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The United Nations Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution extending sanctions against armed groups and individuals operating in the Central African Republic (CAR) until July 31, 2027. The sanctions include asset freezes, travel bans, and restrictions on the supply of weapons and military equipment to armed groups. While Council members acknowledged progress made by […]
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Opposition politicians in the Democratic Republic of Congo, including members of the opposition coalition known as “C64,” have rejected a Constitutional Court ruling approving a referendum law that critics say could pave the way for President Félix Tshisekedi to seek a third term. The opposition described the ruling as a threat to the country’s constitutional […]
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The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Didi Walson-Jack, on Wednesday admitted that her office failed to conduct adequate due diligence before granting key approvals to the purported Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council. The admission came as the House of Representatives’ Ad-Hoc Committee investigating the controversial agency uncovered further details of how it […]
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President Bola Tinubu has appointed Wasiu Olanrewaju-Smart as the new Special Adviser to the President on National Assembly Matters (House of Representatives), reinforcing his administration’s efforts to strengthen collaboration between the Executive and the Legislature. Olanrewaju-Smart takes over from Ibrahim Olanrewaju, who resigned from the position to pursue an elective political office in his home […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has concluded the nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, rejecting calls for an extension and insisting the deadline complies with the Electoral Act 2022, despite growing concerns from political parties, civil society organisations and election stakeholders. The commission maintained that the registration exercise ended as scheduled on Sunday, stressing […]
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A review of Nigeria’s public finances has raised concerns that the budgeting process under President Bola Tinubu has drifted away from key principles such as transparency, accountability, fiscal discipline, and predictability, with critics arguing that political interests have increasingly shaped budget implementation. According to the analysis, repeated budget extensions, overlapping appropriations, alleged budget padding, and […]
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A new fiscal analysis has accused the administration of President Bola Tinubu of weakening Nigeria’s budgeting system through declining transparency, accountability and fiscal discipline, warning that the country’s budget process has become increasingly unpredictable and prone to manipulation. The report argues that the annual budget, traditionally regarded as the foundation of public finance management, has […]
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Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s administration for increasing domestic borrowing despite what he described as a ₦7.98 trillion windfall from higher-than-projected crude oil prices. In a statement by his media aide, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku questioned why the Federal Government borrowed nearly ₦5 trillion […]
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