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NILDS Pledges Fair Conditions of Service For Staff

By: Julian Osamoto The Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, Professor Abubakar Olanrewaju Sulaiman, says the Institute will ensure fairness and improved conditions of service for all staff. A statement by the Media Adviser to the DG NILDS Mohammed Abdulkadri, says he gave the assurance in Abuja on Friday, August 8, when a seven-member committee formally presented a reviewed condition of service to the Institute. According to the statement, the committee, chaired by former National Assembly […]

August 9, 2025 3

Agriculture

NSIA Hands Over 90 Revitalised Fertiliser Blending Plants to MOFI

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) has formally handed over 90 fully operational fertiliser blending plants to the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) This marks the successful transition of the Presidential Fertiliser Initiative (PFI) after nearly a decade of unprecedented growth in Nigeria’s agricultural input sector. When the Federal Government launched the PFI in 2016, only four blending plants were functional across the country. Tasked with reviving local production, NSIA’s management of the programme led to an […]

August 9, 2025

Business

NEPZA Moves to Resolve Abuja Technology Village Land Dispute

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) has moved to broker peace between the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and the Abuja Technology Village (ATV), a licensed Free Trade Zone, following a dispute over the potential revocation of the zone’s land title. This is as NEPZA Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Olufemi Ogunyemi, urges ATV operators and investors to immediately withdraw their lawsuit against the FCTA to allow for a roundtable resolution. According to a […]

August 9, 2025

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Sport

Nigeria Strikes Gold as Abuja Hosts 2025 CAVB U18 Beach Volleyball

By Arinzechi Chukwunonso The curtains have fallen on a thrilling week of competition at the 2025 CAVB U18 Beach Volleyball Continental Championship, held from August 1 to 7 at Jabi Lake, Abuja, with Nigeria’s girls and The Gambia’s boys emerging as continental champions in an event that blended youthful talent, international-standard organisation, and an electric atmosphere. In the girls’ category, Nigeria I stormed to victory, defeating fellow compatriots Nigeria II in straight sets, 21-17, 21-17, in an all-Nigerian final that […]

August 9, 2025 2

Business

FG Seeks to Reassure Labour on New Industrial Relations Policy

By Chinedu Echianu The Federal Government has moved to dispel concerns raised by organised labour over the recently approved National Industrial Relations Policy (NIRP) 2025, assuring that the framework is designed to strengthen, not weaken, workers’ rights and industrial harmony in the country. Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi, gave the assurance on Friday while responding to media reports of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) rejecting the policy on the grounds that it […]

August 8, 2025

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General

NLC Condemns Repeated Arrests of Sowore, Demands Immediate Release

By Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has strongly condemned what it described as the “unending arrest and harassment” of Omoyele Sowore, a prominent civil rights activist and former presidential candidate. In a statement signed by its President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, the NLC expressed concern over the frequent arrests and extended detentions of Sowore, particularly raising alarm over reports that he may have sustained injuries during his most recent arrest. “It is all the more unacceptable if he was […]

August 8, 2025 2

General

First Lady Champions Nationwide Drive to End Tuberculosis by 2030

By: Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has intensified the fight against tuberculosis (TB) with the commissioning of new solar-powered TB diagnostic machines in Abuja, reaffirming her goal to eradicate the disease nationwide by 2030. The event, held at Dutse Makaranta Primary School, saw the deployment of cutting-edge machines donated under her Renewed Hope Initiative. The devices deliver rapid, safe, and highly accurate TB diagnoses—even in communities without electricity. FCTA Mandate Secretary for Health Services, Dr. Adedolapo Fasawe, […]

August 8, 2025

Economy

Tinubu Orders Immediate Free Healthcare for Low-Income Retirees

By Oluwakemi Kindness President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate implementation of the free healthcare access programme for low-income retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). He describes it as a cornerstone of his administration’s social protection agenda and a vital step in safeguarding the dignity of senior citizens. The President also direct the prompt enforcement of long-overdue pension increases and the establishment of a minimum pension guarantee to serve as a financial lifeline for the most vulnerable retirees in […]

August 8, 2025

Dr. Chris Burry speaks on virtual screen during Abuja press briefing, launching USMAC-backed startup development program in Nigeria.

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Business

USMAC, Imo State Target Youth Empowerment with Global Founders Program

By: Julian Osamoto In a transformative push for Nigeria’s digital economy, the United States Market Access Center (USMAC) has launched the New Startup Founders Development Program, designed to equip young Nigerian entrepreneurs with the mindset, tools, and global networks needed to compete on the world stage. The initiative, developed in collaboration with the Imo Digital Center, UC Berkeley’s Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology, and other global partners, was unveiled at a high-profile media briefing in Abuja. Briefing newsmen […]

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