Senate Passes Second Reading Of The Legal Practitioners (Amendment) Bill, 2025
The Senate on Wednesday passed for second reading a bill seeking sweeping reforms to the Legal Practitioners Act, 2004, including the introduction of a compulsory two-year pupillage for lawyers newly…
Senate Clears Three Ambassadorial Nominees After Rigorous Screening, Cites National Security And Competence
The Senate on Wednesday subjected three ambassadorial nominees to rigorous questioning before ultimately clearing them for appointment, following a tense but thorough screening session that focused heavily on issues of…
Five Key Differences Between Career, Non-Career Ambassadors
By Adam Mosadioluwa President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday forwarded the names of 32 ambassadorial nominees, consisting of 15 career and 17 non-career ambassadors, to the Senate for confirmation. The…
Witness Testifies Timipre Sylva Gave Verbal Order For $13.45m Payment As Court Hears Alleged NCDMB Fund Diversion
A witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday told a Federal High Court in Abuja, that former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, gave…
“Unwillingness To Pay” — Court Orders Winding-Up Of Dantata & Sawoe As Judge Appoints Liquidator Over Unpaid $1.4m Debt
The Federal High Court in Abuja has appointed a liquidator for Dantata & Sawoe Construction Company Limited over its failure to settle a 1.4 million dollar debt arising from a…
FG Unveils National Digital Device Credit Scheme As CREDICORP Expands Access To Smartphones And Laptops for Workers
The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation (CREDICORP), has launched a national digital device credit programme that will make smartphones, laptops, and other essential digital tools more affordable…
Senate Summons Finance And Education Ministers As Probe Begins Into Collapse Of $30m Safe School Initiative
The Senate on Wednesday summoned the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, and his education counterpart, Tunji Alausa, to appear before its Ad-hoc Committee investigating…
US Court Jails Nigerian Man For 20 Years As Ringleader Of $2m Bank Fraud Scheme
A federal court in the Northern District of New York has sentenced Oluwaseun Adekoya, a 39-year-old Nigerian national and permanent US resident, to 20 years in prison for masterminding a…
FIRS Clears Air On Nigeria’s Tax Reforms, Says 4 Percent Levy Is Not A New Burden But A Streamlined Path To Growth
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has moved to quell growing anxieties over Nigeria’s upcoming tax overhaul, assuring businesses and investors that the controversial 4 percent Development Levy on imported…
Nigerian Whistleblower Nnamdi Emeh Wins 2025 Blueprint Whistleblowing Prize Amid Continued Detention
In a powerful testament to the courage of those who challenge corruption at great personal risk, the international NGO Blueprint for Free Speech has named 26-year-old Nigerian whistleblower Nnamdi Emeh…