IGP Pledges Probe Into Deaths of 37 Miners in NSCDC Custody
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Inspector-General of the Nigeria Police Force, Olatunji Disu, has pledged a thorough investigation into the deaths of 37 miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State. The Nigeria Police Force disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday by the Force Public Relations […]
Kalu Urges WTO to End 13-Year Food Security Deadlock
By Oluwakemi Kindness Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has urged the World Trade Organization (WTO) to resolve the 13-year deadlock over public stockholding for food security. Kalu proposed an interim waiver under Article IX:3 of the Marrakesh Agreement to cover qualifying public stockholding programmes. He made the proposal on Friday in […]
CBN, Finance Ministry to Coordinate Cash, Debt, Liquidity
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Federal Ministry of Finance have agreed to strengthen coordination on government cash management, debt issuance planning and liquidity forecasting. CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, disclosed this on Friday at the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on Fiscal-Monetary Policy Coordination between the two institutions. Cardoso […]
NILDS Selects Grace Ike as Judge for FCT Debate
By Julian Osamoto The National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) has selected the Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists NUJ, FCT Council, Grace Ike, as one of the judges for an inter-school debate on ending child marriage in Abuja. The debate, scheduled for September 28, is being organised by NILDS in collaboration […]
Reps to Resolve NOUN Law Graduates Admission Dispute
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives has intervened in the prolonged dispute over the admission of more than 5,000 law graduates of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) into the Nigerian Law School. The affected graduates, under the aegis of the Backlog of Law Graduates of NOUN, petitioned the House, saying they had […]
FCT Okada Ban: Police Probe Life Camp Clash
By Oluwakemi Kindness The FCT Police Command has launched an investigation into a confrontation between Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO) personnel and commercial motorcyclists in the Life Camp area of Abuja. The incident occurred at about 7 p.m. on Thursday during enforcement of the FCT ban on commercial motorcyclists operating on major roads and routes. A […]
Police Repatriate Chinese Fugitive Over Rosewood Smuggling
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Police Force has repatriated a Chinese fugitive wanted over the alleged smuggling of about 1,400 tonnes of endangered African Rosewood. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. Iniedu said operatives of the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB), Abuja, arrested Zhang Shijie in […]
High Costs, Party Barriers Threaten Women’s Participation in Politics
By Julian Osamoto Stakeholders have identified high nomination fees, rising campaign costs and barriers within political parties as major challenges limiting women’s chances of securing elective positions ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 elections. They spoke at a news conference in Abuja organised by Gender Strategy Advancement International, GSAI, and partners, under the theme, “Beyond Participation: […]
Veteran Nollywood Actor Olu Jacobs Dies at 84
By Mardiyyah Abubakar Veteran Nollywood actor and film executive, Oludotun Jacobs, popularly known as Olu Jacobs, has died at the age of 84. His son, Olusoji Jacobs, announced the actor’s death on Instagram on Wednesday, September 16, 2026. In a statement, the family describes the actor as “The Lion of Lufodo” and appealed to bloggers […]
Tobacco Tax: Stakeholders Demand Stronger Enforcement
By Julian Osamoto Stakeholders have called for stronger enforcement of Nigeria’s tobacco tax regime, warning that weak monitoring, tax evasion and poor revenue administration could undermine efforts to reduce tobacco consumption and raise funds for public services. They made the call at the second National Tobacco Tax Summit organised by the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy […]