By Sarafina Christopher China and Nigeria have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening cooperation on women’s empowerment and strengthening people-to-people exchanges between both countries. The pledge was made on Tuesday in Abuja during celebrations marking the Lantern Festival and the China-Nigeria Women’s Carnival. The event was organised by theContinue Reading
By Monday Ijeh The Etsu Nupe, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar has called for the implementation of existing laws in the country by security agencies and other stakeholders to curb the proliferation of small arms. Abubakar made the call on Tuesday in Abuja during a consultative meeting on strengthening Nigeria implementation ofContinue Reading
Israel threatened on Wednesday that whoever Iran chooses as its new Supreme Leader would be “a target for elimination.” Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said in a statement that “any leader” appointed by the Iranian regime will be “an unequivocal target for elimination.” He added that Prime Minister Benjamin NetanyahuContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja Dr Elechi Chinedum, the Mandate Secretary, Transport, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has expressed the FCTA’s determination to build more modern terminals to improve public transportation and reduce crime in FCT. Chinedum said this on Tuesday at Jabi Park in Abuja during eye screenings and drug sensitisationContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Nigeria has condemned what it described as recent military attacks on Iran, citing concerns over international law and sovereignty. In a statement to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday, the embassy said the strikes occurredContinue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu Executive Director of Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), Auwal Rafsanjani, has called for stronger collaboration among civil society organisations (CSOs) to enhance legislative accountability and transparency in Nigeria. Rafsanjani made the call at a Strategic Stakeholders’ Coalition Convening, under the auspices of Coalition for Legislative GovernanceContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has lauded President Bola Tinubu’s significant strides in road infrastructure transformation and the Minister of Works, David Umahi’s commitment to transparency in projects execution. The Chairperson of the NUJ, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, Grace Ike, gave the commendation following aContinue Reading
Tax By Nana Musa Abuja, March 3, 2026 (NAN) The Federal Government has prohibited cash collection of taxes and banned the mounting of roadblocks for revenue enforcement, as part of fresh regulations to implement Nigeria’s new tax laws nationwide. The Executive Secretary (ES) of the Joint Revenue Board, Mr OlusegunContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Accord Party, says it has commenced a nationwide e-registration and revalidation of its members. A statement by its National Chairman, Maxwell Mgbudem on Wednesday in Abuja said that the e-registration started on Tuesday. Mgbudem said that the membership e-registration was inContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman, Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), has described the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) as Africa’s most ambitious economic integration initiative in decades. Sulaiman spoke on Tuesday in Abuja at a three-day capacity-building programme for legislators, parliamentary officials,Continue Reading
