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The University of Nigeria, Nsukka has appointed globally-renowned writer Chimamanda Adichie, African Development Bank executive, Prof. Kevin Urama, and Prof. James Robinson of the University of Chicago as Visiting Professors, in a move aimed at repositioning the institution on the global academic stage. The appointments, approved by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. …

U.S. Congressman Riley M. Moore has welcomed the pardon and release of Sunday Jackson, a Nigerian farmer who was sentenced to death after killing a herdsman in alleged self-defence. Jackson was granted a pardon on Tuesday by Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri as part of a Christmas and New …

Tension has erupted in Ideato North/South Federal Constituency of Imo State as police operatives forcefully occupied the venue of a planned civic reception for Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere, the House of Representatives member representing the constituency. The reception, organised by residents of Ideato South Federal Constituency to honour the lawmaker, was …

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has directed capital market operators to renew their registrations between January 1 and January 31, 2026. Emomotimi Agama, SEC director-general, disclosed this during a weekend interview in Abuja. The commission said the renewal window forms part of broader efforts to strengthen regulatory compliance across …

The Nigerian Bar Association and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, on Tuesday, have raised serious concerns over alleged post-legislative alterations to the recently enacted Tax Reform Acts, calling for the immediate suspension of their implementation. In a statement on Tuesday, NBA President, Mazi Afam Osigwe (SAN), said the controversies surrounding …

Two persons have been confirmed dead, while 19 others sustained injuries in a road accident along the Lokoja–Okene highway on Tuesday. The Sector Commander of the Kogi State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Tenimu Etuku, confirmed the incident in a statement issued in Lokoja. Etuku said that …

Chairman, Heirs Energies, Mr. Tony Elumelu and President and Chairman of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Dr. George Elombi, during the signing ceremony to mark the execution of a USD 750 million Financing Transaction between Heirs Energies and the Afreximbank in Abuja on Saturday. Nigeria’s indigenous energy firm, Heirs Energy, …

In a major fiscal reset aimed at addressing revenue shortfalls, weak capital execution and overlapping budget cycles, the National Assembly on Tuesday approved a revised N43.5tn 2024 Appropriation Act and a reworked N48.3tn 2025 budget framework, with the 2025 fiscal year extended to March 31, 2026. The approval followed marathon …

The house of representatives has approved the revised N43.56tn 2024 budget after adopting the report of the house committee on appropriations. The approval followed the conclusion of clause-by-clause consideration by the committee of supply and the passage of the budget for third reading at plenary on Tuesday. Tajudeen Abbas, speaker …

The federal government has filed money laundering and illegal funds concealment charges against a former attorney-general of the federation and minister of justice, Abubakar Malami and his son, Abubakar Abdulaziz Malami, before the Federal High Court in Abuja. The charges arise from allegations of money laundering involving funds of unlawful …