Silicon Valley Experts to Bridge Nigeria’s Startup Mentorship Gap
By Julian Osamoto Nigeria’s lack of experienced startup mentors is receiving global attention as Silicon Valley professionals move to plug the gap through the newly launched Founder Dojo programme. Backed by the United States Market Access Center (US.MAC), Imo Digital City Ltd, and the Imo State Government, the initiative will provide Nigerian entrepreneurs with world-class […]
NAICOM, Police Raid Fake Motor Insurance Dealers in Abuja
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), in collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force, has launched a major crackdown on individuals peddling fake motor third-party insurance policies in Abuja. The crack down led by its Motor Third-Party Insurance Enforcement Committee, NAICOM operatives, supported by the police, stormed the Mabuchi area of the Federal Capital […]
NAICOM, SEC Unite to Enforce NIIRA 2025 Recapitalization Mandate
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has pledged full support to the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) in its ongoing recapitalization exercise and sector-wide digital transformation. This follows the recent enactment of the Nigeria Insurance Industry Reform Act (NIIRA) 2025 SEC Director-General, Emomotimi Agama, gave the assurance when he received the Commissioner for […]
Police Commission Promotes 952 Officers, Bars 179 Over Retirement
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 952 Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASPs) to the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), in one of its biggest career advancement exercises in recent years. The Commission, however, declined the promotion of 176 ASPs who had retired from service, and three […]
NDLEA Secures 10years Conviction for Two Drug Kingpins
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has secured the conviction of two high-profile drug traffickers, marking a major breakthrough in Nigeria’s unrelenting fight against narcotics. A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday, August 18, 2025, sentenced 37-year-old Ajetsibo Emami, popularly known as Warri Kinsman, and 51-year-old Solomon Akpomuai, to a […]
3 Million Nigerians Displaced as Reps Launch Flood Management Committee
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives on Monday inaugurated an Ad-hoc Committee on Flood Management and Response as Nigeria grapples with worsening humanitarian crises that have displaced more than three million citizens. This is also as the Minister of State for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Tanko Sununu, raised the alarm at the […]
PenCom Will Strengthen State Partnerships to Protect Retirees – DG
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Director-General of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), Ms. Omolola Oloworaran, has reaffirm the Commission’s readiness to strengthen partnerships with state governments in order to safeguard the welfare of pensioners across Nigeria. She made this known while receiving the Executive Governor of Kogi State, Ahmed Usman-Ododo, who paid her a courtesy visit […]
Speaker Abbas Hails APC Victory in Kaduna State By-Elections
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has congratulated the All Progressives Congress (APC) on its victory at the by-elections held on Saturday in Zaria Kewaye State Constituency, Basawa State Constituency, and Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Abdullahi Krishi, […]
ICRC Unveils New PPP Rules to Decentralise Project Approvals
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) has issued fresh guidelines that decentralise project approvals to Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) while tightening regulatory oversight. The new framework, unveiled at a high-level stakeholders’ engagement in Abuja, empowers ministries to approve projects under ₦20 billion and agencies or parastatals up to ₦10 billion, following […]
IGP Orders Review of Amnesty Report on Police Abuse
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has order a comprehensive institutional review of Amnesty International’s latest report, which accuses the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies of extrajudicial killings and human rights violations in the South-East. The 128-page document, titled “A Decade of Impunity: Attacks and Unlawful Killings in South-East Nigeria,” […]