The Senate has passed the Agricultural Revolution Bill, 2026, sponsored by Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, for second reading. The proposed legislation, SB. 1082, seeks to establish a comprehensive legal framework for transforming Nigeria’s agricultural sector through improved food security, mechanisation, irrigation, agricultural financing, agro-industrialisation and climate-resilient farming. Leading the debate during Wednesday’s plenary, Barau said the bill was designed to introduce far-reaching reforms and change […]

Spanish football club Real Madrid have appointed tennis legend Rafael Nadal to their board of directors. The club announced the appointment in a statement on Wednesday, describing the 40-year-old as one of the greatest legends in sporting history. Nadal, who is an honorary member of Real Madrid, will now become part of the club’s board as it prepares for its UEFA Champions League clash with AEK. His appointment comes months […]

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has reduced its petrol pump price to N1,325 per litre at some of its retail outlets in Abuja and surrounding areas. A market survey on Wednesday showed that the new price represents a reduction of between N45 and N80 from the previous rate of N1,370 to N1,405 per litre. The adjustment was observed at NNPCL filling stations in Gwarimpa and along the Kubwa […]

The campaign convoy of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has reportedly come under attack in Calabar, Cross River State. Obi’s media aide, Ester Umoh, raised the alarm in a social media post on Wednesday, alleging that suspected thugs were attempting to attack the convoy. “Thugs are trying to attack our convoy,” Umoh said. The incident reportedly occurred shortly after Obi arrived in Calabar alongside his wife, […]