NAICOM Seeks CAC Support to Meet 12-Month Recapitalization Deadline
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has secured the commitment of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) to support the implementation of the Nigeria Insurance Industry Reform Act (NIIRA) 2025, particularly the law’s 12-month recapitalization timeline. Speaking during a courtesy visit to the CAC Registrar General in Abuja, the Commissioner for Insurance (CFI), Olusegun […]
Animal Rights Group Accuses TikTok of Enabling Illegal Wildlife Commerce
By Oluwakemi kindness The World Animal Protection has warned that TikTok is fueling illegal trade of endangered wildlife in West Africa, with traders in Togo openly advertising species such as the white-bellied pangolin to millions of users despite strict international trade bans. In a new investigation released on Tuesday, the organization revealed that traders based […]
Gbenga Daniel Reaffirms APC Loyalty Amid Political Speculations
By: Aremu Toyeebaht Former Ogun State Governor and Senator representing Ogun East, Gbenga Daniel, has dismissed speculation linking him to a return to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), insisting that he remains committed to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The clarification follows days of intense political speculation after the Ogun State chapter of the APC […]
ASUU Warns Of Fresh Crisis In Nigerian Universities
By: Julian Osamoto The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Abuja Zone, has accused the Federal Government of neglecting critical issues affecting the Nigerian University System, warning that the refusal to honour the renegotiated 2009 FGN/ASUU Agreement and continued underfunding of public universities could plunge the system into another round of crisis. Speaking at a […]
NDLEA Nabs Kano Airport Drug Ring Behind Pilgrims’ Arrest in Saudi
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a notorious drug kingpin, Mohammed Ali Abubakar, alias Bello Karama (55), along with five members of his syndicate, for masterminding a drug trafficking scheme that implicated three innocent Nigerian pilgrims currently detained in Saudi Arabia. NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, […]
JAMB Orders Candidates to Update WAEC Results on Portal
By: Aremu Toyeebaht The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has instructed all 2025 UTME candidates who uploaded their O’level results before the release of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results to revisit accredited centres and re-upload their final WAEC results. The directive, contained in JAMB’s weekly news bulletin on Monday, explained […]
Edun Reaffirms Nigeria’s 7% GDP Growth Target
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal Government has restated its ambition of growing Nigeria’s economy by as much as Seven percent in the medium term. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, gave the assurance in Abuja, at the weekend, during a meeting with the World Bank Executive Director for the Angola–Nigeria–South […]
PenCom Says Pension Funds Safe, Dismisses NLC Claims
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Pension Commission, PenCom, has reassured Nigerian workers and retirees that their pension contributions remain safe and under strict regulation, dismissing recent allegations by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, as misleading. In a letter responding to the NLC at the weekend, the Commission firmly rejects claims that workers and employers are […]
Investment Confidence Hinges on Accountability – SEC DG Agama
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr. Emomotimi Agama, has reaffirm that accountability and transparency remain critical to strengthening investor confidence and deepening Nigeria’s capital market. Dr. Agama made the remark in Abuja while delivering a goodwill message at a stakeholder engagement on internal control over financial reporting […]
NDLEA Arrests Widow for Cocaine Trafficking Disguised as Pregnancy
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has arrested a 50-year-old widow in Lagos, for attempting to traffic cocaine while pretending to be pregnant. The suspect, Ifeoma Henrietta Ezewuike, was picked up at a bus terminal in Jibowu, Yaba, while on her way to Abuja, with 1.3 kilograms of illicit drugs. NDLEA […]