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Mauritius lawyer appointed to top UN post

Mauritius lawyer Pramila Patten has been appointed the officer-in-charge of UN Women, an agency which campaigns for gender equality. She will oversee the transition at...

Nigerian city bans beggars and hawkers

The Lagos state government in Nigeria has banned street begging and has formed a special team to stop the “menace”, local media report. The team...

Nigerian fintech Risevest, Bamboo, others ease fears amid CBN freezing accounts

Nigerian fintech firms Risevest, Bamboo, Chaka, and Trove have assured users of the safety of their funds amid the Central Bank of Nigeria freezing...

Buhari approves steering committee on Petroleum Industry Act

President Muhammadu Buhari has commenced implementation of the newly signed Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) by approving a steering committee to oversee the process. The steering...

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Akpabio Declares Jimoh Ibrahim’s Senate Seat Vacant

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has officially declared the Ondo South Senatorial District seat vacant following the appointment of Jimoh Ibrahim as Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations. Akpabio made the announcement during plenary on Tuesday, explaining that the vacancy arose due to Ibrahim’s new diplomatic role. He also directed the Independent National Electoral...

Senate Confirms Lamido Yuguda As CBN Deputy Governor

The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Lamido Yuguda as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), describing him as “a square peg in a square hole.” The confirmation followed the consideration of a report by the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions, which cleared the nominee...

2027: Tuggar Buys ₦50m APC Bauchi Governorship Form

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has purchased the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship nomination form worth ₦50 million to contest the 2027 election in Bauchi State. A video shared on Wednesday by Imran Mohammed, Senior Special Assistant on New Media to the APC National...