Reps Order Accountant-General to Publish N2.4tr Contractor Payments
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives has directed the Accountant-General of the Federation, Shamseldeen Ogunjimi, to submit a comprehensive spreadsheet detailing contractors who have received payments from the federal government’s N2.4 trillion allocation for project implementation. The directive followed disclosures by the Office of the Accountant-General that N2.4 trillion had already been disbursed to […]
Tinted Glass Permits: Police to Begin Enforcement October 2
By: Aremu Toyeebaht The Nigeria Police Force has called on motorists across the country to begin registering for tinted glass permits before nationwide enforcement begins on October 2, 2025. The directive was announced by the Public Relations Officer of the Jigawa State Command, SP Shi’isu Adam, in a statement issued on Saturday in Dutse, the […]
President Tinubu Reconstitutes Securities Tribunal With 12 Appointees
By Oluwakemi Kindness President Bola Tinubu has approved the reconstitution of the Investments and Securities Tribunal (IST) with the renewal of appointment of the Chairman and the inauguration of 12 new members. The announcement in a statement issued on Sunday by Maria Anodere, Acting Head of Corporate Affairs Department of the IST, said the move […]
Shettima Arrives in New York for UNGA80
By: Aremu Toyeebaht Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in New York to represent Nigeria at the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), reaffirming the country’s commitment to global peace, sustainable development, and inclusive diplomacy. His arrival was confirmed on Monday by Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Office […]
Customs Pledges Full Support for South-South Development Commission
By Oluwakemi Kindness Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, has pledged the Service’s full support for the newly established South-South Development Commission. He described the commission as a potential driver of regional and national economic growth. A statement on Sunday issued by Customs spokesperson Abdullahi Maiwada, says Adeniyi made the commitment on Thursday, when the […]
NDLEA Arrests Brazil Returnees with 116 Wraps of Heroin, Cocaine in Lagos
By Oluwakemi Kindness Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested two Brazil returnees at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, for ingesting a combined 116 wraps of heroin and cocaine. One of the suspects, 46-year-old Ofoma Sunday, was intercepted on September 16 upon arrival from Brazil via Ethiopia. A body scan […]
Verification Stalling Pension Increase, NSITF Tells Pensioners – Seeks More Time
By Chinedu Echianu Management of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has explained that ongoing verification of pensioners is the major reason why implementation of the recently approved pension increase has not yet taken effect. The Fund’s Managing Director, Barrister Oluwaseun Faleye, disclosed this at the weekend when the NSITF management team hosted the […]
Akpabio Eulogises First Lady Remi Tinubu at 65
By Anayo Akwiti President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio has eulogised the Wife of the President, Senator Remi Tinubu on her 65th birthday, describing her as a “Pillar of love and strength to the husband, the less privileged and nation at large”. The Senate President, in a congratulatory message personally signed by him, described […]
NYG 2025: Edo Disqualified, Abia Upgraded to Bronze in Boys’ Rugby Sevens
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso In a dramatic turn of events at the ongoing 2025 National Youth Games (NYG), the Nigeria Rugby Football Federation (NRFF) has stripped Edo State of its Boys’ Rugby Sevens bronze medal for fielding an ineligible player. The ruling has officially elevated Abia State to the bronze medal position, while Kano and Delta […]
NCPC Boss Celebrates First Lady Oluremi Tinubu at 65
By Chinedu Echianu The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Bishop Prof. Stephen Adegbite, has paid tribute to the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, as she celebrates her 65th birthday today. In his congratulatory message signed by Celestine Toruka, Deputy Director and Head of Media and Public Relations at NCPC, […]