House Speaker Abbas Withdraws Compulsory Voting Bill After Public Backlash
House speaker Abbas has withdrawn compulsory voting bill after backlash, pledges to pursue inclusive, voluntary measures to boost voter turnout.
House speaker Abbas has withdrawn compulsory voting bill after backlash, pledges to pursue inclusive, voluntary measures to boost voter turnout.
Itsekiri leader Ayirimi Emami has accused ex-Delta Deputy Governor Otuaru of boundary fraud, demanding his arrest over exclusion of oil communities
PDP shifts May 27 NEC meeting following Wike’s peace pact withdrawal and growing questions over Damagum’s leadership.
Wike has accused Oyo and Enugu state governors, Makinde and Mba, of violating PDP peace deals, vowing to fight on until justice prevails.
Peter Obi says he will contest the 2027 presidential election on the Labour Party platform despite opposition coalition talks.
Nigeria Customs’ revenue surged to ₦1.3 trillion in Q1 2025, driven by tech, efficiency, and enforcement reforms.
Atiku and Bukola Saraki have taken steps to rally the PDP to oust Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election
The DSS has provided ₦20m compensation, VIP hospital care to a businessman mistakenly shot during a 2016 gunrunner raid.
President Tinubu begins consolidating support for a second term as opposition parties weaken amid waves of defections to the APC.
The federal government has charged Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for criminal defamation over assassination accusations levied against Akpabio, Yahaya Bello.
All 22 Progressive Governors have unanimously passed a vote of confidence backing President Tinubu as APC’s 2027 sole candidate.
Tinubu has presented Rivers State’s 2025 Appropriation bill, amounting to N1.48 trillion, to the senate for approval
Taraba Governor Agbu Kefas has said Kashimbila Dam is expected to be operational by August, as the state opens up to investors.
Zulum has urged Tinubu to ignore sycophants and bureaucrats, insisting insurgency can end in six months if contractocracy ends.
Atiku, Obi and El-Rufai have reportedly agreed to work together and use ADC as platform for newly-formed opposition political coalition, a Bloomberg report claims. Other sources say it hasn’t been ratified with one stating it’s “patently false.”
Most politicians defecting to the APC are driven by hunger and a desire to protect their lifestyles, says Babachir Lawal
CBN Governor Cardoso has said the new Bank Verification Number system for Nigerians abroad will unlock major forex inflows.
CBN retains MPR at 27.5%, citing improved inflation figures, FX market stability, and ongoing reforms supporting Nigeria’s macroeconomic recovery.
CBN Governor Cardoso has said Nigeria’s currency reforms have stabilised the naira, creating fresh opportunity for export growth.
Aliko Dangote has been named on the inaugural 2025 TIME100 Philanthropy list, standing out as the only Nigerian on the list.
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