By David Oluwatosin A United States-based lobbying and advisory firm working for former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has announced plans to file a $36 million federal lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu and Femi Fani-Kayode in the United States. Von Batten-Montague-York, L.C. said it had been cleared and authorised to proceed with the proposed action, which it…
By David Oluwatosin The Osun State House of Assembly has given unanimous backing to the proposed constitutional amendment for the establishment of State Police Services, becoming the first state legislature to approve the bill since its transmission by the National Assembly. The development marks the beginning of the state-legislature stage of the constitutional amendment process,…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has advanced its planned acquisition of 12 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters from Bell Textron in the United States, in a move aimed at expanding Nigeria’s air combat and security capabilities. The latest development followed a beam signing ceremony held at Bell Textron’s facility in Amarillo, Texas, as part of the…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and civil servants under the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC), Trade Union Side, have demanded a new minimum wage of N500,000 and a reduction in the pump price of petrol to N500 per litre as measures to cushion the worsening cost-of-living crisis. The workers made the demands in…
… As Atiku demands explanation over absence By Seun Ibiyemi President Bola Tinubu will not attend the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, with Vice-President Kashim Shettima scheduled to lead Nigeria’s delegation. The decision was announced on Sunday by Stanley Nkwocha, spokesman for the Vice-President, ending speculation over whether…
By David Oluwatosin The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has ordered the immediate suspension of the Niger State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Suberu Aniviye, following the deaths of suspected illegal miners in custody. The minister also directed a full investigation into the circumstances surrounding the deaths, which reportedly occurred…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has urged Point of Sale (PoS) operators across Nigeria to strengthen transaction records and internal controls to prevent their platforms from being exploited for money laundering, fraud, terrorist financing and ransom payments. The EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, gave the warning on Wednesday, September 16, 2026,…
By Seun Ibiyemi Nigeria has secured a major victory in an international arbitration dispute involving Sunrise Power and Transmission Company Limited over the long-delayed Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project in Taraba State. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced on Thursday that an International Arbitration Tribunal under the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Paris had issued an…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Oyo/Osun Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, generated N65.66 billion in revenue between January and August 2026, representing a 13.88 per cent increase compared with the N57.66 billion collected during the corresponding period in 2025. The Acting Customs Area Controller of the Command, Deputy Comptroller Wale Moses Adewole, disclosed…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has intercepted 56 containers loaded with prohibited goods with a total duty paid value of N5.53 billion at the Port Harcourt II Area Command, Onne, Rivers State. Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed this on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, while briefing journalists at the command. Adeniyi said…
