India and the European Union on Tuesday announced a sweeping free trade agreement described by leaders as the “mother of all deals,” concluding nearly two decades of negotiations and creating a combined market of about two billion people. The accord, unveiled in New Delhi by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi alongside European Commission President Ursula…
Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, on Monday forecast that reforms to the country’s oil sector could attract about $1.4 billion in new investment in 2026, marking a significant increase from an estimated $900 million in oil sector funding in 2025. Rodríguez, who assumed the interim presidency following the capture of former President Nicolás Maduro by…
By Ayomide Otitoju The National Tax Policy Implementation Committee (NTPIC) has intensified its stakeholder engagement efforts with a high-level consultative meeting involving leading tax advisory firms, professional bodies and institutional representatives, as part of moves to ensure the effective implementation of Nigeria’s newly enacted tax laws. The session brought together national presidents of key tax-related…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has warned that any worker of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) who fails to resume work from Wednesday, January 28, will face disciplinary action. Wike issued the warning on Tuesday while briefing journalists in Abuja, shortly after the National Industrial Court ordered…
By Ayomide Otitoju A Professor of Political Science at Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Jideofor Adibe, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s frequent foreign travels, describing them as excessive and increasingly counterproductive. Adibe expressed the view during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday while reacting to President Tinubu’s ongoing three-day state visit to Türkiye….
By Ayomide Otitoju resident Bola Tinubu has continued his bilateral engagements with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan following a brief stumble during a welcome ceremony in Ankara, Turkey. The incident, which was captured in a viral video, showed President Tinubu momentarily missing his step while walking alongside President Erdoğan during the ceremonial reception at the…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigeria National Grid (NNG) has outlined measures to address recurring power system collapses, which have been attributed to technical faults, poor maintenance of transmission lines, and fluctuations in generation capacity. On Tuesday, the Grid recorded its second disturbance of 2026, just four days after the first, and weeks after a similar…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has dismissed claims by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) that doctors benefitted from an upgrade of the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS), describing the allegation as misleading and capable of escalating industrial tension in the health sector. Dr. Mannir Bature, NMA’s National…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, has outlined the National Assembly’s legislative priorities as it enters the final 16 months of the 10th Assembly, emphasizing electoral reforms, constitutional review, and the passage of the 2026 Appropriation Bill. In a statement on Tuesday, Bamidele noted that with only 16 of the constitutionally allotted 48…
