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Monday, 30 June 2025 04:39

NiMet predicts three-day thunderstorms, rains, warns airlines

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has predicted thundery, rainy weather activities from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja predicted thunderstorms (with or without rains) during the early morning hours over parts of Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara, Taraba, Adamawa and Kaduna States in the northern region. According to the agency, the rest of the region will be sunny with patches of cloud. “Thunderstorms with rains are expected during the afternoon or evening hours over parts of Adamawa, Taraba, Borno, Jigawa, Yobe, Kano, Katsina, Gombe, Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara and Kaduna States. “In the central region, morning…

Sunday, 29 June 2025 04:51

Tinubu-led FG pushed Nigeria’s debt to N149trn in Q1 2025 — as states cut borrowings

Nigeria’s total public debt climbed to N149.38 trillion at the end of the first quarter (Q1) of 2025, driven almost entirely by fresh borrowings by the administration of President Bola Tinubu, while sub-national governments actually trimmed their debt profiles over the same period. The latest figures from the Debt Management Office (DMO) show that the country’s total debt stock rose by N4.72 trillion or 3.3 percent compared to the N144.67 trillion recorded in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2024. Breaking down the numbers, the federal government alone accounted for N74.88 trillion of the domestic debt, a sharp rise from N70.40…

Sunday, 29 June 2025 04:50

World Bank flags Nigeria among nations where conflict, insecurity deepen poverty

Nigeria has been listed by the World Bank among 39 countries where conflict and insecurity are driving poverty and hunger to alarming new heights — a grim designation that underscores the dire reality on the ground, where more than 10,000 Nigerians have been killed in violent attacks during President Bola Tinubu’s first two years in office. A new World Bank report released Friday paints a bleak picture: these 39 economies — which include Afghanistan, Libya, Sudan, Ukraine, and Nigeria — are now home to 421 million people living on less than $3 a day, more than in the rest of…

Saturday, 28 June 2025 04:45

Kenyan court declares Nnamdi Kanu’s abduction illegal, orders govt to pay damages

A Kenyan high court has ruled that the 2021 abduction and rendition of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), from Nairobi to Nigeria was unlawful, unconstitutional, and a gross violation of his fundamental rights. Delivering judgment on Tuesday, Justice E.C. Mwita held that the Kenyan government failed in its constitutional duty to protect Kanu—who lawfully entered Kenya—and instead collaborated with external agents in a covert operation that led to his illegal detention and transfer. The court found that Kanu’s abduction, incommunicado detention, torture, and denial of food, water, medication, and legal access amounted to serious breaches…

Friday, 27 June 2025 04:46

Tinubu signs Tax Reform Bills into law, implementation begins January 2026

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday signed into law four tax reform bills aimed at overhauling Nigeria’s complex and inequitable tax system. The new laws will come into effect on January 1, 2026. The four bills are: • The Nigeria Tax (Fair Taxation) Law • The Nigeria Tax Administration Law • The Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Law • The Joint Revenue Board (Establishment) Law Together, they establish a unified framework for tax administration, abolish redundant agencies, and redefine who is eligible to pay taxes, how taxes are collected, and how revenue is shared between federal, state, and local governments. At a…

Friday, 27 June 2025 04:45

Lagos orders investigation into demolition of property linked to Peter Obi’s brother

The Lagos State Government has launched an investigation into the demolition of a property belonging to the brother of former presidential candidate Peter Obi, while firmly denying any state involvement in the incident. Lagos Commissioner for Information Gbenga Omotoso issued a statement rejecting claims that state agencies participated in the demolition, calling Obi’s allegations “disturbing and without facts.” The Incident On Tuesday, Peter Obi, who was the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, took to social media to report that his younger brother’s company property in Ikeja, Lagos had been demolished without proper legal authorization. According to Obi’s…

Thursday, 26 June 2025 04:24

Northern elders to FG: Northern Nigeria Is bleeding — inaction is criminal negligence

The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has issued a grave warning to the Federal Government, declaring that Northern Nigeria is “bleeding” under the weight of unrelenting violence and that continued inaction amounts to “criminal negligence.” The statement follows a horrific attack on June 20, in which over a dozen people were killed when a mob set fire to a bus carrying wedding guests traveling from Zaria, Kaduna State, to Quan Pan Local Government Area in Plateau State. Many of the victims suffered severe burns and injuries in what NEF described as a “brutal massacre.” In a strongly worded statement released Tuesday…

Thursday, 26 June 2025 04:20

Sixteen die in Kenya protests, most killed by police, Amnesty Kenya reports

Sixteen people died during nationwide anti-government protests in Kenya on Wednesday, most of them killed by police, the head of Amnesty Kenya said, a year after deadly demonstrations against a tax bill culminated in the storming of parliament. Thousands of Kenyans took to the streets to commemorate last year's demonstrations, in which more than 60 people died, with police firing tear gas and water cannons to disperse them in the capital Nairobi, according to local media and a Reuters witness. Some protesters clashed with police, and 16 people were "verified dead as of 8:30", Amnesty Kenya's executive director Irungu Houghton…

Tuesday, 24 June 2025 04:44

Israel and Iran agree on ceasefire to end 12-day war, Trump announces

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Monday a complete ceasefire between Israel and Iran, potentially ending the 12-day war that saw millions flee Tehran and prompted fears of further escalation in the war-torn region. Israel, joined by the United States on the weekend, has carried out attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities, after alleging Tehran was getting close to obtaining a nuclear weapon. "On the assumption that everything works as it should, which it will, I would like to congratulate both Countries, Israel and Iran, on having the Stamina, Courage, and Intelligence to end, what should be called, 'THE 12 DAY…

Sunday, 22 June 2025 04:05

US forces bomb Iran nuclear sites. Here’s what we know so far

U.S. forces struck three Iranian nuclear sites in a "very successful attack," President Donald Trumpsaid on Saturday, adding that the crown jewel of Tehran's nuclear program, Fordow, is gone. After days of deliberation, Trump's decision to join Israel's military campaign against its major rival Iran represents a major escalation of the conflict. "All planes are safely on their way home," Trump said in a post on Truth Social, and he congratulated "our great American Warriors." He was due to deliver a televised Oval Office address at 10 p.m. ET (0200 GMT). CBS News reported that the U.S. reached out to…

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Saturday, 21 June 2025 04:38

Africa pioneers non-dollar payments systems. This is why and how they work

Africa's push for local currency payments systems - once little more than an aspiration - is finally making concrete gains, bringing the promise of less costly trade to a continent long hobbled by resource-sapping dollar transactions. But efforts to move away from the dollar face strong opposition and the threat of retaliation from U.S. President Donald Trump, who is determined to preserve it as the dominant currency for global trade. The move by Africa to create payments systems that do not rely on the greenback mirrors a push by China to develop financial systems independent of Western institutions. Countries like…

Saturday, 21 June 2025 04:35

UK court rules Shell can be held ‘liable for oil spills and leaks in Nigeria going back many years’

The High Court has ruled that Shell plc and its former Nigerian subsidiary can be held legally responsible for legacy, or historic, oil pollution which has devastated the environments of two communities in Nigeria. The judgement means that Shell, and its former Nigerian subsidiary, can be held liable for oil spills and leaks going back many years. Years of chronic oil spills have left the Bille and Ogale communities, which have a combined population of 50,000, without clean water, unable to farm and fish and with serious ongoing risk to public health. Shell tried to prevent these claims from getting…

Friday, 20 June 2025 05:04

UK finally approves Air Peace to fly directly to Heathrow

After a prolonged standoff, the United Kingdom has granted Nigeria’s Air Peace approval to operate direct flights to London’s Heathrow Airport, ending months of diplomatic tension and aviation policy disputes. The announcement was made by Air Peace Chairman, Allen Onyema, who said the airline would commence daily direct flights between Abuja and Heathrow beginning October 26, 2025. The approval marks a major milestone for the Nigerian carrier, which had previously been restricted to operating flights to London Gatwick since launching UK services in March 2024. The UK’s refusal to grant Heathrow access had stirred significant controversy. Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation…

Thursday, 19 June 2025 04:38

NUPRC introduces stricter export guidelines amid massive crude oil theft

In a significant move to stem the tide of Nigeria’s massive crude oil theft and opacity in the petroleum sector, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has unveiled new guidelines aimed at tightening control over the country’s crude oil and petroleum product exports. Announced on Wednesday, the new regime—formally known as the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Advance Cargo Declaration Regulation 2024—seeks to establish a comprehensive framework for real-time declaration, verification, and tracking of every shipment of crude oil and related products leaving Nigerian shores. The NUPRC said the measure is designed to ensure that only certified, accurately measured, and government-sanctioned…

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