The Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on Wednesday passed the second reading of the Electric Vehicle Transition and Green Mobility Bill 2025, signalling the country’s intention to gradually phase out petrol-powered vehicles and embrace electric mobility. The Bill, sponsored by Orji Uzor Kalu (Abia North), seeks to establish a national legal framework for the transition to electric vehicles (EVs), encourage local manufacturing, and bolster Nigeria’s commitment to environmental sustainability. During the plenary, lawmakers...

The Anambra off-circle governorship election has commenced today, Saturday, November 8, 2025, in 5,718 of the 5720 Polling Units. Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof Joash Amupitan, on several occasions, reaffirmed the Commission’s total readiness for the Anambra State Governorship. He said that the Commission has deployed a total of 24,000 personnel for the polls and that the election will be held in 5,718 of the 5720 PUs, citing a lack of...

…Says If Nigeria Is Attacked, China, Russia, EU Won’t Help Us Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, has asked the Federal Government to tell the U.S. President, Donald Trump, to give the country 100 days of grace to address insecurity. Adeboye, who also advised President Bola Tinubu to give the service chiefs 90 days to tackle the menace or risk being sacked, spoke exclusively to his congregation early...

An interim report by the Senate’s Ad-Hoc Committee on Crude Oil Theft has raised alarming concerns about decades of revenue loss in Nigeria’s oil sector. According to the report, the country may have lost more than US$300 billion to theft, leakages, and systemic corruption. The findings, presented on Wednesday by Senator Ned Nwoko (Delta North), reflect deep-rooted lapses in governance, regulation, and oversight of Nigeria’s petroleum industry. Weak enforcement, substandard measurement practices, and unaccounted-for exports...

A landmark change in Nigeria’s fight against sexual misconduct within academia was secured on Wednesday, as the Senate passed the Sexual Harassment of Students (Prohibition and Prevention) Bill, 2025. The legislation prescribes a maximum of 14 years’ imprisonment for lecturers found guilty of harassing students in tertiary institutions. Moved by Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti Central), the Bill seeks to shatter what he called a “culture of coercion and silence” that has eroded trust...

…Sets Up Reconciliation Panel Ahead of Convention The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday reaffirmed Ambassador Umar Iliya Damagum as its National Chairman, following an emergency meeting of its Board of Trustees (BoT) held in Abuja. In a communiqué issued at the close of the meeting, the BoT declared: “BoT reaffirms that the PDP remains a united, formidable and focused political party under the leadership of the Amb. Iliya Damagum-led National Working Committee (NWC).” The...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has hired 2,233 buses, 83 boats for the movement of officials and sensitive materials to points of need, barely four days to the Anambra state governorship election. INEC Chairman Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan stated this while speaking at the stakeholders meeting at Awka, stating that the agency had accredited 114 observer groups for the polls, while 76 media organisations deploying over 500 journalists were accredited. Professor Amupitan also stated that the...

Nigeria has rejected its designation by the United States as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) over alleged violations of religious freedom, stating that the characterization does not accurately reflect the country’s reality or its constitutional commitment to protecting citizens of all faiths. In a statement personally signed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Nigerian government reaffirmed its dedication to upholding religious liberty and tolerance, insisting that the country remains a democracy governed by constitutional...