Labour Party Faults Media Reports on Court Ruling, Says Obi, Otti Are “Greatest Losers”
By Chinedu Echianu The Labour Party has dismissed media reports suggesting that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has withdrawn recognition from its National Chairman, Barrister Julius Abure, describing such claims as misleading and politically motivated. In a statement issued on Saturday, August 16, 2025, by its National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, the party said […]
Kano Commissions 28 Solar-Powered Health Centres to Boost Maternal Care
By: Julian Osamoto Healthcare delivery in Kano State has taken a major step forward following the handover of 28 fully solar-powered primary healthcare centres (PHCs) by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), with support from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, and implementation by eHealth Africa. The facilities, officially transferred to the state government on August 11, […]
IGP Orders Review of Amnesty Report on Police Abuse
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has order a comprehensive institutional review of Amnesty International’s latest report, which accuses the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies of extrajudicial killings and human rights violations in the South-East. The 128-page document, titled “A Decade of Impunity: Attacks and Unlawful Killings in South-East Nigeria,” […]
Nigeria, Philippines Move to Strengthen Labour Cooperation
By Chinedu Echianu The Federal Government has expressed its readiness to deepen labour cooperation with the Republic of the Philippines in a bid to protect workers’ welfare and strengthen bilateral relations. A statement signed by the Head, Information and Public Relations at the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Patience Onuobia said the Minister, Muhammad Maigari […]
Reps Demand Evidence as Lawmaker Alleges Bribes for Bills, Motions
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives says it will summon Rep. Ibrahim Usman Auyo (APC, Jigawa) to defend his viral claim that lawmakers receive payments to sponsor motions, bills, and petitions or face possible disciplinary action. House spokesperson, Rep. Akin Rotimi Jr., satated this in a statement on Friday following remarks, made in a […]
NSITF Honoured with Award for Advancing Workforce Protection and Productivity
By Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has added another feather to its cap as the Barrister Oluwaseun Faleye-led management received a prestigious award for advancing workforce protection and productivity. The recognition came just days after Vice President Kashim Shettima openly endorsed the innovative reforms introduced by the current NSITF leadership. The […]
NSITF MD: Digital Transformation of Operations Urgent, Not Optional
By Chinedu Echianu The Managing Director of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Barrister Oluwaseun Faleye, has stressed the urgent need to digitalize the Fund’s operations, describing the move as a necessity rather than an option. Faleye made this known during his opening remarks at the Bi-Annual Regional Management Performance Review (RMPR), which is […]
NAICOM Begins Recapitalisation as NIIRA 2025 Increases Capital Floor
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has announced the commencement of a sweeping recapitalisation exercise for insurance and reinsurance companies in Nigeria. This follows the enactment of the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act (NIIRA) 2025, signed into law by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on July 31, 2025. Under the new law, the Minimum […]
Economists Warn Nigeria’s Shrinking Industrial Base Threatens Long-Term Growth
By Julian Osamoto Economists are warning that Nigeria’s shrinking industrial base could worsen poverty and unemployment, unless the government adopts deliberate and sustained policy measures, despite recent economic reforms. Speaking at a one-day sensitisation workshop on the newly released Rebased Gross Domestic Product and Consumer Price Index data from the National Bureau of Statistics NBS, […]
Nigeria Customs Vows No Retreat on B’Odogwu Rollout, Warns on Cyberattacks
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reaffirm its commitment to the full deployment of its Unified Customs Management System (UCMS), codenamed *B’Odogwu*. This is as it warns that recent cyber attacks targeting the platform amount to economic sabotage. Comptroller General of Customs (CGC) Adewale Adeniyi gave the assurance during a high-level stakeholders’ […]