Peller Hints at Quitting Law admission Over Income Loss
By Zainab Bakare Popular TikTok content creator, Habeeb Hamzat, widely known as Peller, has hinted that he may quit school after just gaining admission, citing concerns that spending long hours in class is affecting his income-generating activities. In a voice note shared with his followers on Tuesday, Peller expressed frustration over attending lectures without […]
Jigawa Begins Medical Screening for 2026 Hajj Pilgrims
By Zainab Bakare The Jigawa State Pilgrims Welfare Board has commenced medical screening for intending pilgrims as preparations intensify for the 2026 Hajj exercise. The screening exercise, which began on Tuesday at Hadejia General Hospital, is part of the board’s early preparations for the annual pilgrimage, which attracts millions of Muslims from around the […]
NSITF Advocates Shift from Compliance to Safety Culture in Nigerian Workplaces
By Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) is calling for a nationwide attitudinal change from routine compliance with safety rules to the entrenchment of a sustainable safety culture across industries in Nigeria. Managing Director of NSITF, Barrister Oluwaseun Faleye, made the call on Tuesday in Abuja at the NSITF–Nigeria Employers’ Consultative […]
Wike: FCTA Open to Dialogue, Rejects Blackmail
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says the FCT Administration remains open to reasonable dialogue with striking workers but will not succumb to blackmail or unlawful actions. Wike made the remarks in Abuja on Tuesday after a court ordered the striking workers to resume duty. He said the […]
FG Moves to Resolve Oil Well Disputes with Nationwide Mapping
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal Government has commenced the plotting of coordinates for disputed and newly drilled oil and gas wells across Nigeria’s oil-producing states, a move aimed at resolving ownership disputes and ensuring accurate revenue allocation. The Chairman of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), Dr. Mohammed Bello Shehu, disclosed this while […]
House Summons Auditor-General, Finance, Agriculture Ministers Over Farm Funds
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating agricultural subsidies, intervention funds, aids and grants has summoned the Auditor-General of the Federation, the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Agriculture over funds released for agricultural programmes between 2015 and 2025. The decision followed what lawmakers described as unsatisfactory documentation and accountability gaps […]
NDLEA Launches Crop Substitution Project for Illicit Cannabis Growers
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Chairman of the National Drug Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd), says Nigeria’s new Alternative Development Project is designed to end the long-standing conflict between law enforcement and illicit drug cultivators by providing sustainable livelihoods and food security for affected communities. Marwa made this known on Tuesday, at […]
FG Awards N50m to Best Teacher, Rolls Out Training Reform
By: Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal Government has awarded 50 million naira, to Nigeria’s Best Teacher of the Year, alongside a brand-new car and other incentives, aimed at improving teacher welfare and raising professional standards across the country. The announcement was made on Tuesday by the Minister of Education, Dr. Morufu Alausa, at the National Teachers’ […]
NITDA, NBC to Partner on Digital Regulation
By Anayo Akwitti The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, CCIE, has reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to deeper inter-agency collaboration, describing digital transformation and regulation as inseparable in Nigeria’s evolving digital ecosystem. Inuwa made this known while receiving the Director General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Charles Ebuebu, […]
Traders Protest Onitsha Main-Market Closure
By Oluwakemi Kindness Traders at Onitsha Main Market in Anambra State on Tuesday staged a protest following a one-week closure ordered by Governor Chukwuma Soludo. Videos circulating on social media platforms, including X and Facebook, showed traders flooding the market with placards, chanting solidarity songs, and expressing support for the detained Indigenous People of Biafra […]