NILDS DG Condoles Toyin Ojora-Saraki on Death of Father
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Professor Abubakar O. Sulaiman, has expressed his deepest condolences to Toyin Ojora-Saraki over the death of her father and patriarch of the Ojora family, Otunba Adekunle Ojora. The condolence message, dated Wednesday, was issued by his Media Adviser, Mohammad Abdulkadri. […]
NLC, TUC Back FCT Workers, Insist Strike Continues Despite Court Order
By Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have declared their full support for workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) insisting that the ongoing strike will continue until the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, engages workers in negotiations. A statement, jointly signed by Benson […]
APC Denounces Fake Membership Slip Linking Turji to Party
By Sulyman Gobir The All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed a fake membership slip circulating on social media, claiming notorious terrorist Mohammed Bello Turji is a party member. In a statement, National Publicity Secretary Felix Morka called the slip a “fabrication” with no link to the party’s membership register. “All digital parameters represented on the […]
Wike: FCTA Open to Dialogue, Rejects Blackmail
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says the FCT Administration remains open to reasonable dialogue with striking workers but will not succumb to blackmail or unlawful actions. Wike made the remarks in Abuja on Tuesday after a court ordered the striking workers to resume duty. He said the […]
FG Moves to Resolve Oil Well Disputes with Nationwide Mapping
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal Government has commenced the plotting of coordinates for disputed and newly drilled oil and gas wells across Nigeria’s oil-producing states, a move aimed at resolving ownership disputes and ensuring accurate revenue allocation. The Chairman of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), Dr. Mohammed Bello Shehu, disclosed this while […]
House Summons Auditor-General, Finance, Agriculture Ministers Over Farm Funds
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating agricultural subsidies, intervention funds, aids and grants has summoned the Auditor-General of the Federation, the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Agriculture over funds released for agricultural programmes between 2015 and 2025. The decision followed what lawmakers described as unsatisfactory documentation and accountability gaps […]
NDLEA Launches Crop Substitution Project for Illicit Cannabis Growers
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Chairman of the National Drug Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd), says Nigeria’s new Alternative Development Project is designed to end the long-standing conflict between law enforcement and illicit drug cultivators by providing sustainable livelihoods and food security for affected communities. Marwa made this known on Tuesday, at […]
FG Awards N50m to Best Teacher, Rolls Out Training Reform
By: Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal Government has awarded 50 million naira, to Nigeria’s Best Teacher of the Year, alongside a brand-new car and other incentives, aimed at improving teacher welfare and raising professional standards across the country. The announcement was made on Tuesday by the Minister of Education, Dr. Morufu Alausa, at the National Teachers’ […]
NITDA, NBC to Partner on Digital Regulation
By Anayo Akwitti The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, CCIE, has reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to deeper inter-agency collaboration, describing digital transformation and regulation as inseparable in Nigeria’s evolving digital ecosystem. Inuwa made this known while receiving the Director General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Charles Ebuebu, […]
Traders Protest Onitsha Main-Market Closure
By Oluwakemi Kindness Traders at Onitsha Main Market in Anambra State on Tuesday staged a protest following a one-week closure ordered by Governor Chukwuma Soludo. Videos circulating on social media platforms, including X and Facebook, showed traders flooding the market with placards, chanting solidarity songs, and expressing support for the detained Indigenous People of Biafra […]