El-Rufai knocks pretenders, hypocrites at Buhari’s book presentation
Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna State, has berated some persons who showed up at the book presentation in honour of former President Muhammadu Buhari, now late. He wondered why…
Peter Obi calls for transparency over Nigeria–France tax agreement
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, has urged the Federal Government to ensure full transparency and public accountability in reforms of Nigeria’s tax system, following reports…
Celebrating Dan Agbese, by Valentine Obienyem
The first time I heard of Newswatch magazine was in 1986. I was then in SS1. One of our auxiliary teachers who handled Literature-in-English, Mr. Job Okonkwo, walked quietly into…
BREAKING: NMDPRA Farouk Ahmed, NUPRC Gbenga Komolafe resign, Tinubu nominates successors
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve the nominations of two new chief executives for the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and the…
FG unveils Presidential Executive Order prohibiting exportation of wood, allied products
Dec. 17, 2025 The Federal Government, on Wednesday in Katsina, unveiled a Presidential Executive Order prohibiting exportation of wood and allied products across the country. The Minister of Environment, Alhaji…
Customs to penalise Banks over delayed revenue remittance
Dec.17, 2025 The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it will begin enforcing penalties against banks that default on remitting customs revenue. NCS’s Comptroller-General(C-G), Bashir Adeniyi, gave the warning in a…
Kebbi govt. plans gold refinery, targets fresh investments in key sectors
Dec. 17, 2025 The Kebbi Government have expressed plans to establish a gold refinery in the state as part of efforts to attract foreign investment and drive economic diversification. Alhaji…
Nigeria records 1.4m metric tons local fish production – Minister
Dec. 17, 2025 The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, says Nigeria has recorded 1.4 million metric tons of local fish production, marking a significant boost to the…
Benue govt directs political appointees seeking re-election to resign
Dec 17, 2025 The Benue Government has directed political appointees who are interested in contesting for elective positions in 2027 to resign their present appointments with immediate effect. This is…
Truck kills 2, injures 3, driver on the run – LASTMA
Dec. 17, 2025 The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) says a truck collision with four other vehicles has left two dead while three others were critically injured. The General…
