Women’s groups call for immediate passage of special seats bill to boost representation
Women’s rights advocates on Monday staged a peaceful rally at the National Assembly, calling for the urgent passage of the Reserved Seats for Women Bill as part of ongoing constitutional and electoral reforms. The demonstrators, drawn from women’s groups, civil society organisations, and professional bodies, warned that failure to pass the bill before 2027 could cost Nigeria another decade of...
Lassa fever: Two health workers die, 15 infected
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has raised fresh concerns over the rising spread of Lassa fever among healthcare workers, confirming that two health personnel have died while 15 others have been infected in the latest outbreak across the country. In an advisory issued on Monday, the agency described the trend as worrisome and extended sympathy to affected workers...
EFCC arraigns couple, two firms over N740m investment fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a businessman, his wife and two companies over an alleged N740 million investment fraud before the Federal High Court in Abuja. The defendants — Osabohein Alex Ologbose, Chief Executive Officer of Onome Global Market Resources Limited and Lexicon Multi-concept Media Limited, and his wife, Hope Onome Oghelemu — were docked on...
Kogi N10bn fraud: EFCC witness links fund transfers to Ali Bello
The trial of Ali Bello, Chief of Staff to Ahmed Usman Ododo, continued on Monday at the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, with a prosecution witness linking him to multiple fund transfers allegedly traced to Kogi State government accounts. Bello, a nephew of former governor Yahaya Bello, is being prosecuted by the EFCC alongside Dauda Sulaiman on a 16-count amended...
UK introduces eVisas for Nigerian travellers from Feb 25
Nigerian nationals applying for United Kingdom visit visas will begin receiving electronic visas (eVisas) instead of physical visa stickers from February 25, 2026, as the UK government moves to fully digitise its border and immigration system. Under the new system, successful applicants will no longer have vignette stickers placed in their passports. Instead, they will access their visa electronically through...
Customs clarifies forex rate use in cargo valuation, affirms CBN as sole source
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has clarified concerns over the foreign exchange rates used in customs valuation, stressing that it does not determine or manipulate exchange rates applied to import and export declarations. Customs, in a statement issued on Monday by its National Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Maiwada, explained that all exchange rates used for cargo valuation on its digital...
EFCC grills El-Rufai over corruption allegations
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday questioned former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai over alleged corruption and fraud linked to his time in office between 2015 and 2023. El-Rufai, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, reportedly honoured an invitation from the anti-graft agency days after his legal team confirmed he would make himself available to investigators. The interrogation...
Tax reforms: Technology integration key to efficient revenue systems — NRS
The Executive Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), Zacch Adedeji, has stressed that the integration of technology into revenue systems is essential to reforming Nigeria’s tax administration and improving efficiency. Adedeji made this known on Monday at the stakeholder engagement forum organised by the Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service in Abuja, themed “Harmonising revenue systems and implementing new...
FG donates N5bn to victims of Singer Market fire in Kano
The Federal Government has donated N5 billion to traders affected by the recent fire outbreak at Singer Market in Kano, providing immediate relief to hundreds of victims whose goods and shops were destroyed. The donation was announced on Monday by Vice-President Kashim Shettima during a sympathy visit to the market following last week’s inferno, which razed large sections of the...
Yilwatda reaffirms APC’s 60/40 leadership sharing formula in Kano
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Nentawe Yilwatda, has reaffirmed the party’s 60/40 leadership-sharing formula between new defectors and existing members in Kano State. The position was contained in a statement issued on Monday by his spokesperson, Sanusi Dawakin-Tofa, following Yilwatda’s visit to Governor Abba Yusuf. During the visit, Yilwatda praised the unity and strong support demonstrated by party...
