2027 Elections: Senate Reversal Throws Spotlight on INEC

Abuja  The Senate’s reversal on electronic transmission of election results has reignited national debate, shifting fresh scrutiny onto the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as Nigeria edges closer to the 2027 general elections. After widespread public backlash and protests, lawmakers amended the Electoral Act to allow electronic transmission of results to INEC’s Result Viewing Portal […]

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Nigeria’s Agriculture Minister, Abubakar Kyari Elected Chair of IFAD Governing Council

Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, has been elected Chairperson of the Governing Council of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), a United Nations agency. Kyari was elected at the 49th Governing Council meeting of IFAD, held in Rome, marking a significant milestone for Nigeria’s engagement in global agricultural development

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Russia Sells Domodedovo Airport After Nationalisation as Asset Seizures Deepen Under Sanctions

Russia has completed the sale of Moscow Domodedovo Airport, the country’s fourth-busiest aviation hub, to the managing company of Sheremetyevo Airport, following a court ruling that transferred the asset to the state earlier this year. In June, a Russian court ordered Domodedovo’s ownership to be nationalised, ruling that its former owners, Dmitry Kamenshchik and Valery

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Appeal Court Draws the Line on Senate Discipline Powers

Abuja Nigeria’s Court of Appeal has upheld the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, ruling that the Nigerian Senate acted within its constitutional and procedural powers and did not violate her parliamentary privileges or fundamental rights. In a unanimous judgment delivered by a three-member panel of justices sitting in Abuja, the

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U.S. Seeks Approval to Establish Drone Refuelling Facility in Nigeria

The United States has requested permission to establish a drone refuelling station in Nigeria as part of expanding security cooperation between both countries, according to security and diplomatic sources. The proposed facility would support U.S. surveillance and strike-capable drones currently operating out of Accra, Ghana, from where the United States conducts intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance

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Armed Robbers Attack Cash-in-Transit Van on Southern Italy Highway

Armed robbers on Monday carried out a brazen daylight attack on an armored cash-in-transit vehicle on a highway in southern Italy, using explosives, gunfire and burning vehicles to block traffic and execute the robbery. According to reports, the attackers ambushed the cash truck in a highly coordinated operation, detonating explosives to disable the vehicle before

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BoI’s Non-Interest Banking Window Set to Expand SME Financing and Industrial Investment

The Bank of Industry (BoI)’s newly approved Non-Interest Banking (NIB) Window is expected to broaden access to financing for small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) and deepen investment across Nigeria’s industrial sector, analysts say. With regulatory approval from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the BoI can now provide asset-backed, interest-free funding to businesses that either

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Nigeria First: Tinubu Commits to Security and Grassroots Economic Growth

Abuja  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured Nigerians that his administration remains firmly committed to defeating terrorism and banditry while pursuing an economic growth strategy designed to lift the poorest households and strengthen long-term national stability. The President gave the assurance on Monday while delivering his opening remarks at the National Economic Council (NEC) Conference

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Tinubu Holds Emergency Meeting With Fubara and Wike in Abuja Amid Rivers Political Rift

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday held a closed-door meeting with Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, as part of renewed efforts to resolve the prolonged political crisis in Rivers State. The meeting took place at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, amid growing concern over governance paralysis and

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