377 articles tagged with “Nigeria”
Nigeria's House of Representatives has directed the Accountant-General and Auditor-General to produce four years of federal accounts while investigating N9.8 billion in GIFMIS payments, as South Africa's SIU welcomes arrests over an irregular R75 million water tanker tender.
Joint security operations across Nigeria have resulted in the elimination of notorious bandit leader Kachalla Kabiru and the interception of N37 million linked to terrorist financing, marking significant gains in the country's counter-insurgency efforts.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has brought seven counts of obtaining money by false pretence and money laundering against an Abuja-based couple in a ₦740 million alleged investment fraud case.
Nigeria's headline inflation declined marginally to 15.10% in January 2026 from 15.15% in December, while survey data reveals strong public pressure on the Central Bank to lower lending rates at next week's policy meeting.
The EFCC has detained former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai over alleged N432 billion corruption and cybercrime charges, while the ICPC launches tracking of N21.6 billion in federal projects across Sokoto State.
Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has criticized plans to install solar power at Nigeria's Presidential Villa for N10 billion, arguing the investment signals government abandonment of the national electricity grid as scheduled maintenance threatens widespread power outages.
A boat capsized in Yauri Local Government Area shortly after a wedding ceremony, killing 14 people—mostly women—in the latest incident highlighting Nigeria's persistent transportation and security challenges.
Governor Dauda Lawal criticizes military and police for failing to act on real-time bandit intelligence in Zamfara, while Kano's governor defends his controversial defection to the ruling APC, citing strategic governance needs.
Ogun State announces clearance of eight years of pension arrears as Nigeria's parliament launches investigation into N8 trillion annual revenue losses from tax waivers and incentives, highlighting contrasting approaches to fiscal management.
The ECOWAS Court of Justice faces mounting challenges as member states, including Nigeria, routinely ignore its rulings, prompting Nigeria's Chief Justice to call for clearer enforcement guidelines across the 15-nation bloc.
Nigeria's National Assembly advanced the Electoral Act Amendment Bill despite fierce opposition, retaining manual backup for result transmission and reducing election notice periods to 300 days, triggering walkouts and street protests ahead of the 2027 elections.
January's unexpected decline in inflation has intensified pressure on the Central Bank of Nigeria to pivot toward monetary easing, though economists caution that structural vulnerabilities could complicate the policy shift.
Security operatives arrest multiple suspects for kidnapping and vandalism while a Federal High Court hears testimony detailing the planning and execution of the 2022 Owo church terrorist attack that killed over 40 worshippers.
Emergency plenary session erupted in disorder as lawmakers clashed over controversial provisions including electronic vote transmission and election notice timelines, while police deployed teargas against protesters outside the National Assembly.
Nigeria's House of Representatives has launched a review of tax incentives and waivers amid annual revenue losses of N8 trillion, while the Nigeria Revenue Service sets Q2 2026 deadline for large firms to implement e-invoicing systems.