Nigeria Customs Commences Form M Automation on B’Odogwu Portal
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Monday announced the successful commencement of the pilot phase for processing Form M through the B’Odogwu (Unified Customs Management System) in all Commands of the Service. This initiative represents another bold step in the Service’s technology-driven reforms to modernise trade procedures and enhance operational efficiency. The […]
Speaker Abbas Distributes 22 SUVs to Kaduna Traditional Rulers
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, on Sunday, distributed a total of 22 Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) to both first class and second class traditional rulers in Kaduna State. The event, which took place at the Sir Kashim Ibrahim Government House, Kaduna, had in attendance, the Kaduna State Governor, […]
Kalu @ 54: You are a Dependable Co-pilot – Speaker Abbas
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has hailed the Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu, for being a “dependable partner.” In a congratulatory message ahead of the 54th birthday of the Deputy Speaker on Monday, Speaker Abbas commended Kalu for being “a reliable co-pilot in the affairs of the 10th House,” […]
World Press Freedom Day: Governor Ododo Challenges Media To Stand For Truth
By Chinedu Echianu Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has reiterated his administration’s firm stance on protecting press freedom, declaring that the media must be encouraged to stand for the truth at all times. The Governor gave the assurance in a message signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Ismaila Isah to mark the 2025 […]
Meta Still Liable Despite Threats to Pullout From Nigeria – FCCPC
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission says WhatsApp’s claim that it may be forced to exit Nigeria due to over recent order appears to be a calculated move at inducing negative public reaction and potentially pressuring the FCCPC to reconsider its decision. The FCCPC had investigated Meta Platforms and WhatsApp (jointly […]
Workers Day: Raise Bar Of Service In Nation Building – DG NILDS
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Director General, National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, NILDS, Professor Abubakar Sulaiman has urged Nigerian workers to use the instrumentality of being the engine room of the nation’s development to raise the bar of performance for enhanced service delivery . Professor Sulaiman gave the charge on Thursday, May 1st in […]
Speaker Abbas Advocates Safer Work Conditions
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, has called for improved safety measures to protect Nigerian workers from occupational hazards. Speaking at the *World Day for Safety Conference, Nigeria 2025*, held in Abuja, Abbas highlighted the alarming number of injuries and fatalities that occur in workplaces due to inadequate […]
House PAC Retrieves Additional ₦11.49bn from Oil Companies
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives’ Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has ramped up its recovery efforts, announcing the retrieval of an additional ₦11,488,761,099 from oil and gas companies with outstanding obligations to the Federal Government. This new tranche brings the total recovery secured by the Committee to ₦61.5 billion. According to a statement on […]
PenCom To Recover N1.3bn Unpaid Pension Contributions from Newspaper Organisations
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Pension Commission (PenCom) says newspaper organisations are owing over ₦1.3 billion in unpaid pension contributions for journalists. This is disclosed by the Director General of PenCom, Omolola Oloworaran, when she led a delegation to the Nigerian Press Council in Abuja. A statement by the commission says Oloworaran expressed concerns over […]
From Hidden to Heard: CWSI Dismantles Stigma Against Women with Disabilities
By: Bukola Adetinuyo For years, many women and girls with disabilities in Nigeria have lived in silence, hidden by their families, excluded from opportunities, and left out of national conversations. But in Gwagwalada, a bold initiative is changing that story. The Centre for Women Studies and Intervention (CWSI), in partnership with CAFOD and Christian […]