NILDS Pledges Fair Conditions of Service For Staff
By: Julian Osamoto The Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, Professor Abubakar Olanrewaju Sulaiman, says the Institute will ensure fairness and improved conditions of service for all staff. A statement by the Media Adviser to the DG NILDS Mohammed Abdulkadri, says he gave the assurance in Abuja on Friday, August 8, […]
NSIA Hands Over 90 Revitalised Fertiliser Blending Plants to MOFI
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) has formally handed over 90 fully operational fertiliser blending plants to the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) This marks the successful transition of the Presidential Fertiliser Initiative (PFI) after nearly a decade of unprecedented growth in Nigeria’s agricultural input sector. When the Federal Government launched the […]
NEPZA Moves to Resolve Abuja Technology Village Land Dispute
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) has moved to broker peace between the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and the Abuja Technology Village (ATV), a licensed Free Trade Zone, following a dispute over the potential revocation of the zone’s land title. This is as NEPZA Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, […]
Nigeria Strikes Gold as Abuja Hosts 2025 CAVB U18 Beach Volleyball
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso The curtains have fallen on a thrilling week of competition at the 2025 CAVB U18 Beach Volleyball Continental Championship, held from August 1 to 7 at Jabi Lake, Abuja, with Nigeria’s girls and The Gambia’s boys emerging as continental champions in an event that blended youthful talent, international-standard organisation, and an electric […]
FG Seeks to Reassure Labour on New Industrial Relations Policy
By Chinedu Echianu The Federal Government has moved to dispel concerns raised by organised labour over the recently approved National Industrial Relations Policy (NIRP) 2025, assuring that the framework is designed to strengthen, not weaken, workers’ rights and industrial harmony in the country. Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi, gave the assurance on […]
NLC Condemns Repeated Arrests of Sowore, Demands Immediate Release
By Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has strongly condemned what it described as the “unending arrest and harassment” of Omoyele Sowore, a prominent civil rights activist and former presidential candidate. In a statement signed by its President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, the NLC expressed concern over the frequent arrests and extended detentions of Sowore, […]
First Lady Champions Nationwide Drive to End Tuberculosis by 2030
By: Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has intensified the fight against tuberculosis (TB) with the commissioning of new solar-powered TB diagnostic machines in Abuja, reaffirming her goal to eradicate the disease nationwide by 2030. The event, held at Dutse Makaranta Primary School, saw the deployment of cutting-edge machines donated under her Renewed […]
Tinubu Orders Immediate Free Healthcare for Low-Income Retirees
By Oluwakemi Kindness President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate implementation of the free healthcare access programme for low-income retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). He describes it as a cornerstone of his administration’s social protection agenda and a vital step in safeguarding the dignity of senior citizens. The President also direct the prompt […]
USMAC, Imo State Target Youth Empowerment with Global Founders Program
By: Julian Osamoto In a transformative push for Nigeria’s digital economy, the United States Market Access Center (USMAC) has launched the New Startup Founders Development Program, designed to equip young Nigerian entrepreneurs with the mindset, tools, and global networks needed to compete on the world stage. The initiative, developed in collaboration with the Imo […]
Kogi Government Moves to Secure Major Oil Exploration Investment
By Chinedu Echianu The Kogi State Government is taking bold steps to attract investment into its oil and gas sector, following a high-level meeting with key federal stakeholders in Abuja aimed at accelerating exploration activities in the state. This was revealed in a press statement by Ismaila Isah, Special Adviser on Media to Governor Ahmed […]