KDI Calls for Official Gazette of Election Rules
By Julian Osamoto A Civil Society Organisation Kimpact Development Initiative (KDI), says officially gazetting the 2026 Regulations and Guidelines for the Conduct of Elections is critical to ensuring credible as well as transparent elections in 2027. The CSO urged Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately publish the regulations in the Federal Government Gazette, […]
Group Urges Youths to Complete PVC Registration Ahead of Polls
By Julian Osamoto Pamia Africa, an advocacy group, has urged young Nigerians to complete their Permanent Voter Card (PVC) registration ahead of future elections, stressing that online pre-registration alone does not qualify anyone to vote without completing biometric capture by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The group who delivered the message during a voter […]
IHVN Task Journalists to Tackle Nigeria’s Antibiotic Misuse
By Julian Osamoto Health experts have called on Nigerian journalists to intensify public education on antimicrobial resistance (AMR), warning that the misuse of antibiotics is accelerating a silent public health crisis capable of making common infections increasingly difficult and sometimes impossible to treat. The call was made at the opening of a two-day antimicrobial resistance […]
RMRDC Launches Global Journal to Drive Industrial Research
By Julian Osamoto The Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) has launched an international peer-reviewed journal to strengthen research on Nigeria’s raw materials and support industrialisation through scientific innovation. Director-General of the Council, Professor Nnanyelugo Ike-Muonso, said the revamped Journal of Raw Materials Research (JORMAR) marks a major step in repositioning RMRDC as a […]
Nigeria Moves to End Exports of Unprocessed Raw Material
By Julian Osamoto Nigeria could soon require exporters to process raw materials locally before shipment as the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) pushes legislation aimed at ending decades of exporting unprocessed commodities. The Council says the proposed law, which requires exporters to add at least 30 per cent value to raw materials before […]
NAMDA Gives FG 21-Day Ultimatum Over Pay, Welfare
By Julian Osamoto The Nigerian Association of Medical and Dental Academics (NAMDA), has issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to conclude negotiations on the welfare and conditions of service of its members, warning that failure to act could trigger industrial action across Nigerian universities. They gave the ultimatum while briefing Journalists in Abuja, […]
Leaders Push Stronger Local Action Amid Aid Crisis
By Julian Osamoto Humanitarian leaders have called for stronger investment in locally led responses, warning that shrinking global aid funding, worsening food insecurity and rising humanitarian needs are placing millions of vulnerable Nigerians, particularly children, at greater risk. They made the call on Tuesday, at the opening of the Humanitarian Xchange (HX) Abuja 2026, a […]
FG Seeks Compensation for Nigerians Leaving South Africa
By Julian Osamoto The Federal Government says it will engage the South African government to seek compensation for Nigerians forced to abandon businesses and properties amid rising anti-immigrant tensions. Acting Nigerian High Commissioner to South Africa, Alexander Ajayi, disclosed this while speaking on a Television’s program on Tuesday, as another batch of Nigerians returned home […]
Sanusi Questions ECO Plan, $1tn Economy Target by 2030
By Zainab Bakare, Mardiyyah Abubakar Former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has questioned the feasibility of the proposed ECOWAS single currency, ECO, and Nigeria’s ambition to build a one trillion-dollar economy by 2030, warning that political aspirations must be supported by economic realities. Sanusi spoke at a public lecture on “ECO Currency […]
FG Evacuates Second Batch of Nigerians From South Africa Safely
By Julian Osamoto Another batch of sixty-six Nigerians evacuated from South Africa has arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, as the Federal Government intensifies efforts to protect citizens facing challenges abroad. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) said the returnees arrived on Wednesday night and were received by government agencies responsible for migration, […]