Borno State acting Governor, Umar Kadafur, has signed the 2026 Appropriation Bill into law, marking a historic milestone as the first time an acting governor has assented to a state budget in Borno’s history. The signing ceremony, which took place on Tuesday, 27 January 2026, also featured another major...
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Former Acting Executive Secretary of Nigeria’s National Universities Commission, (NUC), Mr. Chris Maiyaki, has been conferred with an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Management by Lincoln University of Malaysia. The conferment, which took place on Monday in Kuala Lumpur, during the university’s convocation ceremony, was in recognition of Maiyaki’s contributions...
Federal Government has advocated efficient border vigilance and management, stressing that it is key to economic stability and growth. It, therefore, reaffirmed its commitment to the ongoing reforms within the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), describing the Service as a pivotal institution that galvanizes revenue mobilisation, national security and trade...
National Industrial Court of Nigeria, sitting in Abuja on Tuesday, ordered workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to suspend their ongoing strike, granting an interlocutory injunction sought by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and the FCT Administration. Delivering his ruling in Suit No:...
Justice James Kolawole Omotosho of the Federal high court Abuja, on Tuesday struck out an ex-parte motion filed by the convicted leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, seeking his transfer from the Sokoto correctional facility. The legal representative of Kanu, Demdoo Asan, a senior legal officer at...
Borno State Government has finalised arrangements for the voluntary repatriation of more than 3,000 Nigerian refugees from Cameroon republic to their ancestral homes after 11 years. This is in fulfillment of Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum’s commitment to repatriate and resettle all Nigerian refugees from Borno, who are sheltering...
Airline passengers across Nigeria have expressed renewed confidence in flight safety following the successful conclusion of the Flight Calibration Exercise by the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA). The exercise, which marked another critical step in strengthening aviation safety standards in the country, was formally concluded at a Checkout Ceremony...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced plans to conduct bye-elections in the Ahoada East II and Khana II State Constituencies of Rivers State. The electoral body made the disclosure in an official notice shared on its verified X (formerly Twitter) handle, @inecnigeria, informing the public of the date,...
Mustapha Rabiu Kwankwaso, son of former Kano State Governor and national leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has resigned his appointment as Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development in Kano State. His resignation also ends his membership of the Kano State Executive Council...
Federal government has commenced the plotting of the disputed and newly drilled oil and gas wells. The Chairman, Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), Dr. Mohammed Bello Shehu, disclosed this on Monday while addressing members of the press during the flag off ceremony held at the headquarters of...
A delegation of indigenous contractors across Nigeria has commended the Minister of State for Finance , Doris Uzoka-Anite, for her prompt intervention in addressing the long standing issue of outstanding payments owed to members of their community. Speaking after a meeting with the Minister and her management team, the...
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, on Tuesday officially registered as a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at his ward in Kano, as the party continues its nationwide electronic membership registration and revalidation exercise. *See photos below*:
Police Service Commission (PSC) and Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have announce a two-week extension for the ongoing recruitment of 50,000 Constables. Head, Protocol and Public Affairs, Police Service Commission, Abuja, Torty Njoku Kalu, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja. Mr. KALU said the application portal...
All is set for the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima @officialSKSM , to launch a fresh learning fund and empowerment platform targeted at unlocking the potential of Nigerian children, women, and youth. The event is billed to hold on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at the State House Conference Centre,...
First Lady of Nigeria and National Chairman of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has officially handed over three mobile clinic units under the RHI’s Love on Wheels project to boost healthcare delivery in underserved areas. Speaking at the handover ceremony in Abuja, Senator Oluremi Tinubu described...
Northern Nigeria Youth Leaders Forum (NNYLF) on Monday formally declared its support for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027, unveiling a N200 million fund to purchase the President’s nomination form when it becomes availab The declaration was made at a high-level youth leadership and stakeholders’ engagement...
Worried by the ever-growing insecurity in the country, the Sokoto State Commissioner for Religious Affairs, Associate Professor Jabir Maihula, has appealed to the Nigerian media to deny insurgents, terrorists and bandits the needed oxygen to thrive by deliberately shifting away from the free publicity given to their activities. Prof....
Coalition of Civil Society Groups for Peace, Security, Good Governance, Equity and Justice has condemned arraignment of Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN in court. The group which appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to stop the arraignment according to a statement by the Coordinator, Comrade James Okoronkwo, which was made...
Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) and former Governor of Katsina State, Rt. Hon. Aminu Bello Masari has advised Nigerian universities on the need to deploy technology that would equip their graduates with relevant skills to compete globally. He also emphasised the need...
Barely a week after the Federal Government announced that electricity consumers would no longer pay for prepaid meters, electricity distribution companies (DisCos) are pushing back, warning that the directive raises serious funding and regulatory concerns. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, had last week directed DisCos to begin free...