel Boris Bovecamp,…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed a landmark Executive Order directing that all oil and gasrevenues owed to the Federal Government be remitted directly into the Federation Account AllocationCommittee, a major fiscal reform aimed at strengthening public finances and boosting transparency inthe petroleum sector.The executive order, gazetted and signed on February 13, 2026, was announced…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially signed the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2026 into law. This landmark legislation marks a significant milestone in the administration’s commitment to delivering more transparent, credible, and technologically advanced elections for all Nigerians. The signing ceremony, held at the State House in Abuja, follows extensive deliberations and harmonization between the…
Some prominent Nigerians have condemned the presence of United States soldiers in Nigeria, calling it a violation of Nigeria’s sovereignty and a dangerous precedent for foreign interference. Last week, United States military aircraft started landing in Nigeria, days after American and Nigerian officials told the media that about 200 US soldiers would be deployed to…
The Nigerian Senate has amended the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, 2026, reducing the mandatorynotice period for elections from 360 days to 300 days, in a bid to prevent the 2027 presidential andNational Assembly polls from coinciding with the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.During a special plenary session on Tuesday, senators reconsidered the notice requirement originallyincluded…
Nigeria and Angola have signed a bilateral visa waiver agreement that will exempt holders of diplomaticand official/service passportsfrom visa requirements, a move aimed at strengthening diplomaticrelations and facilitating easier official travel between the two African nations.The agreement was signed on Sunday, February 15, 2026, on the sidelines of the 39th Ordinary Sessionof the Heads of…
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El‑Rufai has formally written to Nuhu Ribadu, the NationalSecurity Adviser (NSA), seeking clarification over reports that the Office of the National SecurityAdviser (ONSA) procured a highly toxic chemical substance, thallium sulphate, in what hasbecome a subject of public concern and debate in Abuja. In a letter dated January 30, 2026…
The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, yesterday fired back at opposition political parties, civil society organisations, and other non-governmental organisations over the barrage of criticisms trailing the Senate’s rejection of compulsory electronic transmission of election results in the Electoral Act Amendment Bill.The Senate president vowed that the Red Chamber would not be cowed…
The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra has said that its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, ordered the total cancellation of the Monday sit-at-home across the South-East, with effect from February 9, 2026. This was disclosed by the IPOB spokesperson, Emma Powerful, in a press statement issued on Sunday. He added that the directive came directly from Kanu….
In Nigeria, stories like these are painfully common. A woman in need of an emergency C-section is wheeled into a hospital. The doctors are ready. The operating room is available, but the surgery is delayed because her husband hesitates to sign the consent form. He is overwhelmed by the cost of the procedure. Every passing…
