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FCT Minister Arrives in Italy for Official Engagement

By Sofiat Adenekan Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, arrived in Milan, Italy, on Wednesday to embark on a series of official engagements. His visit includes a scheduled meeting with Attilio Fontana, President of the Lombardy Region. According to a statement issued in Milan by the Minister's Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, Wike departed Abuja on Tuesday evening and arrived in Milan at approximately 4:30 AM today. He was received by […]

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Ash Wednesday: NCPC Boss Calls On Christians to Uphold Justice and Fairness

By Chinedu Echianu The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Bishop Stephen Adegbite, has called on Christians in Nigeria to uphold justice and fairness during the Lenten season.In his Ash Wednesday message which was made available to newsmen by Celestine Toruka, Deputy Director and Head, Media and Public Relations at NCPC, Bishop Adegbite emphasized the importance of putting God at the centre of the Lenten season; "When you fast, you must uphold justice and fairness, God […]

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French Govt Assures NDLEA of Logistics, Training Support

Oluwakemi Kindness The leadership of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, on Tuesday the French government assurance for more robust support in the areas of training, capacity building and logistics. This is said is to further boost the operational capability of the Agency in its ongoing effort to curb the scourge of substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking. The assurance was given on Tuesday during a meeting between a French delegation led by the Director, Security and Defence Cooperation […]

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National Assembly

Reps Summon Labour Minister Over Failure To Constitute NSITF Board

Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives on Tuesday summoned the Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammadu Dingyadi, over his failure to inaugurate the board of Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund. The House Committee on Public Petitions, issued the petition in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. Petitioning the committee, Obasi-Pherson Help Foundation, a non governmental organization, complained that President Bola Tinubu had appointed the Managing Director of the Fund but was yet to name and inaugurate the board several months […]

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National Assembly

Reps Extends Submission Deadline for Memoranda on State Creation

Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives Committee on the Review of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (As Amended) has announced the extension of the deadline for submission of memoranda on the creation of additional states and local governments in Nigeria. According to a circular signed by the Deputy Speaker and Chairman of the Review Committee, Benjamin Kalu on Monday, the new deadline for submission is now March, 26, 2025 and not March 5, 2025 as earlier […]

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NDLEA Arrests Drug Suspect After 17years of Hiding

By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has arrested a 59-year-old drug baron, Ogbonnaya Kevin Jeff. Jeff who arrested in his hideout in Ojo area of Lagos, has been on the agency's wanted list for 17 years, after he shipped illicit drugs worth billions of naira across the world. Chairman of the NDLEA, retired Brigadier General, Mohamed Buba Marwa, who disclosed this at a press briefing in Abuja on Monday detailed how operatives of its Special Operations […]

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Breaking: Meranda Resigns as Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly

By Chinedu Echianu Reports just coming in says Mojisola Meranda has resigned as the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly. The resignation took place at a special plenary on Monday afternoon, where She read out her resignation letter saying: "this is a notice of resignation as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly." Recall that Meranda mounted the saddle as Speaker on January 13, 2025, following the removal of former Speaker Mudashiru Obasa, who reports say, is […]

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Economy

CBN strengthens Regulatory Oversight to Safeguard Nigeria’s Financial System

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening regulatory oversight to protect the country’s financial ecosystem and align it with global best practices. Shola Phillips, Special Adviser to the CBN Governor on Compliance, emphasized the need for strict adherence to international banking standards to sustain confidence in Nigeria’s financial sector. He made this known at a high-level Mandatory Compliance and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Training Workshop in Lagos. “Regulators expect financial institutions to maintain […]

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Ramadan: Governor Ododo Calls For Patience, Sacrifice and Compassion

By Chinedu Echianu As the Muslim ummah in Nigeria embark on this year's Ramadan fast, Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has called on Muslims to imbibe the virtues of patience, sacrifices and compassion towards the less privileged. In his message to the people of the state signed by Ismaila Isah, his Special Adviser on Media, the Governor described the month of Ramadan as a sacred time for reflection on the goodness of Allah, devotion to worship and self-discipline. […]

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