Senate Restricts Its Presidency To Returning 10th Assembly Members
In a major shift to its internal rules, the Senate has amended its standing orders to restrict eligibility for the office of Senate President to members of the 10th National…
Tinubu Engages With Global Investors In France
President Bola Tinubu has met with global investors in Paris, France, emphasising transparency and fiscal discipline and explaining the rationale for the swift implementation of bold reforms. Tinubu, who left…
Alleged Coup: Suspect Says He Was Misled In Video Statement
The fourth defendant in the alleged coup plot trial before the Federal High Court in Abuja, Zekeri Umoru, has denied knowledge of any plan to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s government,…
‘I Think ADC Is Dead’, Akpabio Says As Senators Defect From Party
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has suggested that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is “dead” amid a wave of defections from the party. Akpabio made the remark on Tuesday during plenary…
US Trade Gap Widens In March As AI Spending Boosts Imports
The US trade deficit grew slightly less than expected in March, government data showed Tuesday, as spending linked to the artificial intelligence buildout boosted imports. But US exports of crude…
SERAP Rejects Court Judgment, Vows To Appeal ₦100m Defamation Ruling
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has rejected what it described as a “seriously flawed judgment” of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, in the ₦5.5 billion defamation…
Abaribe Defects To Labour Party, Umeh And Rufai Hanga Join NDC
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday announced fresh defections in the upper chamber. Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, who represents Abia South, has again switched political allegiance, moving to the Labour…
No Decision Taken On Hantavirus Cruise Ship — Spain
Spain on Tuesday said it would not decide where a cruise ship with hantavirus cases would dock until epidemiological data had been analysed, casting uncertainty on the vessel’s next steps.…
UK’s 30-Year Bond Rate Highest Since 1998
The interest rate on 30-year UK government bonds reached the highest level since 1998 Tuesday, as investors fretted over soaring energy prices caused by the Middle East war. The yield…
Stocks Advance, Oil Falls As Traders Eye US-Iran Ceasefire
European and US stocks advanced Tuesday as investors weighed first-quarter corporate earnings alongside uncertainty over the fragile US-Iran ceasefire. Oil prices pulled back after the two sides traded fire as…