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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has declared that it is acting within the confines of the law regarding the ongoing detention and legal proceedings involving Nasir El-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna State. The anti-graft agency's statement follows actions by a El-Rufai Support Group Association which hired a Washington DC-based international ...
The Federal Government has appealed to Nigerian journalists to prioritise national stability and patriotism by keeping the activities of terrorists, bandits, and other criminal elements off their front pages. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made the appeal on Thursday in Abuja at a two-day National Security Summit organised by the Nigeria ...
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) says it has developed sector-specific data protection and privacy regulatory frameworks for the financial, telecommunications and hospitality sectors to guide data collection, sharing and storage processes. The National Commissioner of NDPC, Dr Vincent Olatunji, at a stakeholders engagement meeting on Thursday in Abuja, said that different sectors had their ...
The Lagos State Materials Testing Laboratory (LSMTL) has urged traders and market leaders to ensure that only quality and certified building materials are supplied for construction projects across the state. The General Manager of the agency, Mrs Olayinka Abdul, made the appeal on Thursday during a sensitisation campaign on the implementation of the state’s Compulsory…. ...
The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, will lead the state’s delegation to a series of high-level engagements at the 2026 London Climate Action Week (LCAW). The interaction is aimed at showcasing the state’s innovative climate finance initiatives and strengthening its position as a leader in subnational climate action. This is contained in a statement ...
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, says the Federal Government will ensure that no Nigerian who has indicated interest in leaving South Africa is left behind. This is contained in a statement issued by Dr Magnus Eze, her Special Assistant on Communication and New Media, on Thursday, in Abuja. Odumegwu-Ojukwu disclosed that about ...
Save the Children International (SCI) says more than 161 million Nigerians lack safe water, exposing millions of children to preventable diseases and undermining their health, education and overall wellbeing. SCI gave the warning in a statement issued on Wednesday in Katsina by Mogbonjubade Adesulure, Digital Media and Communications Specialist of SCI, to mark the 2026 ...
The MTN Group President and Chief Executive Officer, Ralph Mupita, on Wednesday cautioned that rising Afrophobic sentiments threatened youth empowerment, economic integration and Africa’s development aspirations. Mupita gave this caution in a statement ahead of the Kgalema Motlanthe Foundation dialogues, amid social media campaigns targeting multinational firms following anti-immigrant protests in South Africa. He said ...
By Imisioluwa AfunmisoFormer Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Allison-Madueke, has declared that she was unjustly denied her freedom for 11 years. Dizeani in a statement on Wednesday was reacting to the judgment delivered at Southwark Crown Court acquitting her of bribery charges brought against her. Speaking, Dizeani said the 11 year legal battle was marked ...
•We are now focused on winning elections in 2027 — SDP By Taiwo Scholarstica The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has recognised Prof. Sadiq Gombe as the National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), replacing the expelled former chairman, Shehu Gabam. The development follows the implementation of a Supreme Court judgment, which the party ...
…set to drive job creation The Federal Government has launched a new Digital Switch Over (DSO) platform. The new platform launched at the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT) headquarters in Abuja yesterday is projected to stimulate massive job creation, boost local manufacturing, and catalyze growth across the nation's creative and digital economies. Speaking at the ...
…as statutory revenues surge by 11.5% The Federal Government has received 35.6% of the N2.3 trillion total distributable revenue shared for May 2026, pulling in a total of N818.680 billion. The remaining balance was distributed among State Governments, Local Government Councils, and mineral-producing states. An analysis of the revenue distributable shows that the Federal Government ...
Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have commenced investigations into the activities of one self-acclaimed prophet, Godwin Sunday Ajuluchukwucheya (a.k.a Prophet Sunday Koboko), for allegedly defrauding his church members to the tune of N70, 391, 600. 00 (Seventy million, Three Hundred and Ninety-one thousand, Six hundred Naira). ...
The Osun State chapter of the Accord has warned sacked council chairmen to stay away from the council secretariats, expresses appreciation to residents who trooped out for the official flag-off of Governor Ademola Adeleke's re-election campaign in Osogbo on Tuesday. In a statement signed by Pastor Victor Babalola Akande the Osun state Accord Chairman, the ...
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has said increased financial support to subnational governments under the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been responsible for the remarkable infrastructure development in the state. Governor Mbah made the revelation on Tuesday when he received members of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors on a Media Tour of the ...
Supporters of the former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, have hired a United States-based lobbying and advocacy firm to raise international awareness regarding his ongoing prosecution by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). Operating under the aegis of the El-Rufai Support Group Association (ERSGA), the group announced on Wednesday that it ...
The federal government has debunked recent reports suggesting the imminent introduction of new taxes on telecommunications services and petroleum products. According to a statement by the Press Secretary to the Minister of Finance, Maryann Duke, the government characterized these claims as entirely inaccurate and clarified that they do not reflect the current position of the ...
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says the agency has rescued 96 trafficked children from Benue and reunited 84 of them with their families. Mrs Hembadoom Kuma, newly deployed Zonal Commander, Makurdi Zonal Command of NAPTIP, made the disclosure on Wednesday in Makurdi while interacting with newsmen. Newsmen recalled that ...
President Bola Tinubu says his administration is providing housing to judicial officers to fortify the vital pillar of Nigerian democracy. Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima stated this in Abuja on Wednesday, while inaugurating 10 housing units for judges of the Federal High Court, in the newly constructed Judges’ Quarters, at Katampe District. The ...
By Precious Mark The federal government through the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has initiated moves to link health insurance coverage with the database registered vehicle number plates. This was revealed in a statement on Wednesday by the NHIA. According to the statement, the NHIA held a strategic meeting with the Federal Road Safety Corps ...
Mr Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, said that the growing collaboration between the Federal Government and sub-nationals was accelerating development across the country. Onanuga said this on Tuesday during a reception organised by the Abia Government for members of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors Media Tour Team in Umuahia. The ...
Stakeholders and political analysts have advocated for a “home-grown” democratic system for Nigeria that reflects the country’s historical evolution, socio-cultural realities and development aspirations. The stakeholders made the call on Tuesday in Lokoja at a roundtable organised by the Department of Political Science, Federal University Lokoja (FUL). The event, which brought together academics, civil society ...
The Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu, has directed the Katsina Police Command to strengthen security around schools across the state. The Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG), Department of Finance and Administration, Sulaiman Abdul, conveyed the mandate from the I-G, while on a two-day operational tour of Katsina, during which he assessed the security architecture of selected ...
