Tinubu approves posting of 65 ambassadors to foreign missions, UN

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the posting of 65 ambassadors to Nigeria’s foreign missions and the United Nations. The appointments include 31 career diplomats and 34 non-career ambassadors, whose…

Tinubu announces OPL 245 settlement

….Resolution Set to Unlock Major Deepwater Investment President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the resolution of the long-standing dispute over Oil Prospecting Licence (OPL) 245, following a settlement agreement between…

AfCFTA to fast track Nigeria’s $1trn economy – Olutayo

AfCFTA to Fast Track Nigeria’s $1trn Economy – Olutayo The Ag. National Coordinator of the Nigeria AfCFTA Coordination Office, Dr. Olusegun Olutayo, has emphasized the critical role of the African…

FG signs presumptive Tax rules to broaden Tax base

Barbara Bako, Abuja. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, on Tuesday signed the Presumptive Tax Regulations, declaring that the Federal Government has moved from…

CCC, YADI push ranching reform as solution to farmer–herder crisis

Barbara Bako, Abuja. The Centre for Crisis Communication (CCC) and the Youths Against Disaster Initiative (YADI) have called for the urgent implementation of structured ranching reforms, warning that Nigeria’s continued…

Tinubu nominates Oyedele as minister of state for finance

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance, replacing Doris Uzoka-Anite, in a minor cabinet reshuffle. The President conveyed Oyedele’s nomination to the Senate…

OAGF begins February salaries, cites system glitch

Barbara Bako, Abuja. The Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF) has commenced payment of February 2026 salaries to Federal Government treasury-funded workers after a delay attributed to a…

NAICOM, BPP partner on Insurance compliance in procurement

Barbara Bako, Abuja. The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) and the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening insurance compliance in Nigeria’s public…

FG halts NNPC deductions as executive order 9 takes effect

The Federal Government has commenced implementation of Executive Order 9 of 2026, with a directive stopping key deductions by the NNPC Limited and suspending certain petroleum revenue remittances, in a…

Nigeria’s GDP grows by 4.07% in Q4 2025 — NBS

….As Economy expands to N441.5trnBarbara Bako, Abuja. Nigeria’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expanded by 4.07 per cent year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2025, reflecting broad-based economic momentum and…