Re-distribute 753 Seized Duplexes to Homeless Abuja Residents, Left Group Tells FG

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 a statement released in Abuja and jointly signed by heads of ten left wing organizations […]

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NDLEA Seizes N6.5bn Opioid Shipment at Lagos, Rivers Ports

By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Sunday announced a major drug seizure with a combined street value of Six Billion Five Hundred and Twenty-Four Million Naira (N6,524,000,000.00). The seizure consist of no fewer than six million pills of opioids namely: tamol 225mg, tapentadol 225mg and carisoprodol 225mg as well as 332,000 bottles of codeine-based cough syrup. The Interception by operatives of the NDLEA took place […]

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Wike Backs Out of PDP Peace Accords, Cites Betrayal

By Sofiat Adenekan The Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has formally withdrawn from all previous agreements aimed at resolving lingering disputes within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). This move on Sunday further plunged the party into internal crisis despite reconciliatory efforts by the party leadership In a strongly worded press statement on Sunday, titled “PDP Crisis: My Position,” Wike accuses top party leaders of dishonesty and failing to honor […]

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Court Warns Employers: No Room for Pension Defaults

By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Industrial Court says employers who fail to remit or under-remit pension contributions are strictly liable under the Nigerian law. This is according to Justice Olufunke Yemi Anuwe of the National Industrial Court who notes that such employers could face limited legal defenses when such matters are brought before the courts. Justice Anuwe made this assertion in her presentation at the Fourth Forum of Company Secretaries […]

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Sickle Cell: Foundation Commends NSITF’s Initiative On Awareness

By Chinedu Echianu The Judith Ojonugwa Sickle Cell Foundation has commended the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) effort of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, (NSITF) on Sickle cell awareness, noting that it is in alignment with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu. The Foundation, in a letter to the Managing Director of NSITF, Barrister Olúwaṣeun Faleye, expressed deep appreciation for the donations it received from the Fund. The […]

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FCT Administration Reads Riot Act to Traffic Offenders

By : Sofiat Adenekan The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has issued a stern warning to motorists who engage in traffic violations. It listed the violations to include driving against traffic and running red lights while pledging strict enforcement measures, including vehicle impoundment and prosecution. The warning, issued through the FCT Transportation Secretariat, comes amid growing concern over the increasing incidence of traffic infractions across Abuja. The Director, Directorate of […]

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Professor Sulaiman Celebrates Kwara Students’ UTME Success

By Sofiat Adenekan The Director General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, Professor Abubakar Olanrewaju Sulaiman, has praised the exceptional performance of public secondary school students in Kwara State in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. In a statement released Thursday, by his media aide, Mohammad Abdulkadri, Professor Sulaiman describes the students’ success as inspiring, particularly singling out pupils from Ansarul Islam Secondary School and the University […]

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NSITF Begins Partnership with DBI to Boost Staff’s Digital Literacy

By Chinedu Echianu The Managing Director, Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Barrister Oluwaseun Faleye, has identified technology, digital skills and Literacy as critical tools to boost service delivery in the operations of the Fund and other government agencies. To this end, he stated that the NSITF is committed to specialized training and continuous training of its workers to ensure effective service delivery, pointing out that the Fund is embracing […]

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Wike Defends N1.78trn 2025 FCT Budget Before National Assembly

By Sofiat Adenekan The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday defended the FCT’s N1.78 trillion statutory budget proposal for the 2025 fiscal year before the Senate and House Committees on the FCT. Defending the budget at the National Assembly, Wike disclosed that 72.30 percent of the proposed sum amounting to N1.29 trillion is allocated to capital expenditure, while the remaining 27.70 percent, or N494.13 billion, […]

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