RMRDC Warns Raw Material Exports Are Costing Nigeria Jobs
By Julian Osamoto The Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) has called for increased investment in local raw material processing, stressing that value addition remains critical to Nigeria’s industrial transformation and economic competitiveness. Director-General of RMRDC, Prof. Nnanyelugo Ike-Muonso, made the call during a stakeholder engagement forum in Abuja, where he urged government institutions, […]
Host Communities Demand Urgent Action Over Pollution
By: Oluwakemi Kindness The National Civil Society Coalition for Oil, Gas and Mining Host Communities has called on the Federal Government, regulatory agencies and extractive companies to urgently address worsening environmental degradation in Nigeria’s oil, gas and mining communities. The Coalition said communities hosting extractive operations across the country continue to suffer from oil spills, […]
US Senate Approves $70bn for Trump Immigration Plan
By: Julian Osamoto The US Senate has approved $70 billion in funding for President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agenda, delivering a major legislative victory for the administration despite sharp divisions within the Republican Party over several controversial policy proposals. The funding package, passed on Friday, will finance Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol […]
FCT Police Foil Kidnap Attempt in Abuja, Recover AK-47
By: Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has foiled a kidnap attempt in Abuja’s Byazhin area, rescued two residents unharmed and recovered an AK-47 rifle with ammunition during a gun battle with suspected kidnappers. The command said operatives of its Anti-Kidnapping Unit carried out the operation in the early hours of Friday […]
FG-Backed Niger Rice Processors Win ARSO Quality Awards
By: Julian Osamoto Rice processing groups in Niger State have received the African Organisation for Standardisation (ARSO) Quality Mark Awards, reinforcing the Federal Government’s push to improve food safety standards and strengthen Nigeria’s competitiveness in regional agricultural markets. The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) presented the awards to processor groups from Borgu, Mokwa, Edati and […]
NILDS DG: Sheikh Musa’s Death Leaves Void in Islamic Scholarship
By Julian Osamoto The Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman, has described the death of Khalifah Adabiyy, Sheikh Abdulkadir Musa, as a major loss to Islamic scholarship and moral leadership. Prof. Sulaiman stated this in a condolence message issued on Friday through his Media Adviser, Mohammad […]
Ebola Outbreak: NCDC Lists 10 States, FCT as High Risk
By Julian Osamoto The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), has warned that 10 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are at high risk of Ebola virus disease importation following an ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda, where deaths have risen to 247. In a […]
Eid-al-Adha: DG NILDS Facilitates Meat Distribution for 400 Resident
By Julian Osamoto The Director General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman, has facilitated the distribution of free meat to 400 vulnerable residents as part of activities marking the Eid-al-Adha celebration. According to a statement issued by the Media Adviser to the DG, NILDS, Mohammad Abdulkadri, the initiative […]
Stakeholders Demand Action on Digital Exclusion of PWDs
By Julian Osamoto Stakeholders have urged government and private sector actors to close persistent gaps in digital accessibility and prevent the exclusion of persons with disabilities PWDs from Nigeria’s expanding digital ecosystem. They made the call at a digital policy engagement roundtable in Abuja, where participants reviewed Nigeria’s digital inclusion framework, identified policy gaps, and […]
FCT Chairmen-Elect Seek Governance Reforms
By Julian Osamoto Newly elected Area Council chairmen in the Federal Capital Territory have called for stronger institutional support, financial reforms, and continuous leadership training to improve service delivery while restoring public confidence in local government administration. The chairmen made the call at a two-day training on good governance organised in Abuja by the Development […]