NILDS Inaugurates Sub-Committees for 2025 UNIBEN Convocation

NILDS Inaugurates Sub-Committees for 2025 UNIBEN Convocation

By Sofiat Adenekan The Director General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, Professor Abubakar Olanrewaju Sulaiman, has inaugurated eight sub-committees to oversee preparations for the 2025 UNIBEN/NILDS joint convocation ceremony. The event, scheduled for October, marks the ninth edition of the partnership between the University of Benin and NILDS. Speaking at the inauguration held at the Institute's headquarters in Abuja, Professor Sulaiman stressed the importance of effective […]

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NCPC Set To Begin Preparations For 2025 Pilgrimage

By Chinedu Echianu The Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) is set to sign contractual agreements with air carriers and ground handlers in June for the 2025 Pilgrimage Exercise to Israel, Jordan, Rome, Greece, and Turkey. Executive Secretary of NCPC, Bishop Stephen Adegbite, disclosed this during the financial bid opening for airlifting and ground handling services for the 2025 pilgrimage exercise on Tuesday. Bishop Adegbite emphasized that transparency and openness are […]

May 14, 2025 18

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Federal Government to Mainstream Gender in Labour Reforms – Dingyadi

By Chinedu Echianu The Federal Government says it would prioritize gender mainstreaming among the guiding principles for its ongoing labour reforms, to ensure that women and vulnerable workers have equal access to employment opportunities, devoid of any form of discrimination. A statement signed by Patience Onuobia, Head, Press and Public Relations at the federal ministry of Labour and Employment says the Minister, Muhammad Dingyadi, made this disclosure while presenting a […]

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Fraudulent Claims, One of Major Challenges Facing NSITF – Faleye

By Chinedu Echianu The Managing Director of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund,(NSITF), Barrister Oluwaseun Faleye has identified fraudulent claims as a core challenge facing the Fund. Faleye, who spoke at the West Africa Technical Workshop of the International Social Security Association (ISSA), held in Conakry, Guinea, where he spoke on the topic: Strategic Role of Actuarial Work in Strengthening Social Insurance Delivery at NSITF, lamented that falsification of claims […]

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FCT to Expand Water Supply to Satellite Towns

By Sofiat Adenekan The Federal Capital Territory Administration has unveiled plans to expand water supply infrastructure to satellite towns around Abuja, in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s inclusive development agenda. FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, made this known during an inspection tour of key projects in the capital on Friday, ahead of the President’s second-year anniversary. Wike said the Administration has made adequate budgetary provisions for the water project, which […]

May 9, 2025 3

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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 Blind Mission (CBM) Global, has launched a pilot empowerment project that’s doing more than teaching […]

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NILDS Records Sharp Rise in Postgraduate Enrollment

By: Julian Adetinuyo The National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, NILDS, has recorded a sharp rise in postgraduate enrollment, with two hundred and forty-four students matriculated for the twenty twenty-four to twenty twenty-five academic session — a nearly ninety percent increase compared to the previous year. Speaking at the matriculation ceremony in Abuja, Director-General of NILDS, Professor Abubakar Sulaiman, said the surge in enrollment reflects the growing relevance […]

April 28, 2025 12

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Nigeria Needs Urgent Electoral Overhaul—NILDS DG Sulaiman

By Julian Adetinuyo The Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Professor Abubakar Sulaiman, has called for urgent reforms to strengthen Nigeria’s democratic institutions and restore trust in its electoral system. Speaking at a high-level national dialogue on electoral reforms in Abuja, Professor Sulaiman said Nigeria’s democracy cannot thrive without a credible, transparent, and inclusive electoral process. “Electoral reform is not an option—it’s a necessity,” he […]

April 24, 2025 10

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Wike Vows May 2025 Delivery of Key AMAC Road Projects

By: Sofiat Adenekan The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has assured residents that two major road projects in the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) will be completed and inaugurated by May 2025, as part of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s second-year anniversary. Wike gave the assurance on Saturday while inspecting the 10.5-kilometer Kabusa–Ketti road and the 9.8-kilometer Kabusa–Takushara road, both of which are expected to boost infrastructure, […]

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