Abuja, Nov. 12, 2025 – The House of Representatives is to probe the utilisation of over ₦12 trillion disbursed to Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) in the last seven years. The House made the resolution on Wednesday after the inauguration of an ad hoc committee to review the funding of these institutions. Chidi Obetta, the Chairman of the new committee, said the probe would give lawmakers an insight into how funds channeled to these institutions were spent. He identified these institutions to include the Bank of Industry, Infrastructure Bank, Bank of …
Commissioner Drags ECOWAS Commission President to ECOWAS Court
By Chukwunazaoku Chukwuma and Mercy Olaoluwa Olutayo Lagos, Nov. 12, 2025 – A Commissioner at the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has dragged the President of the Commission to the ECOWAS Court of Justice (CCJ), seeking the nullification of the President’s decision to “revoke the (Commissioner’s) delegated authority… (and) oversight over the directorates under the Department of Internal Services.” In suit ECW/CCJ/APP/54/25 of 3rd November 2025, the Applicant, Prof Nazifi Abdullahi Darma, the Commissioner of Internal Affairs, is, through his lawyers, Prof Amos Enabulele …
NIMASA advocates effective Port State Control for safer shipping
Lagos, Nov. 11, 2025 – Dayo Mobereola, the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), says effective Port State Control (PSC) is one of the most potent tools of ensuring global safety and maintenance of environmental standards in shipping. Mobereola said this in Abuja at a five-day regional train-the trainer workshop on Port State Control (PSC) for member States of the International Maritime Organization (IMO). He also said the quality of the professionals who implement PSC would determines its overall success. Mobereola, who was represented by Fatai Adeyemi, the Executive …
Genocide: FG opens channels of communication with U.S authorities
Abuja, Nov. 11, 2025 – The federal government has opened channels of communication with U.S authorities over President Trump’s allegation of mass killing of Christians in the country. Mohammed Idris, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, disclosed this on Tuesday during an interview on Sky News . He said the federal government had been able to open diplomatic channels of communication with the U.S. government which are already proving effective. “Channels of communication have been opened. I can confirm that we are talking with them, and I think …
Tinubu to sign Digital Economy and E-Governance Bill this month
Abuja, Nov. 11, 2025 – President Bola Tinubu will sign the National Digital Economy and E-Governance Bill 2025 into law this month. Bosun Tijani, the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, disclosed this at the National Assembly on Monday during a public hearing on ICT and Cybersecurity and Digital and Information Technology Bill.. He said the bill, the first of its kind in Africa, would modernise governance, strengthen the digital economy and help unlock Nigeria’s pathway to a one trillion dollar economy. The minister said the bill would …
U.S. Senate approves plan to reopen government
Washington, Nov. 11, 2025 – The longest government shutdown in U.S. history was brought within a single step of coming to an end on Monday night after the Senate approved a proposal to reopen the government. A group of eight Senate Democrats joined Republicans to overcome the filibuster and approve a funding bill that will end the record-breaking standoff. That legislation now moves to the House of Representatives, which is expected to vote on it as early as Wednesday. The bill passed by the Senate would fund most of …
Trump Claims: A wake-up call and expressions of solidarity with Nigeria
By Paul Ejime Abuja, Nov. 10, 2025 – In most cases, when the so-called developed world or its leaders focus on the countries of the “Global South,” particularly in Africa, which they once described as the “dark continent,” it is usually for the benefit of the Global North or for the wrong/negative reasons – war, poverty, disease, conflicts, exploitation, corruption, and similar vices. So, when American President Donald Trump, the acclaimed leader of the Global West, unusually turned his omnidirectional radar on Nigeria, Africa’s most populous Black Nation, he …
China starts easing rare earth export rules, but short of Trump’s expectations
Beijing, Nov 7, 2025 – China has begun designing a new rare earth licensing regime that could speed up shipments, but it is unlikely to amount to a complete rollback of restrictions as hoped by Washington, industry insiders said. The Ministry of Commerce told some rare earth exporters they will be able to apply for new streamlined permits in the future and in industry briefings outlined the documents that will be required, two sources familiar with the matter said. The export curbs have become Beijing’s most potent source of leverage …
Oil headed for second weekly loss amid lingering supply concerns
New Delhi, Nov 7, 2025 – Oil prices rose on Friday following three days of declines on worries about excess supply and slowing demand in the U.S., though prices are set for a second weekly loss. Brent crude futures rose 65 cents, or 1.03%, to $64.03 a barrel at 0745 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was at $60.08 a barrel, also up 65 cents, or 1.09%. The price drop is driven by a surprise 5.2 million-barrel U.S. inventory build that reignited oversupply fears, IG Markets analyst Tony Sycamore …
DSS dismisses 115 operatives
Abuja, Nov. 5, 2025 – The Department of State Services (DSS) has dismissed 115 operatives in the bid to sanitise the Service and uphold professional standards. The Service, which disclosed the development in a statement posted on its X handle on Tuesday, said the dismissals took place over a period of time and were part of broader efforts to sanitize its ranks “In addition to earlier disclaimers on the duo of Barry Donald and Victor Onyedikachi Godwin, the Service finds it necessary to warn citizens of the fraudulent activities …