Interswitch, one of Africa’s leading integrated payments and digital commerce companies, recently convened government, financial services, technology and business stakeholders in Abuja for the sixth edition of TechConnect, its flagship industry engagement series. The event explored how adaptive financial infrastructure can support Nigeria’s evolving digital economy.Held in Abuja on...
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Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has ruled out placing its digital platforms under the control of individual officers, as it defends its ownership of the Electronic Compliance and Safety Application (ECSA) amid questions about the system’s management and the security of employers’ records. In a statement issued in...
Sokoto APC slams ADC candidate, says Aliyu cleared ₦5bn student debt left by Tambuwal administration
Sokoto APC slams ADC candidate, says Aliyu cleared ₦5bn student debt left by Tambuwal administration
Sokoto State Government has claimed that Governor Ahmed Aliyu’s administration has cleared more than ₦5 billion in outstanding student registration and tuition fee debts inherited from the immediate past administration of former Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal. The government made the claim on Tuesday while responding to the governorship candidate...
Federal Government has unveiled the 2026 agreements with staff unions in tertiary institutions, reaffirming its commitment to improved staff welfare, industrial harmony and uninterrupted academic calendars across the country. Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, announced this at the unveiling of the 2026 Federal Government Staff Unions Agreements for...
Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) will hold its second national town hall meeting in Abuja on Thursday, October 15, 2026, to promote transparency, accountability and public engagement on its contributions to Nigeria’s tertiary education sector. The meeting, organised by the Fund’s Board of Trustees under the chairmanship of former...
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), Lawyers Alert and Media Health and Rights Initiative of Nigeria, MHR, have commended the Benue State House of Assembly for taking steps to strengthen the state’s response to tuberculosis, and protect the rights of persons affected by the disease. This followed the passage of the...
A political support group, Neighbour2Neighbour for Sweet Prince, has pledged to mobilise one million votes for Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, in the 2027 general election. The Director-General of the group, Dr. Bobby Ekpeyong, made the pledge on Tuesday during a press conference held at the Ernest Etim...
Managing Director of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Oluwaseun Faleye, has challenged staff to earn public trust through better service, empathy and teamwork, warning that the gains made in the Fund’s public image could be lost without a sustained commitment to meeting people’s needs. Faleye gave the...
Leader of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement, Government Ekpemupolo, has advised the people of Lagos State not to allow a repeat of what played out in the 2023 election in the state in the 2027 presidential election. He called on the people to take advantage of the ongoing continuous voter...
The Tiv community in Sokoto State came together in a colourful display of culture, music and tradition as members celebrated their annual Cultural Day while unveiling plans to build a permanent secretariat and skills acquisition centre for future generations. The event, organised by Mdzough U Tiv, attracted Tiv sons...
Retired military personnel on Tuesday October 13 blocked the entrance to the Military Pensions Board office in Dutse Alhaji, Abuja, protesting the formula adopted for calculating adjustments to their pensions. The protesting veterans barricaded the entrance with canopies and chairs, expressing dissatisfaction with the implementation of pension increases expected...
Nigeria’s economic reforms may be improving some key macroeconomic indicators, but the stubbornly high cost of food, energy and transportation is preventing millions of households from fully benefiting from the recovery. That contradiction lies at the heart of Nigeria’s economic challenge today: while official statistics point to improving macroeconomic...
The Minister of State for Education, Professor Suwaiba Said Ahmad, has called for stronger regulatory compliance, transparent governance and transformational leadership across Nigerian universities, declaring that sustainable improvements in the nation’s higher education system require collective commitment and effective implementation of government policies. Ahmad made the call on Tuesday...
Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has strongly condemned the reported stabbing of Mr. Lawal Toheeb Olasunkanmi, a Medical Laboratory Scientist at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, Ogun State, and called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of the alleged assailant in accordance with the law....
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, on Monday sworn in 68 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs), reminding them that the prestigious rank comes with greater responsibility and does not place anyone above professional discipline. Justice Kekere-Ekun gave the charge during a special session of the...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has pledged to partner with the Federal Government and the Nigerian Army University, Biu, to establish a College of Medical Sciences in the institution, Zulum made the commitment on Monday when he received the university’s Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council,...
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has defended the Federal Government’s economic reforms and measures to cushion the impact of rising petrol prices, assuring Nigerians that the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu remains committed to improving living conditions and sustaining economic recovery. Idris spoke during an...
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has reaffirmed the commitment of the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to implementing high-impact policies and programmes designed to uplift women in every sector of society. He said the administration is shattering barriers to unleash an unstoppable wave of women’s empowerment across Nigeria,...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, October 12, 2026, arraigned Aluminium Smelter Company of Nigeria, ALSCON, plc, and its Director, Zavyalov Dmitry, before Justice O. A. Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, for alleged money laundering offences involving N582,430,250.00 (Five Hundred and Eighty-Two Million, Four Hundred and...
At the continuation of the trial of social media influencer Blessing Nkiruka, (a.k.a Blessing CEO), on Monday, October 12, 2026, a prosecution witness, PW1, Dr Onuoha Okeigwe, told Justice R. A. Oshodi of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, how he paid N69,150,000 for a five-year lease...