Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru has received national recognition for his role in shaping policies aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s financial sector, emerging as the recipient of the Legislative Excellence Award for Financial Sector Advancement at the 2026 Nairametrics Capital Market Awards in Lagos. The award spotlights the growing influence of legislative interventions in driving reforms across Nigeria’s banking, insurance and capital market sectors, with Abiru’s contributions singled out for advancing initiatives that support market growth, investor confidence and financial stability. Receiving the award on Friday, the Lagos East senator described the honour as a recognition of the shared efforts of lawmakers,…
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Nigeria and the European Union are set to strengthen their economic partnership as policymakers, investors and business leaders prepare to converge on Lagos for the 10th Nigeria–EU Business Forum scheduled for June 25, 2026. The milestone edition of the forum is expected to serve as a major platform for driving investment, expanding trade opportunities and fostering strategic partnerships between Nigeria and European markets. Over the years, the Nigeria–EU Business Forum has evolved from a dialogue platform into a key mechanism for promoting economic cooperation, facilitating investments and connecting businesses across both regions. Organisers said this year’s edition will focus on…
Fresh controversy has erupted within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) following allegations that some lawyers and political actors deliberately distorted a recent Court of Appeal judgment in a bid to fuel the party’s leadership crisis. The PDP on Friday called on the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) to investigate and discipline legal practitioners accused of circulating what it described as false interpretations of the appellate court’s ruling. In a statement issued by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Jungudo Haruna Mohammed, the PDP expressed concern over what it called a coordinated campaign to mislead the…
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress(NDC), Peter Obi, has reiterated his commitment to building a healthier Nigeria, revealing that he recently held strategic discussions with healthcare professionals and experts in the United States as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s healthcare system. Obi disclosed that the meeting, held on June 5, 2026, focused on gaining deeper insights into how effective health insurance systems around the world deliver improved healthcare services, particularly in the critical areas of primary healthcare and emergency medical response. According to him, the engagement forms part of a broader effort to identify practical solutions…
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has accused the Federal Government of applying double standards in its handling of non-state security groups, raising fresh questions over what it describes as unequal treatment of separatist-linked formations across the country. In a strongly worded statement issued on Saturday, the rights advocacy group challenged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration to explain reports suggesting that certain regional security outfits may have received official backing while security agencies continue aggressive operations against groups linked to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The group’s concerns were triggered by recent public comments attributed to Yoruba…
The Court of Appeal has delivered what many political observers are already describing as a major setback for the camp aligned with FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, setting aside a controversial lower court ruling that had installed a caretaker leadership for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a judgment that could significantly alter the balance of power within the opposition party, the appellate court faulted the trial court for venturing beyond the issues placed before it and granting reliefs that were neither sought nor canvassed by the parties. The appellate court held that if the dispute before the lower court was…
President of the Nigerian senate Godswill Akpabio’s attempt to clarify his remarks to senators who lost APC primaries has ignited a fresh political debate over what he really meant The controversy has exposed the deep anxieties coursing through the National Assembly as the battle for political survival ahead of the next elections gathers momentum. For weeks, the atmosphere in the Senate has been anything but calm. Several lawmakers entered the primary season expecting smooth paths to renomination only to find themselves blindsided by fierce intra-party battles, shifting political loyalties, and the growing influence of governors and power brokers who increasingly…
For years, Senator Ali Ndume’s appeals for federal intervention on the dilapidated Gombe-Biu highway appeared to fall on deaf ears. Successive engagements, presentations, and advocacy efforts yielded little progress as one of the Northeast’s most strategic road corridors continued to deteriorate. That long wait may finally be over. With the official flag-off of the N1.245 trillion reconstruction and dualisation of the 125-kilometre Gombe-Biu highway, the former Senate Leader says a major infrastructure battle he has fought for nearly a decade has finally been won. Ndume, who represents Borno South Senatorial District, has hailed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Minister of…
A wave of pride swept across Imane community and the entire Igala nation on Tuesday as Very Rev. Fr. Prof. Nicholas Ojoajogwu Okpe etched his name into history by delivering the 20th Inaugural Lecture of Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU), Anyigba, further cementing his status as the first Igala Reverend Father to attain the rank of Professor. The historic event attracted a large gathering of academics, clergy, traditional rulers, students, family members, and well-wishers who converged on the university to celebrate a man widely regarded as one of the most distinguished sons of Igalaland. For many attendees, the occasion transcended…
Residents of several communities in Kogi East have received a major infrastructure boost as Senator Isah Jibrin commenced the grading of selected rural roads across the senatorial district, beginning with the Ibobo–Emewe Ogane road in Biraidu District. The intervention, aimed at improving transportation and economic activities in the area, is expected to enhance connectivity among rural communities, ease the movement of people and goods, and open up access to markets, schools and healthcare facilities. Speaking at the flag-off ceremony on behalf of the senator, Alhaji Akpa Anana said the project reflects Echocho’s commitment to addressing the infrastructural challenges facing communities…