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Kano Commissions 28 Solar-Powered Health Centres to Boost Maternal Care

By: Julian Osamoto Healthcare delivery in Kano State has taken a major step forward following the handover of 28 fully solar-powered primary healthcare centres (PHCs) by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), with support from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, and implementation by eHealth Africa. The facilities, officially transferred to the state government on August 11, are part of a wider initiative to solarize 238 PHCs across 12 Nigerian states, targeting communities with high numbers of “zero-dose” especially children who have […]

August 16, 2025

Security

IGP Orders Review of Amnesty Report on Police Abuse

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has order a comprehensive institutional review of Amnesty International’s latest report, which accuses the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies of extrajudicial killings and human rights violations in the South-East. The 128-page document, titled “A Decade of Impunity: Attacks and Unlawful Killings in South-East Nigeria,” alleges systemic rights abuses by security operatives in the region. Responding in a statement on Friday by the Force spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, the IGP directs […]

August 16, 2025

General

Nigeria, Philippines Move to Strengthen Labour Cooperation

By Chinedu Echianu The Federal Government has expressed its readiness to deepen labour cooperation with the Republic of the Philippines in a bid to protect workers’ welfare and strengthen bilateral relations. A statement signed by the Head, Information and Public Relations at the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Patience Onuobia said the Minister, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi, made this known when he received the Secretary of Migrant Workers, Republic of the Philippines, Hon. Hans Leo J. Cacdac, and his delegation during […]

August 16, 2025

General

Reps Demand Evidence as Lawmaker Alleges Bribes for Bills, Motions

By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives says it will summon Rep. Ibrahim Usman Auyo (APC, Jigawa) to defend his viral claim that lawmakers receive payments to sponsor motions, bills, and petitions or face possible disciplinary action. House spokesperson, Rep. Akin Rotimi Jr., satated this in a statement on Friday following remarks, made in a video circulating on social media, saying they are “unsubstantiated” and, if left unclarified, “risk undermining public confidence in the National Assembly.” “Statements of this nature […]

August 16, 2025

Business

NSITF Honoured with Award for Advancing Workforce Protection and Productivity

By Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has added another feather to its cap as the Barrister Oluwaseun Faleye-led management received a prestigious award for advancing workforce protection and productivity. The recognition came just days after Vice President Kashim Shettima openly endorsed the innovative reforms introduced by the current NSITF leadership. The award was presented during the Gala Night of the National Industrial Manpower Summit held at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. In his […]

August 16, 2025

Business

NSITF MD: Digital Transformation of Operations Urgent, Not Optional

By Chinedu Echianu The Managing Director of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Barrister Oluwaseun Faleye, has stressed the urgent need to digitalize the Fund’s operations, describing the move as a necessity rather than an option. Faleye made this known during his opening remarks at the Bi-Annual Regional Management Performance Review (RMPR), which is being held simultaneously across six regions of the country. “Digital transformation is not optional, it is urgent. We are investing in e-NSITF platforms, digital records […]

August 16, 2025

Economy

NAICOM Begins Recapitalisation as NIIRA 2025 Increases Capital Floor

By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has announced the commencement of a sweeping recapitalisation exercise for insurance and reinsurance companies in Nigeria. This follows the enactment of the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act (NIIRA) 2025, signed into law by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on July 31, 2025. Under the new law, the Minimum Capital Requirements (MCR) have been significantly raised to ₦10 billion for life insurers, ₦15 billion for non-life insurers, ₦25 billion for composite insurers, and ₦35 […]

August 15, 2025

Prof. Adeola Adenikinju, President of the Nigerian Economic Society, speaking during a press briefing on Nigeria’s economic outlook.

Business

Economists Warn Nigeria’s Shrinking Industrial Base Threatens Long-Term Growth

By Julian Osamoto Economists are warning that Nigeria’s shrinking industrial base could worsen poverty and unemployment, unless the government adopts deliberate and sustained policy measures, despite recent economic reforms. Speaking at a one-day sensitisation workshop on the newly released Rebased Gross Domestic Product and Consumer Price Index data from the National Bureau of Statistics NBS, organised by Center for the Study of the Economies of Africa (CSEA), Prof. Adeola Adenikinju, President of the Nigerian Economic Society, described current data on the […]

August 15, 2025

Economy

Nigeria Customs Vows No Retreat on B’Odogwu Rollout, Warns on Cyberattacks

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reaffirm its commitment to the full deployment of its Unified Customs Management System (UCMS), codenamed *B’Odogwu*. This is as it warns that recent cyber attacks targeting the platform amount to economic sabotage. Comptroller General of Customs (CGC) Adewale Adeniyi gave the assurance during a high-level stakeholders’ engagement at the Apapa Area Command, where issues affecting the maritime industry and cargo clearance processes were discussed. Adeniyi according to a statement by Customs […]

August 15, 2025