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The House of Representatives has summoned the Minister of Finance, Mr. Wale Edun, and the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Atiku Bagudu. They have been called upon to provide explanations to rising concerns over the poor implementation of the 2024 and 2025 federal budgets particularly the capital component.
Nigeria’s security problems took center stage on the global stage on Sunday, as President Bola Tinubu held a crucial call with French President Emmanuel Macron. This was just hours before a powerful U.S. fact-finding team arrived in Abuja to probe rising violence and alleged religious persecution. The diplomatic traffic comes at a time when attacks in northern states, mass abductions, and school raids have pushed the country into one of its most tense security moments in years.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has stepped up his administration’s response to the growing wave of insecurity across Nigeria. In a…
The British government has formally rejected Nigeria’s request to have former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu transferred home to complete his prison sentence. The decision has reignited conversations around justice, political influence, international law, and the global fight against organ trafficking. It also marks a significant moment in Nigeria–UK diplomatic relations, especially concerning the treatment of convicted nationals abroad.
Nigeria’s revenue collection system has once again become a point of contention, with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar rejecting the Federal Inland Revenue Service’s appointment of Xpress Payment Solutions as a payment service provider under the Treasury Single Account (TSA) framework. Atiku claims the move revives a “revenue cartel” that channels public funds through private intermediaries, undermining transparency and accountability. Meanwhile, FIRS defends the appointment as a technical and administrative reform aimed at modernizing Nigeria’s tax collection system. This disagreement highlights deeper debates over how public finances should be managed, balancing efficiency with oversight and public trust.
At a moment when public trust in law enforcement is fragile and insecurity persists across several regions, President Bola Tinubu…
As the judge read out the life sentence against Nnamdi Kanu on Monday, the courtroom fell into a stunned silence…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) plunged deeper into crisis this week as the faction of the party aligned with former Rivers governor and current FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, announced the expulsion of several high-profile members; including Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, elder statesman Chief Bode George, Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, Zamfara Governor Dauda Lawal, and former Senate President Adolphus Wabara. The move, which came after a heated National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, marks one of the most dramatic internal purges in the party’s recent history.
The crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party intensified on Sunday as the faction loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, rejected the expulsion of key leaders announced at the party’s convention in Ibadan.
A heated session at the House of Representatives on Tuesday ended abruptly as lawmakers shut down plenary amid rising tension…
