President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a Presidential Petroleum Reform and Value Optimisation Task Force to design the next phase of structural reforms in Nigeria’s petroleum sector.
The naira strengthened to N1,401.40 against the U.S. dollar at the official foreign exchange market, according to data from the Central Bank of Nigeria.
Vice President Kashim Shettima says the federal government’s tax reforms will ease the burden of multiple levies on small businesses and low-income earners, insisting the policies are designed to improve livelihoods rather than impoverish Nigerians.
Vice President Kashim Shettima says the South East is central to President Tinubu’s economic agenda, stressing coordinated regional planning and long-term infrastructure development.
Attakwu Akegbe community in Nkanu West, Enugu State, has endorsed President Bola Tinubu and Governor Peter Mbah for second terms in 2027, citing infrastructure and development projects. The community also appealed for the unconditional release of detained IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu.
Nigerian Army troops have neutralised six terrorists, arrested 11 suspected collaborators and received the surrender of a Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad member in Borno State during intelligence-led operations targeting terrorist fighters and support networks.
Bulgaria election voting has begun, with 27 candidates contesting the presidency as 6.59 million eligible voters prepare to choose their next leader. Opinion polls suggest a runoff is likely, with no candidate expected to secure an outright victory in the first round.
President Bola Tinubu has blamed opposition leaders for Nigeria’s hunger and poverty, accusing them of creating the challenges his administration is working to address during the flag-off of his 2027 presidential campaign in Kaduna.