NBMOA seeks Tinubu’s intervention over alleged Northern Media exclusion from NRS tax campaign

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NBMOA seeks Tinubu's intervention

…Cites marginalisation by MDAs Aminu Imam Chairman of Liberty TV/Radio and Chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Northern Broadcast Media Owners Association (NBMOA), Alhaji (Dr.) Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene over what he described as the deliberate marginalisation of northern privately-owned radio and television stations in the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) ongoing nationwide tax awareness campaign. Ramalan accused the NRS of failing to patronise private radio stations and television channels under the association’s umbrella  despite repeated proposals for their inclusion despite a…

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Tinubu unveils $3.05bn anti-poverty, human capital programmes

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Tinubu unveils programmes

President Bola Tinubu has unveiled five landmark social and development programmes worth about 3.05 billion dollars to accelerate poverty reduction, strengthen community resilience and deepen investment in human capital. Tinubu, represented by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, inaugurated the programmes yesterday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The initiatives comprise the Nigeria Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus Additional Financing (NG-CARES AF) and the Solutions for Internally Displaced and Host Communities (SOLID). Others are; the Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity (HOPE-GOV,…

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‘Poverty still threatens 79% of Nigerians despite reforms’ – World Bank

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The World Bank has said about 79 percent of Nigerians remain poor or vulnerable to poverty despite recent economic reforms by the Federal Government. In its new Country Partnership Framework (2026–2032) and Streamlined Country Diagnostic, the Bank said 61% of Nigerians live below the poverty line, while 33% are ultra-poor and about 139 million people live in poverty, particularly in northern Nigeria. The report acknowledged that reforms introduced by the Tinubu administration – including the removal of petrol subsidy, exchange rate liberalisation and tax reforms – have stabilised the economy,…

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PDP crisis: Group urges court to uphold rule of law ahead of BoT-INEC judgment

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Group urges court on PDP crisis

A group, Democratic Nigerians, has called on the Federal High Court in Abuja to uphold the rule of law and judicial precedents as it prepares to deliver judgment in the suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT) against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a statement issued yesterday ahead of tomorrow Friday’s judgment, the group described the case before Justice Ibrahim Olashupo Salem as a defining moment for Nigeria’s judiciary, urging the National Judicial Council (NJC), the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), and the public…

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Senate queries NNPCL auditors over unexplained ₦210tr

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…Sets 1-week deadline The Senate Public Accounts Committee has given the external auditors of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) one week to provide documents explaining over ₦210 trillion recorded as receivables and payables in the company’s audited financial statements. At a hearing on Wednesday, the committee directed the auditors to submit detailed schedules and audit working papers supporting about ₦107 trillion listed as receivables and ₦103 trillion recorded as payables. The auditors had requested two weeks to retrieve the documents, saying the schedules formed part of their…

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“State Police need first-line funding to block Govs.’ control” – Senate leader

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Senate leader on state police

Leader of the 10th Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, on Wednesday, said funding of the proposed state police services should be established as a first-line charge in the 1999 Constitution, stressing that it is the only way to protect it from possible interference by state governors.  He insisted that financial autonomy was key to prevention of political interference and protection of the integrity of the new policing structure. Similarly, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, said a proper funding mechanism must be well spelt out before the establishment…

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Alleged Kickback Defamation: Gbajabiamila sues PFIPC DG for ₦15bn

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Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has filed a ₦15 billion defamation suit at the FCT High Court against Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew over allegations that he demanded a 48% kickback from a ₦27.3 billion take-off grant approved for a federal agency. Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has filed a ₦15 billion defamation suit at the FCT High Court against Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew, who has described himself as the Director-General of the disputed Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), over allegations that he demanded…

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Religious Violence: U.S. H’Reps. backs amendment to withhold all aid to Nigeria 

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U.S. H'Reps. to withhold aid to Nigeria

The United States (U.S) House of Representatives has passed a spending Bill that would condition half of America’s assistance to Nigeria on the country’s measurable efforts to protect Christians from religiously motivated violence, in a move that could significantly reshape U.S.-Nigeria relations if the legislation becomes law. The provision is contained in the Fiscal Year 2027 National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP) Appropriations Act, championed by Republican Congressman Riley M. Moore, who said the measure aligns with President Donald Trump’s “America First” foreign policy agenda. The House…

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DSO Reforms: NBC launches free digital TV access

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NBC launches free digital TV

…To establish 6 regional studios to boost local content The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) says it will establish six production studios across Nigeria’s geo-political zones to promote indigenous content and expand opportunities for content creators. The Director-General of the NBC, Charles Ebuebu, who disclosed this in an interview with newsmen yesterday in Abuja, described the initiative as a key component of the Digital Switch Over (DSO) project. Ebuebu said the studios would be located across the six geo-political zones, while discussions were ongoing with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) on…

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French President, Macron plans state visit to Nigeria

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Macron plans state visit

French President, Emmanuel Macron, will undertake a state visit to Nigeria later this year as both countries move to deepen cooperation in trade, security, agriculture and democratic governance. The French Ambassador to Nigeria and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Marc Fonbaustier, announced the planned visit during the celebration of France’s National Day in Abuja on Tuesday night. Fonbaustier said Macron’s visit would come two years after President Bola Tinubu’s state visit to Paris and provide an opportunity for both leaders to assess the progress recorded under the…

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