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As President Bola Tinubu’s holiday extension continues to spark debate, the African Action Congress (AAC) has approached the Federal High Court in Abuja to determine whether the president is constitutionally obliged to submit a written declaration to the National Assembly before extending his holiday abroad. The lawsuit, filed on Monday by the party’s National Legal Advisor and human rights lawyer, …

Government hospitals across the country may soon be paralyzed if resident doctors and the federal government do not reach an amicable settlement within the next two weeks. This comes as the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has given the Federal Government a two-week ultimatum to resolve the welfare and professional issues affecting its members, and warned that failure could …

The decision of the Democratic Congress (NDC) to appoint former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, as the party leader in the north-east zone has not gone down well with party stakeholders in the region.The party’s six gubernatorial candidates in the sub-region have rejected the appointment, saying they would not recognize him as leader. The gubernatorial candidates, …

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has given the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, and the CBN seven days “to account for US$6.23 million in alleged diverted or unaccounted for election funds and over ₦1.63 trillion in other public funds, or face appropriate legal action.” The serious allegations were documented in the Federation Auditor …

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, has gently responded to questions from many Nigerians who complained that they have never seen or heard of anyone receiving funds under the government’s conditional cash transfer program. According to Yilwatda, this is possible because more than 10 million vulnerable Nigerians benefiting from the N75,000 conditional cash transfer program …

Nigeria’s total public debt stock increased by N7.44 trillion in three months to N166.79 trillion on June 30, 2026, the Debt Management Office (DMO) revealed in its latest data. The latest figures show an increase from N159.35 trillion recorded at the end of the first quarter of this year. The breakdown shows that domestic debt accounted for N91.59 trillion, or …

Former President Goodluck Jonathan disagreed with the statement that ‘all is fair in politics’, and stated that it would be wrong for candidates to maneuver the system just to win elections. Jonathan’s submission contradicts statements by President Bola Tinubu who on July 28 while receiving the Nigerian Catholic Bishops’ Conference at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, warned political opponents seeking to …

Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, rejected the inclusion of his name on the list of members of Atiku Abubakar’s 2027 presidential campaign council policy team. Moghalu, in a statement, said the inclusion of his name on the list came as a surprise to him, as he had not been consulted, nor had …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described some delegates at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meeting in New York as “moral cowards” for going on strike as soon as he took the podium to deliver his speech. Several state delegations walked out of the UN General Assembly hall when Netanyahu started his speech. He then said, “Before I begin, just …

Lagos State generated more Internal Revenue (IGR) in 2025 than 22 states combined, according to new data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The state recorded an IGR of N1.77tn during the year, and was the highest revenue generating jurisdiction among Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. In comparison, the 22 states ranked from Imo to …