SEC Urges Civil Servants to Invest in Capital Market
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has urged Nigerian civil servants to take advantage of opportunities in the capital market to build wealth, strengthen their financial security and contribute more actively to national economic growth. During a strategic meeting with the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dame Didi Walson-Jack, […]
NSC Sets Up 28-Member Committee for Abuja 2027 African Youth Games
By Arinzechi Nonso Nigeria has taken a key step towards hosting the 2027 African Youth Games with the inauguration of a 28-member Local Organising Committee (LOC) by the National Sports Commission (NSC). The committee was unveiled in Abuja on Tuesday by the NSC Chairman, Shehu Dikko, who charged members to deliver what he described as […]
NiMet Warns of Early Rains, Heatwaves, Dry Spells in 2026
By: Julian Osamoto The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has raised concern over potential climate risks in 2026. It warns of early rainfall in the South, uneven distribution in the North, rising temperatures nationwide, and prolonged dry spells that could affect agriculture, water resources, and livelihoods. Unveiling the 2026 Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP) in Abuja, the […]
CDS Calls for Stronger Police as Military Expands Operations
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede, has warned that Nigeria’s recent gains against insurgency and banditry may not be sustained unless the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) are urgently strengthened to take over stabilisation duties in cleared communities. Oluyede made the […]
Reps Name Seven-Member Panel to Audit Gas Use by Gencos
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives on Tuesday named a seven-member panel to scrutinise how electricity generation companies (Gencos) have used gas supplied to them over the years. The new sub-committee, chaired by Rep. Afam Victor Ogene, includes Reps. Kafilat Ogbara, Salisu Magaji, Faud Kayode Laguda, Harrison Nwadike and others. This fresh mandate emerged […]
Minister Abubakar Kyari Elected Chair of IFAD Governing Council
By Aremu Toyeebaht Nigeria’s Agriculture Minister, Senator Abubakar Kyari, has emerged as Chairperson of the Governing Council of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), marking a significant milestone for the country’s growing influence in global food security governance. Kyari was elected during the 49th Session of the IFAD Governing Council held on Tuesday, February […]
Wike Confirms Tinubu’s Fresh Intervention in Rivers Crisis
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has confirmed that President Bola Tinubu has again intervened in the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State. Wike made the disclosure on Tuesday during an inspection of road projects in Abuja, saying the President stepped in as a mediator between the Rivers […]
CSOs Demand Fair, Transparent Tax System, Warn Against Multiple Levies
By Oluwakemi Kindness Civil society leaders have urged the Nigerian government to ensure taxes are fair, transparent, and used for public benefit, raising concerns over multiple levies and weak accountability systems that burden ordinary citizens. Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday, at a convening on the Nigeria Tax Acts 2025, Executive Director of CISLAC and Secretary […]
Senate Allows E-Transmission of Results to INEC IReV
By: Aremu Toyeebaht The Senate has endorsed the electronic transmission of election results to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) Result Viewing Portal (IReV), while retaining manual collation as a fallback where technological challenges arise. The decision was taken on Tuesday at an emergency plenary, during which lawmakers revisited and amended a contentious provision of […]
NSITF Dismisses Corruption Allegations Against Its Managing Director
By Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has dismissed as false and malicious, recent media reports alleging financial impropriety, abuse of office and diversion of funds against its Managing Director, Barrister Oluwaseun Faleye In a statement on Tuesday issued by its management, the Fund says the allegations are not supported by verifiable […]