AMR Summit: Nigeria Under Pressure to Turn Global Promises into Action
By Julian Osamoto Nigeria will host more than 100 countries in Abuja, from June 28 to 30, 2026, for the 5th High-Level Ministerial Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), as global health experts push for concrete action against a crisis linked to about 4.9 million deaths worldwide. The summit, the first of its kind to be […]
Nigeria Can Dominate Africa’s Blue Economy – Dantsoho
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Abubakar Dantsoho, says Nigeria has the capacity to dominate Africa’s blue economy if ongoing reforms in the maritime sector are sustained. Speaking at the Blue Economy Investment Summit in Abuja on Wwdnesday, Dantsoho attributed the transformation in the sector to reforms introduced by the […]
NNPC Must Account for N210tn by April 29 – Senate
By Anayo Akwitti The Nigerian Senate has given the management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited NNPCL, until April 29, 2026, to appear before its Public Accounts Committee to explain an alleged N210 trillion unaccounted for in audit reports spanning 2017 to 2023. The committee directed the Group Chief Executive Officer, Bayo Ojulari, to […]
INEC Intensifies Efforts to Boost Youth Participation in Politics
By Anayo Akwitti The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, has intensified efforts to boost youth participation in Nigeria’s electoral process. This , highlighted the dominance of young people in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. At a civic engagement programme in Abuja, the Commission underscored the urgent need to sustain youth involvement in […]
NDIC Moves to Conclude Liquidation of 89 Microfinance, Mortgage Banks
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation has commenced the process of concluding the liquidation of 89 closed microfinance banks and primary mortgage banks following their acquisition by new owners. In a statement on Wednesday, the Corporation says the move comes after the successful execution of the Purchase and Assumption (P&A) model, under which […]
FG, NASS Move to Bridge Budget, Development Gap
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal Government and the National Assembly have reaffirmed their commitment to closing the gap between Nigeria’s budgeting process and national development plans, in a bid to drive sustainable economic growth. Speaking on Wednesday at the day 2 of the National Policy Dialogue in Abuja, the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, […]
Malami, Son Deny Fresh Firearms Charges as Court Sets Trial Dates
By Zainab Bakare Former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and his son, Abdulaziz Malami, have pleaded not guilty to an amended five-count charge filed by the Federal Government over alleged illegal possession of firearms. The duo entered their plea on Wednesday before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik after the prosecution substituted the earlier charge with […]
FCT Police Ramp Up Satellite Security, Intensify Stop-and-Search
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ahmed Sanusi, has unveiled a renewed security strategy aimed at strengthening policing in satellite towns and intensifying stop-and-search operations across Abuja. Speaking during a news briefing on Wednesday, Sanusi acknowledged longstanding concerns over low police visibility in suburban communities, attributing the gap to manpower […]
Crack Down on Illegal Logging, Cross River Stakeholders Urge
By Zainab Bakare Stakeholders in Cross River State have called for stricter enforcement of forestry laws, including custodial sentences for offenders, to curb rising cases of illegal logging and environmental degradation. The demand was made on Wednesday during a one-day stakeholders’ engagement on forest conservation, organised by the Cross River National Park Oban Division […]
FCT Police Rescue Two Kidnap Victims, Nab ‘One-Chance’ Suspect in Abuja Shootout
By Oluwakemi Kindness The FCT Police Command has rescued two female victims from a suspected “one-chance” criminal gang and arrested one suspect following a violent confrontation with operatives in Abuja. The Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Sanusi, disclosed this on Wednesday while briefing journalists in Abuja on the command’s operational activities covering March 24, 2026 to […]