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NCPC Begins Assessment of 2024 Pilgrimage Exercise, Holds Staff Retreat

By Chinedu Echianu The Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) is holding a three-day general staff retreat in Gora, Nasarawa State, from June 3 to June 5, 2025. A statement signed by Celestine Toruka, Deputy Director and Head Media and Public Relations at the Commission says the retreat aims to reassess the performance of the 2024 Main Pilgrimage exercise and strategize for the 2025 Main Pilgrimage exercise. According to the statement, the theme of this year's retreat is "Entrenching Service and […]

June 4, 2025

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Reps Sound Alarm Over ₦250 Billion Missing Public Funds

By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives' Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Tuesday voiced serious concern over the disappearance of over ₦250 billion in public funds, as uncovered in recent audit reports from the Auditor-General of the Federation. Chairman of the committee, Rep. Bamidele Salam, made the disclosure during a press briefing at the National Assembly in Abuja on Tuesday. According to Rep. Salam, audit findings indicate that the enormous sum remains unaccounted for across multiple government agencies. He decried […]

June 3, 2025

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Economy

Nigeria Targets $2.5bn Global Beef Market Through Strategic FDI

By Oluwakemi Kindness In a strategic move to position Nigeria as a major supplier of quality beef to both domestic and international markets, the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL Plc), in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development, has launched a Feedlot Management Training Programme. The programme, which held its inaugural session in Abuja, is designed to equip livestock value chain stakeholders with the technical skills needed to meet the rising demand for premium feedstock, […]

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Prof Sulaiman Hails DG MINILS Re-Appointment for Second Term

By Zainab Bakare The Director General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Professor Abubakar Olanrewaju Sulaiman, has extended his heartfelt congratulations to the Director General of the Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS), Comrade Issa Aremu, on his well-deserved re-appointment for a second term. In a statement issued by the Media Adviser to the Director General, NILDS Mohammad Abdulkadri, Professor Sulaiman commends Comrade Aremu’s exceptional leadership and achievements, which have significantly elevated MINILS […]

June 2, 2025

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Employees’ Compensation Scheme: NSITF Joins Head of Service On Sensitization Drive

By Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) is commencing a service-wide sensitization of civil servants in furtherance of the implementation of the Employees’ Compensation Scheme (ECS) in the Federal civil service. Managing Director of NSITF, Barrister Oluwaseun Faleye stated this on Thursday May 29, when he led his team to the office of the Federal Head of Service, to kickstart the sensitization campaign. The Head of the Federal Civil Service Mrs. Esther Walson-Jack, pledged her unflinching support […]

June 1, 2025

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General

Customs Auction Seized Fuel at ₦10,000 per 25 Litres

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has announced the seizure of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) worth over ₦63 million in the Lagos-Ogun axis. This is as the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi as approved the immediate auction of the seized fuel at a subsidised rate of ₦10,000 per jerrycan. The seizure consist of 1,577 jerrycans of 25 litres each—totalling 39,425 litres of PMS—along with eight vehicles used for transportation. The National Coordinator of Operation Whirlwind, Assistant Comptroller General […]

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Mokwa Flood an Unfortunate Tragedy, Says Speaker Abbas

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has commiserated the people and the government of Niger State over the flood disaster that occurred in Mokwa on Thursday. The flood disaster has now left over 100 persons dead, thousands displaced and property destroyed. In a condolence message issued through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Abdullahi Krishi, the Speaker describes the natural disaster as tragic and unfortunate, lamenting the huge loss of lives, property, […]

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Wike Hails Abuja’s Transformation, Urges Citizens to Protect Public Assets

By: Sofiat Adenekan The Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, has praised the “incredible transformation” across Abuja. Speaking after an inspection tour of infrastructure projects in Gwagwalada, Kwali, and other districts, the minister said the pace and quality of development across both urban and rural communities reflect a new chapter for the nation’s capital. “Abuja is becoming something else. These developments are not just in the city; they’re reaching rural areas as well. It shows Abuja has come back to […]

May 31, 2025

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10 Years On, Nigeria’s Anti-Violence Law Struggles to Deliver Justice

By: Juliet Onwurah DG NAPTIP, reminded participants that under the law, domestic abuse is a criminal offence, not a private affair. “If your life is under threat, it ceases to be a husband-and-wife matter. It becomes a matter of state concern.” Photo Credit: Invictus Africa When Nigeria passed the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Act in 2015, it was celebrated as a landmark legal victory, a blueprint for justice in a country struggling to curb gender-based violence. Ten years later, […]

May 31, 2025