Guinea-Bissau votes ‘yes’ in referendum for new constitution
Guinea-Bissau voters approved a referendum on a constitutional change that will give the president more powers, the country’s electoral commission said Tuesday, ahead of a general election meant to restore civilian rule later this year. The…
DR Congo’s case against Rwanda moves ahead as World Court sets timetable
The International Court of Justice has set the timetable for the Democratic Republic of Congo’s case accusing Rwanda of violating international law. Kinshasa must file its arguments by October 2027, with Kigali’s response due in December…
Nigeria, Egypt pick ITTF World Youth Champs tickets
Nigeria and Egypt have booked their places at the 2026 ITTF World Youth Championships in Istanbul, Turkey, after emerging victorious in the team events of the Africa Youth Championships held in Accra.
FG overshoots borrowing limit as new debt reaches N12.62tn
The Federal Government exceeded its 2024 borrowing target by N4.79tn after a wider-than-projected budget deficit forced it to raise significantly more financing than originally planned, the Budget Office of the Federation has disclosed. According to the…
NBET, Lagos lead biggest bond borrowers in H1
NBET Finance Company Plc emerged as the largest issuer after raising N501.02bn through two bond tranches priced at 17.50 per cent. The proceeds are expected to ease liquidity challenges in Nigeria’s electricity market through the Nigerian Bulk…
Fubara has corrected his mistakes – Wike
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, has declared that Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara committed no wrongdoing by reconciling with his political camp, insisting the governor had no other option than to return to the…
‘Hunt down perpetrators who killed 30 in Kaduna’ – Tinubu to security agencies
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Armed Forces, police, and relevant intelligence agencies to track down the perpetrators of the barbaric attack in Nauru local government area of Kaduna State. The attack, which took place in the early hours of…
THE GRAVE IS NOT A WITNESS BOX— ATIKU REPLIES OBASANJO
Former Vice President of Nigeria and Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has faulted former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s latest allegations against him, describing them as a desperate attempt to rewrite…
Xenophobic attacks: Senate declines calls for FG to take over MTN, DStv
The Senate on Tuesday rejected calls to nationalise South African-owned businesses, including MTN and DStv, in retaliation for the ongoing xenophobic attacks on Nigerians, even as it strongly condemned the violence and urged the Federal Government to…
FG condemns killing of two Nigerians in South Africa, demands Justice
The Federal Government has condemned the killing of Nigerian nationals in South Africa and called for thorough investigations to ensure those responsible are brought to justice. In a statement issued on Sunday by the spokesperson of the Ministry of…