The Federal Government has directed its appointees to seek approval from the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) before embarking on foreign trips.The directive is contained in a circular dated August 13, 2026, signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, and addressed to ministers, … [Read more…]
Professor Joy Ngozi Ezeilo, SAN, OON, a renowned human rights lawyer, legal scholar and former United Nations Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons, will speak at the 66th Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), scheduled to hold in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, from August 21 to 28, 2026. The conference, themed “Beyond … [Read more…]
The Abia State Government has denied an increment in taxes payable by citizens, saying the ongoing reforms in tax administration in the state are aimed at improving transparency, accountability, and ease of doing business, rather than increasing the tax burden on residents. Commissioner for Information Prince Okey Kanu made this known in Umuahia while briefing … [Read more…]
The proposal by the G-100, a coalition of 100 Nigerians advocating that the opposition parties should unite behind a single presidential candidate for the 2027 election, deserves to be taken more seriously than the familiar reactions that greet every attempt at opposition consolidation in Nigeria. The group’s intervention comes at a particularly important moment because, … [Read more…]
The three tiers of government have shared N3.007 trillion in revenue for July 2026. The revenue was shared at the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting held yesterday on the sidelines of the ongoing National Council on the Federation and Economic Development (NACOFED) in Owerri, Imo State. This month’s shared revenue was higher than the … [Read more…]
Arsenal have confirmed their squad numbers for the 2026/27 English Premier League season, with new signings Bruno Guimaraes, Christos Tzolis and Illan Meslier assigned shirt numbers. The club announced the numbers on its website on Tuesday, following changes to the squad ahead of the new campaign. “Ahead of the 2026/27 season, we have seen some … [Read more…]
At least 21 people were killed and several others injured when armed attackers invaded Binper village in Bwai District of Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State in the early hours of Tuesday, August 18, a report by The ICIR has revealed. The attackers reportedly entered the community through a river around 3am while residents … [Read more…]
…As Mbah Appeals to ASUU to Suspend Strike Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has approved an additional N115 million monthly subvention for the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), as part of efforts to address concerns surrounding the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), ESUT chapter. The additional … [Read more…]
By SNC Nwagu, FIICA, MNIIA For nearly eight decades, the international system has operated largely under an American-led order. From Bretton Woods and the United Nations to NATO, the dominance of the US dollar, Silicon Valley and an unrivalled naval reach, the United States has shaped global finance, security, technology and governance. Today, that order … [Read more…]
-By Abdul Mahmud The reported death of Faith Alayande, a 23-year-old female student of the Nigerian Law School who was found dead after a fall from the rooftop of a hostel at the School’s Lagos Campus in the early hours of Friday, 7 August 2026, should not be reduced to another tragic piece in the … [Read more…]
By Elsie Onubogu “Rwanda did not begin with a million dead. Srebrenica did not begin with mass graves. Yugoslavia did not disintegrate in a single day. They are the result of accumulated catastrophes. May Nigeria not happen”. The danger facing Nigeria is not simply that: • The 2027 elections may be rigged, manipulated or stolen; … [Read more…]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former Vice-President and 2027 African Democratic Congress presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, and 2027 Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate Peter Obi have congratulated Ademola Adeleke on his re-election as governor of Osun State, with the opposition figures describing the outcome as a demonstration of the power of the electorate ahead of the … [Read more…]