Author: Tanko Lami
ABUJA, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)-The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a petition with the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), urging it to investigate members of the Senate and other public officials over alleged irregularities in the passage of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill and the Tax Reform Laws. In a statement released on Sunday by SERAP’s Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, the organisation said it is demanding a swift, comprehensive and effective investigation into allegations that some senators deleted provisions on the electronic transmission of election results from the Electoral Act Amendment Bill during plenary. SERAP alleged that…
ABUJA, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)-The Abia State Government has addressed concerns over reports alleging a budgetary provision of N210 million for the purchase of a photocopier in its 2026 Appropriation Law. The clarification comes in response to public reactions and criticisms surrounding the reported allocation. In a statement released on Saturday, the state Ministry of Budget and Planning explained that budget documents reflect estimates and proposed spending plans and do not amount to automatic release of funds. It noted that the 2026 budget was made publicly available on the state’s website on January 31, 2026, in line with efforts to…
ABUJA, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)-The Federal Government has announced plans to convene the National Economic Council (NEC) Conference, which will be chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima. The summit is expected to explore ways to strengthen economic coordination and advance inclusive growth across Nigeria’s 36 states. This was revealed in a statement issued on Sunday by Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Communications (Office of the Vice President). The conference will take place at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa and is being organised by the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Sen. Abubakar…
ABUJA, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)-President Bola Tinubu is scheduled to undertake a two-day state visit to the United Kingdom from March 18 to 19, 2026, after receiving a formal invitation from King Charles III. The visit was disclosed on Sunday through a post on the official X account of the British royal family, which confirmed that the Nigerian President will be officially received by the King and Queen Camilla at Windsor Castle. According to the post, Tinubu will be accompanied by his wife and First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu. The post stated, “The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Mr.…
ABUJA, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Corporate Affairs Commission has removed more than 400,000 dormant companies from its register in 2025 as part of ongoing reforms targeted at enhancing transparency, safeguarding the economy and rebuilding investor confidence. The Registrar-General of the CAC, Hussaini Magaji, SAN, revealed this on Saturday in Abuja during the commission’s monthly fitness walk, organised to mark activities commemorating its 35th anniversary. Magaji explained that the affected firms were mainly companies that had not filed statutory annual returns for several years and were no longer in operation, cautioning that such entities posed significant risks to economic integrity.…
ABUJA, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Nigeria’s fintech industry, regarded as one of the fastest growing in Africa, continues to rely heavily on foreign capital, a situation that leaves it exposed to volatility in global markets, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s 2025 Fintech Policy Insight Report. The report disclosed that Nigerian startups secured $520m in equity funding in 2024, a decline from about $747m in 2019, when the country accounted for nearly 37 per cent of total startup investments across Africa. While the sector has remained resilient amid global economic pressures, the CBN cautioned that strong dependence on external…
ABUJA, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has held talks with the Chancellor of Baze University, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, on proposals to establish a School of Aviation in Abuja, an initiative designed to strengthen Nigeria’s aviation workforce and cut reliance on overseas training. Baba-Ahmed, who served as the running mate to Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi in the 2023 general election, led Baze University’s management team on a courtesy and project-advocacy visit to the Minister at his Abuja office. The delegation included the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Jamila Shu’ara; the Registrar, Prof Abiodun Adeniyi;…
ABUJA, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)-The Kwankwaso Support Group 2027 has put forward a proposal for a joint presidential ticket bringing together former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi and Senator Rabi’u Kwankwaso. Addressing journalists in Kano on Friday, the group’s leader, Abba Gwale, said that as committed followers of Senator Kwankwaso, they felt compelled to call on Nigerians to rally behind an Obi-Kwankwaso partnership, which he described as an opportunity to pull the country out of its present difficulties. “As Kwankwaso supporters and loyalists, we have proposed and thrown our weight behind the joint presidential ticket, especially with Peter Obi, in…
ABUJA, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)-Vice President Kashim Shettima arrived in Kwara State on Saturday for a visit to Woro village in Kaiama Local Government Area, following a deadly attack that claimed the lives of 75 residents. In a statement issued by his media aide, Stany Nkwocha, the visit was said to be on the instruction of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Nkwocha explained that the president mandated the vice president to personally assess the situation and extend the Federal Government’s condolences to affected families. “The President has directed that the vice president assess the situation firsthand and convey federal condolences to…
ABUJA, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Vice President Kashim Shettima arrived in Kwara State on Saturday for a visit to Woro village in Kaiama Local Government Area, following a deadly attack that claimed the lives of 75 residents. In a statement issued by his media aide, Stany Nkwocha, the visit was said to be on the instruction of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Nkwocha explained that the president mandated the vice president to personally assess the situation and extend the Federal Government’s condolences to affected families. “The President has directed that the vice president assess the situation firsthand and convey federal condolences…