Nigeria

The Corporate Affairs Commission has introduced a direct payment option on its registration portal as part of efforts to simplify business filing processes, improve service delivery, and strengthen transparency in government revenue collection. In a statement posted on its official X handle on Wednesday, the Commission said customers can now make payments directly on its Intelligent Company Registration Portal (iCRP) through the Revenue Optimisation and Assurance Project (REV-OP) platform. “The Corporate Affairs…

The Benue Government has appealed to the Federal Government for assistance to sustain its care for the 13,000 Cameroonians taking refuge in the state. The Executive Secretary (ES), Benue State Emergency Management Agency (BSEMA), Dr James Iorpuu, made the appeal on Thursday in Makurdi during the agency’s monthly distribution of relief materials to vulnerable groups. Iorpuu, who is also the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, explained that the refugees have been living in…

House of Representatives aspirant for AMAC/Bwari Federal Constituency, Hon. Sarah Ivie Adidi, on Thursday commenced her grassroots ward tour across Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory ( FCT) with strategic visits to Kawu, Shere, and Igu wards, where she met extensively with ward executives and community stakeholders. The tour, which marks the beginning of direct consultations at the ward level, was warmly received by party leaders and grassroots stakeholders who commended the aspirant for personally…

A Federal High Court in Abuja will on Friday hear a suit seeking to disqualify former President Goodluck Jonathan from contesting the 2027 presidential election. Justice Peter Lifu fixed May 8 for the hearing after adjourning the matter and directing that hearing notices be issued and served on the defendants, who are yet to file their responses. The suit was filed by lawyer Johnmary Jideobi, who is asking the court to declare Jonathan constitutionally ineligible to seek or hold the office of president again. …

The Senate has passed the 2026 Electoral Act Amendment bill, with a focus on providing jurisdiction of the court in handling pre-election matters. The passage followed the presentation of a report by the Committee on INEC by its Chairman, Senator Simon Lalong (APC-Plateau) at plenary on Thursday. The proposed amendment aims to address gaps, timelines and court jurisdiction in the resolution of pre-election disputes. Lalong in his lead debate said the bill sought to address one of the most persistent procedural…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused unnamed government agents of attempting to interfere in an ongoing judicial matter involving Nafiu Bala Gombe, alleging that pressure is being mounted on Justice Nwite to recuse himself from the case. In a statement issued on Thursday, the opposition party warned the federal government to “hands off judicial matters” and immediately halt what it described as covert efforts to manipulate the judicial process. The party alleged that “desperate forces within the…

Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have unanimously endorsed Hon. Adetomiwa Adetilewa as the party’s consensus candidate for the House of Representatives seat representing Ijebu Central Federal Constituency. This was announced by the Chairman Governor's Advisory Council (GAC), Oluneye Okuboyejo, shortly after he handed over the candidate to the party following the consensus reached on Wednesday in the State.. Also present at the event was the party Chairman of Chairmen in the Ogun East/Ijebu Political…

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has responded to requests urging him to contest the 2027 Presidential election, noting that he will consult widely ahead of time before making a decision. Jonathan on Thursday, while addressing youth groups who visited him at his Abuja office to demand his participation, said Nigeria’s presidency is “not a computer game”, noting that the process required careful consideration. “You are asking me to come and contest the next election. Presidential race is not a computer game. But…

The Senate on Thursday tinkered with its earlier decision amending portions of its Standing Orders relating to the election of the Senate President and Deputy Senate President. The upper chamber, during plenary, reversed amendments made on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, to Order 2(2) and Order 3(1) of the Senate Standing Orders, 2026, following concerns that the changes could conflict with constitutional provisions. The controversial amendment had sought to alter the procedure for the inauguration of a new Senate by…

The Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, has disclosed that Section Two of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is expected to be completed by November, while Section One is substantially completed and ready for inauguration. Umahi disclosed this while speaking with journalists during an inspection tour of the highway project on Wednesday evening in Lagos. He said that some ongoing works, including flyovers, underpasses and interchanges being observed on the corridor, belonged to section two of the project. “Some of…