DG NILDS Congratulates Kwara State Governor’s Mother @ 95
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Director General National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, NILDS, Professor Abubakar Olanrewaju Sulaiman has congratulated the matriarch of the late AbdulRazak Ganiyu Folorunsho (AGF) SAN, family, Alhaja Raliat AbdulRazak on the occasion of her 95th birthday on Monday 26th May, 2025. The congratulatory birthday message is contained in a statement […]
FCT Ground Rent: President Tinubu Grants 14-Day Grace to Defaulters
By Sofiat Adenekan President Bola Tinubu, has intervened in the ongoing enforcement actions against ground rent defaulters in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), approving a 14-day grace period for affected property owners to settle outstanding obligations and regularise their documentation. This development was announced by the Director of Land Administration in the FCT, Chijioke Nwankwoeze, […]
Nigeria, East/Southern Africa Launch Air Cargo Trade Route
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Customs Service, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, has commissioned the inaugural Nigeria–East/Southern Africa Air Cargo Corridor. The Air Cargo Corridor marks a major milestone in regional trade facilitation and continental integration under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) framework. The historic flag-off event […]
Federal Government Commences Payment of N35,000 Wage Arrears
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal Government says it has commenced the payment of N35,000 wage award arrears to federal government workers. The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) made this known in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday. The statement by the Director of Press, Bawa Mokwa says many federal government […]
FCTA Seals FIRS, Access Bank, TotalEnergies Over Unpaid Ground Rent
By Sofiat Adenekan The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Monday sealed the offices of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Access Bank, and Total Energy in Wuse, Abuja, over long-standing non-payment of ground rent. The enforcement, led by the Director of Lands at the FCTA, Chijioke Nwakwoeze, is part of a wider crackdown on […]
Police Appeals for Calm After Blast in FCT
By Oluwakemi Kindness The FCT Police Command on Monday called for calm after an explosion occured along the Mararaba-Nyanya bypass. The Command in confirming the explosion says upon recieving a distress report regarding the explosion, officers of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Unit were immediately deployed to the scene. Speaking in a statement, the command […]
Ponzi Operators in NIgeria to Face ₦10 Million Fine– IST Boss
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Investments and Securities Tribunal (IST), says the newly enacted Investments and Securities Act prescribes punitive measures of no less than ten million naira against operators of Ponzi schemes. This is according to the Chairman of the IST, Amos Azi, who stated this at the weekend in Abuja during a stakeholders’ engagement […]
NSIA Set to Host Fourth Annual Africa Sovereign Investors Forum
By Oluwakemi Kindness The The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority is set to to host the fourth annual meeting of the Africa Sovereign Investors Forum (ASIF 2025) in Abuja, Nigeria. The forum will spotlight the pivotal role of sovereign wealth funds and institutional investors in mobilizing regional and international capital to drive inclusive growth and transformation […]
Re-distribute 753 Seized Duplexes to Homeless Abuja Residents, Left Group Tells FG
By Chinedu Echianu A coalition of Left-Wing Groups under the aegis of Network of Abuja Left Groups, has called for the redistribution of the 753 duplexes in the Lokogoma District of Abuja, seized from former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emiefele, to homeless and displaced persons in Abuja. This is contained in […]
Speaker Abbas Withdraws Nigeria’s Compulsory Voting Bill
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has announced the withdrawal of the Bill to Amend the Electoral Act 2022 to make voting mandatory for all eligible Nigerians, which he co-sponsored with Daniel Asama Ago. Speaker Abbas in a statement on Monday says the withdrawal follows extensive consultations with a […]