A House of Representatives panel says the Federal Government altered key provisions of the 2025 tax reform laws after passage, raising constitutional concerns and prompting calls for a deeper investigation.
President Bola Tinubu has appointed former DSS Director-General Lateef Are as Nigeria’s ambassador-designate to the United States, marking a key diplomatic move after more than two years without substantive envoys.
The palace of 22-year-old Ondo monarch Oba Oloyede Adekoya Akinghare II has warned the public to stop addressing him with casual terms like “bro” or “blood,” insisting he must be addressed as His Royal Majesty at all times.
The national electricity grid collapsed on Friday, marking the first system failure recorded this year.
The Federal Government has prohibited electricity distribution companies (DisCos) and their installers from collecting any form of payment for the installation of smart meters, warning that officials found extorting customers will face prosecution.
A peaceful protest broke out on Friday in Ijebu Ode over alleged plans to impose the next Awujale of Ijebuland.
President Bola Tinubu has approved the posting of three ambassador-designates, correcting an earlier announcement that had listed a fourth nominee for Turkey.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the posting of four ambassador-designates from the list of 68 nominees earlier confirmed by the Senate in December.
Rivers State has launched a youth innovation hub in Port Harcourt to equip adolescents with skills, improve health outcomes and reduce unemployment through partnerships with local and international organisations.
The Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Chibuzor Simeon Amadi, has declined to constitute a seven-member panel to investigate allegations of gross misconduct against Governor Sim Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Ordu, citing subsisting court orders.
