A political activist, Comrade Timi Frank, has demanded the resignation of the Chief of Staff to the President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, over alleged remarks capable of undermining Nigeria’s democracy. He also called on the United States government to investigate and sanction the former Speaker of the House of Representatives. Frank’s demand followed a viral video in which Gbajabiamila was quoted as telling Hon Leke Abejide, during his wife’s 50th birthday that: “Don’t come to...

President Bola Tinubu has assented to the 2026 Appropriation Bill, which provides for an aggregate expenditure of ₦68.32 trillion. The President also signed the bill extending the implementation period for the 2025 budget from March 31, 2026, to June 30, 2026. The N68.32 trillion budget for this year earmarks N4.799 trillion for statutory transfers and N15.8 trillion for debt service. It allocates N15.4 trillion to recurrent expenditure and N32.2 trillion to the Development Fund for...

The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) and over 75 civil society groups under the Coalition of National Civil Society Organisations (CNCSOs) have condemned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged expenditure of N54 million to sponsor five Nigerian judges on a trip to London, United Kingdom, describing it as a threat to judicial independence. In a statement jointly signed by Comrade James Ezema, CNPP Deputy National Publicity Secretary, and Alhaji Ali Abacha,...

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has moved to strengthen accountability in Nigeria’s electricity transmission system, following data showing that grid losses remain above approved limits, issuing a new directive to enforce stricter monitoring and reporting standards nationwide. The regulator, Order No. NERC/2026/026, released on April 8, 2026, introduced a comprehensive framework for tracking Regional Transmission Loss Factors (TLF), targeting improved efficiency across the national grid. The directive takes effect from April 13, 2026. Figures obtained from...