FG Redeploys 100,000 Police Officers Amid Rising Terror Threats
By: Aremu Toyeebaht President Bola Tinubu has ordered the withdrawal of an estimated 100,000 police officers currently assigned to Very Important Persons (VIPs) and politically exposed individuals, directing their redeployment to core policing duties and counter-insurgency operations nationwide. The directive, issued during a high-level security meeting on Sunday in Abuja, was attended by Service Chiefs, […]
Workers’ Protection: NSITF Seeks Stronger Partnership with Financial Institutions
By Chinedu Echianu The Managing Director of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Barrister Oluwaseun Faleye, has emphasised the pivotal role of financial institutions in enhancing workers’ social protection across Nigeria. Faleye made the remarks at the 12th Triennial Delegates Conference of the Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insurance, and Other Financial Institutions […]
Customs Task Senior Officers on Eliminating Internal Weaknesses
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, has tasked senior officers of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to confront internal weaknesses slowing down the agency’s efficiency. Speaking in Abuja at the opening of the CGC’s Conference, Adeniyi said the Service must apply the same discipline and coordination that delivered the successful Customs Partnership […]
NAICOM, Partners Launch 2025 Inclusive Insurance Challenge for Underserved Nigerians
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) and leading development partners have launched the Inclusive Insurance Innovation Challenge (IIIC) Nigeria 2025 to expand insurance access for underserved communities. NAICOM’s Head of Innovation, Kenneth Aroh, said in a statement that the programme will support innovators with mentorship, regulatory guidance and technical backing to develop inclusive, […]
NILDS DG Celebrates Former President Goodluck Jonathan at 68
By Chinedu Echianu The Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Professor Abubakar Sulaiman, has congratulated former President Goodluck Jonathan on his 68th birthday. In a statement issued on Thursday, by his Media Adviser, Mohammad Abdulkadri, the NILDS DG described Jonathan as a transformative leader whose contributions continue to shape Nigeria’s […]
NYSC Debunks Viral Kidnap-Ransom Pamphlet, Calls It Fake
By: Aremu Toyeebaht The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has firmly rejected a pamphlet trending across social media platforms that claims corps members are advised to pay ransom if kidnapped, insisting the document is fake and never issued by the scheme. In a statement released on its official X handle on Thursday, the NYSC management […]
Court Sentences IPOB Leader Nnamdi Kanu to Life Imprisonment for Terrorism
By Chinedu Echianu The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has convicted and sentenced the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, to life imprisonment after finding him guilty of multiple terrorism-related offences. Justice James Omotosho delivered the judgment on Thursday, four years after Kanu’s controversial arrest in Kenya and his subsequent […]
National Assembly Advances 2025 Electoral Act Reforms to Boost Transparency,Digital Voting
By: Julian Osamoto National Assembly has stepped up efforts to amend the 2022 Electoral Act, with lawmakers debating reforms aimed at improving election credibility, digital transparency and public trust ahead of future polls. At a one-day retreat in Abuja, the Joint Committee on Electoral Matters began harmonising proposed changes before a final version is forwarded […]
NRFF Unveils 42-Man Provisional Squad for Match Against Ghana
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso The Nigeria Rugby Football Federation (NRFF) has announced a 42-man provisional squad ahead of the much-anticipated Heritage Cup clash against the Ghana Eagles. The encounter is scheduled for November 29, 2025, at the University of Ghana Rugby Stadium in Accra. The Stallions XV, made up entirely of locally-based talents, are expected to […]
PTAD, Pension Unions Move to Address Tensions Over Planned Protest
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has stepped in to address growing concerns within the pension community following plans by a faction of pensioners to stage a protest. At an emergency meeting in Abuja, Executive Secretary of PTAD, Tolulope Odunaiya, met with the leadership of the Nigerian Union of Pensioners (NUP) and […]