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03/09/2025

•The city on par with iconic global waterfronts like Monaco, Venice,” Rodi Basso The organisers of the E1 Series and the Lagos State Government on Monday expressed their readiness to hold a world-class E1 Electric Powerboat Championship that will bring over 250 sports personalities together next month in Nigeria's commercial and economic capital, Lagos. They said the landmark event that would be taking place in Africa for the first time, between October 3 and 5 in Victoria Island, symbolises Lagos' commitment to clean energy and climate action, promotion of innovation, tourism, cultural exchange, commerce, sustainability, water transportation and sports potential....

03/09/2025

By El-Ameen Ibrahim, Abuja The Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Chris Najomo, has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to strengthen its operations by assisting it in tackling economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption peculiar to the aviation industry. Najomo made this appeal in Abuja on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, when he led a delegation of his management team on a courtesy visit to the Executive Chairman of EFCC, Mr....

The Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Chris Najomo, has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes

03/09/2025

President Bola Tinubu has disclosed that the revenue target for 2025 has been achieved in August, following economic reforms focused on stimulating the non-oil sector. According to the President, the bulk of the revenue came from the non-oil sector. Tinubu also assured Nigerians that the Renewed Hope Agenda is firmly anchored on building critical infrastructure, improving health facilities, ensuring food sovereignty, and providing security....

President Bola Tinubu has disclosed that the revenue target for 2025 has been achieved in August, following economic reforms focused

03/09/2025

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal on his 60th birthday today, September 2, 2025. Speaking in a statement made available on Tuesday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu also commended the Governor for his dedication to the development of Zamfara and his steadfast pursuit of peace and security in the state....

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal on his 60th birthday today, September 2, 2025.

03/09/2025

By Dr. Monday Ubani I must begin with a caveat: this analysis is strictly a clarification of constitutional interpretation. It should not be mistaken for an endorsement of Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan as a presidential choice in 2027. My duty here is simply to state the law as it stands. The controversy stems from Section 137(3) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended by the Fourth Alteration, 2018), which provides:...

I must begin with a caveat: this analysis is strictly a clarification of constitutional interpretation. It should not be mistaken for an

03/09/2025

By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa Duration and Renewal: If the Proclamation is approved by the National Assembly as required by the Constitution, the Proclamation shall be in force for six months. It is subject to renewal for another six months through a resolution by each House of the National Assembly. That approval has several meanings in law and in fact. Legally speaking, it is an approval procured following due process of law as recognized universally, not approval in principle or approval taken for granted and deemed....

If the Proclamation is approved by the National Assembly as required by the Constitution, the Proclamation shall be in force for six months.

02/09/2025

*Shettima urges both nations to transform potential into tangible economic gains beyond tariff barriers *Nigeria remains strategic market for Colombia, says VP Márquez By Mabeline Amara The governments of Nigeria and Colombia have signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on political consultations, opening a new and significant chapter in relations between both countries. The MOU signed on Monday during the Nigeria-Colombia Bilateral Meeting and Business Forum at the Presidential Villa was appended by Nigeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb....

The governments of Nigeria and Colombia have signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on political consultations, opening a

02/09/2025

President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed Nigeria's commitment to strengthening international partnerships and aligning its foreign relations with evolving global trends in trade, politics, and culture. The President, who received the Vice President of the Republic of Colombia, Francia Márquez, at the State House in Abuja on Monday, noted that global economic volatility and shifting international policies will necessitate new partners for shared prosperity....

President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed Nigeria's commitment to strengthening international partnerships and aligning its foreign relations

02/09/2025

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has fired back at the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo (SAN), and legal scholar, Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, for opposing his speculated 2027 presidential ambition, insisting that he does not require their counsel on political choices. Keyamo and Odinkalu had cautioned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against offering Jonathan its presidential ticket, arguing that his return bid could face legal hurdles since he had already taken the oath of office twice as president....

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has fired back at the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo (SAN), and legal

02/09/2025

The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has firmly disassociated itself from Finland-based agitator, Simon Ekpa, following his conviction and six-year jail term for terrorism-related offences in Europe. In a statement made available on Monday by its Media and Publicity Secretary, IPOB stressed that Ekpa has never been a member of the pro-Biafra movement or its security arm, the Eastern Security Network (ESN)....

The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has firmly disassociated itself from Finland-based agitator, Simon Ekpa, following his

02/09/2025

The Päijät-Häme District Court in Finland has sentenced Biafra separatist agitator, Simon Ekpa, to six years imprisonment after finding him guilty of terrorism-related charges. The court further held that Ekpa had participated in a terrorist organisation and had publicly incited crimes for terrorist purposes. The charges, according to the judgment, were linked to Ekpa’s alleged activities aimed at re-establishing an independent state in the Biafra region of South-East Nigeria, which led to civil war in Nigeria between 1967 and 1970....

The Päijät-Häme District Court in Finland has sentenced Biafra separatist agitator, Simon Ekpa, to six years imprisonment after finding

02/09/2025

The Chairman/CEO of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has attributed the recent unprecedented increase in diaspora remittances to the Renewed Hope policies of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the trust and confidence Nigerians in diaspora have in the system. In a statement made available to TheIdeal News on Monday by the Commission's Spokesperson, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Dabiri-Erewa described the boost to Nigeria’s economy from its diaspora community in recent times as humongous....

The Chairman/CEO of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has attributed the recent unprecedented increase