NILDS DG Sulaiman Seeks Accountability, Reforms in Public Service
By Sulyman Gobir The Director General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, NILDS, Professor Abubakar Sulaiman, has called for greater accountability among technocrats and practical reforms to improve public service delivery in Nigeria. Professor Sulaiman made the call on Tuesday, while receiving a delegation from the Chartered Institute of Public Administration of […]
FG Assures Safety as Unity Colleges Resume Monday
By Mardiyyah Abubakar The Federal Government has assured parents and students of heightened security as all Federal Unity Colleges resume academic activities nationwide on Monday, September 14, 2026. Federal Ministry of Education said it had notified relevant security agencies ahead of the resumption, to step up vigilance around the colleges and their immediate environments. The […]
Bayelsa to Deploy 19 Doctors, 210 Nurses to PHCs
By: Mardiyyah Abubakar The Bayelsa State Government will deploy 19 doctors, 210 nurses and midwives, 185 pharmacy technicians and about 50 laboratory medical technicians to primary healthcare centres across the state. The State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Seiyefa Brisibe, disclose this on Friday while speaking on efforts to improve healthcare delivery at the grassroots. Brisibe […]
IPC Mourns Former GOCOP President Dotun Oladipo
By Chinedu Echianu The International Press Centre, IPC, Lagos, has paid tribute to former President of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers, GOCOP, Dotun Oladipo, who was laid to rest on Friday. In a statement, the Centre describes Oladipo as a committed journalism professional, media development advocate and strong supporter of ethical journalism, professional standards […]
NILDS Media Adviser Urges Accurate Data for National Planning
By Mardiyyah Abubakar Nigeria needs accurate and reliable national data to strengthen planning, policymaking and economic development. The Media Adviser to the Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, NILDS, Mohammed Abdulkadri, made the call in Abuja, while receiving the 2026 Spectacular Achievers Award from the All Progressive Support Initiative, APSI. He […]
First Lady Receives Oso Di Eme I Chieftaincy Title in Imo
By Zainab Bakare First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has been conferred with the traditional title of Oso Di Eme I of Imo State. The title is announced in a post on X by the First Lady’s Senior Special Adviser on Media, Busola Kukoyi, on Wednesday. Kukoyi said the title, which she translated as “she who […]
HURIWA Warns INEC Against Relying on Workshops for 2027
By Anayo Akwitti The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has cautioned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) against relying mainly on workshops, training programmes and internal administrative reforms to restore public confidence in the electoral process ahead of the 2027 general elections. HURIWA said while strengthening INEC’s operational capacity was necessary, the commission […]
Plateau to invest over N10bn in basic education — Mutfwang
By Zainab Bakare The Plateau State Government says it will invest more than N10 billion in basic education as part of efforts to improve learning outcomes and reposition the sector for sustainable development. Governor Caleb Mutfwang disclosed this on Wednesday in Jos during the flag-off of the distribution of teaching and learning materials, 19 buses […]
Speakers Warn Against Return to Parliamentary System
By Sulyman Gobir Nigeria’s political system has come under renewed scrutiny, with concerns raised over proposals to return the country to a parliamentary system of government. The warning was issued at a public lecture organised by the Department of Democracy and Governance of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) in Abuja. The […]
Akpabio Petitions DSS Over Alleged Anti-North Statement
By Anayo Akwitti President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has petitioned the Department of State Services (DSS) over an alleged anti-North statement attributed to him and circulated on Facebook and other digital platforms. In the petition signed by his Chief of Staff, Chinedu Akubueze, Akpabio urged the security agency to urgently investigate what he described […]