Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) has launched a comprehensive reform programme to modernise Nigeria’s public procurement system through digitalisation, improved compliance and professionalisation. The Director-General of the BPP, Dr Adebowale Adedokun, disclosed this on Thursday September 3 at the 2026 BAVCCA/BPP Procurement Performance Conference in Abuja. Adedokun, who was...
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Federal Government has unveiled Nigeria’s first National Land Transport Policy as part of efforts to establish an integrated transportation system connecting roads, railways, ports, inland waterways and aviation. The policy was unveiled on Thursday September 3 in Abuja at the 19th National Council on Transportation held at the National...
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has commissioned a N1 billion state of the art Information and Communication Technology (ICT) digital experience centre at the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS), Calabar, providing students with free access to laptops, desktops and other digital resources. The modern facility, delivered through...
North Central Development Commission (NCDC) will convene its maiden North Central Stakeholders’ Development Summit from 14th to 15th September 2026 at the Abuja Continental Hotel, Abuja (formerly Sheraton Hotel). The two-day Summit, which begins daily at 10:00 a.m., is themed: “The Great Leap Forward: A 20-Year Economic, Infrastructural and...
The countdown to the 2026 Ballon d’Or is underway, with the final 30 nominees for the men’s award due to be announced on Tuesday, September 8. The 70th Ballon d’Or ceremony will be held in London on October 26, when the next winner of football’s most prestigious individual prize...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, on Wednesday, 2nd September, led a strategic high-level delegation on a visit to Abidjan, capital of Côte d’Ivoire, where he held productive discussions with the President of African Development Bank (AfDB. Sidi Ould Tah, on strengthening investment partnerships to accelerate the state’s post-conflict...
Kaduna State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon. Sadiq Mamman-Lagos, has urged Northern politicians agitating for a change of government in 2027 to allow President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to complete his constitutional tenure. Mamman-Lagos said it was the turn of the South to occupy the presidency, urging...
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have recovered the bodies of additional 5 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, alongside AK-47 rifles and other items, during ongoing exploitation operations following the recent failed terrorist attack on troops in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State on...
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Prince Adetokunbo Ademola Ade-John as Senior Special Assistant on Transportation and Mobility. This is contained in a statement issued by the presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, on Thursday in Abuja. The appointment takes effect from August 27, 2026, with a mandate to...
Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, CP Mamman Giwa, held a strategic conference with senior police officers of the Command as part of measures to strengthen security and public safety during the Ember Months and the approaching festive period. The conference actor to a statement by the Command’s spokesperson,...
Nigeria’s port sector is set for a major restructuring following the transfer of Inland Dry Port (IDP) responsibilities from the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) to the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), in a move aimed at strengthening regulation, eliminating overlapping functions and improving efficiency across the maritime industry. The development...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has welcomed the African Union’s decision to officially launch the African Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA) on October 7, describing it as a significant step towards giving the continent a stronger voice in global financial assessments. In a statement released on Thursday, the President said the...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Kano Operations Office, has participated in the reception of 147 Nigerian returnees from the Niger Republic under the ongoing Voluntary Humanitarian Repatriation Programme. The returnees arrived at about 12:10 p.m. on Tuesday, 1st September 2026, aboard a Sky Mali flight at the Malam...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), in collaboration with the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) and the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS), has intensified monitoring of the River Niger water level at the Onitsha River Port as part of ongoing efforts to detect emerging flood risks and strengthen preparedness....
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Minna Operations Office, has commenced the distribution of relief materials to victims of a recent rainstorm and communal clash in Lavun, Mokwa and Edati Local Government Areas of Niger State. The distribution exercise, held on Tuesday, 1st September 2026, in Mokwa, Mokwa Local Government...
Ondo State Government has commenced the implementation of a 60 per cent increase in subventions to its four state-owned tertiary institutions with the payment of the August arrears balance. The development is expected to strengthen the financial capacity of the institutions, particularly in meeting salary obligations and improving staff...
Nigeria and the International Energy Agency (IEA) have signed an agreement for a Joint Work Programme to strengthen strategic partnership in the development of data for energy policy and investment across the value chain for economic growth and energy security. This is just as the Vice President, Senator Kashim...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Peter Obi, has expressed concern over the decline of several once-thriving national institutions, saying Nigeria must learn from its past if it hopes to build a stronger future. Obi made the remarks in a post shared on his X account on Thursday after attending the...
US President Donald Trump has become the first sitting or living American president in more than a century to be featured on an official US coin after the United States Mint unveiled a commemorative $1 piece marking the country’s 250th anniversary. The newly released coin bears Trump’s portrait alongside...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has described the exit of global ride-hailing brand Uber from Nigeria, alongside the shutdown or scaling down of operations by several major international companies, as further evidence that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic policies are turning Nigeria into a “graveyard of businesses.” In a statement...