Impersonation: Court Grants Audu, Achor N100M Bail
By Chinedu Echianu An FCT High Court in Jabi, Abuja has granted bail to Innocent Bola Audu and Gamaliel Achor to the tune of fifty million naira each and landed property in Abuja, in a case of impersonation instituted against them by the Federal Government. Fifty five year old Audu, a staff of the office […]
NiMet, FGWR to Strengthen Climate Reporting for Public Safet
By: Julian Osamoto The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, in partnership with First Green White Resources, has stepped up efforts to boost the quality of weather and climate reporting across Nigeria saying improved public communication is critical to saving lives. At a media dialogue in Abuja, themed “Weather and Climate Reporting for the Safety […]
Rainy Season: FEMD Barricades Ring Road 2 Interchange, Galadimawa
By Chinedu Echianu Following the advent of the rainy season, the FCT Emergency Management Department, (FEMD), has barricaded the Ring Road 2 Interchange in Galadimawa, Abuja, a move which the agency described as part of preparedness and mitigation with the aim to save lives and property against any onlslaught of flooding. In a statement released […]
Employee Compensation Scheme: NSITF Compensates Two Beneficiaries With 23 Million Naira
By Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, (NSITF) has compensated two beneficiaries to the tune of 23 Million naira under it’s Employee Compensation Scheme. Management of the Fund, led by its Managing Director, Barrister Olúwaṣeun Faleye, presented the cheques to the two beneficiaries Monday, in Lagos. One beneficiary, a widow of a deceased […]
AU: NDLEA Key to New Africa Drug Control Plan
By Oluwakemi Kindness The African Union Commission on Monday says the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) of Nigeria is pivotal to the development of a new continental action plan on drug control and crime prevention, citing the agency’s frontline role in law enforcement across Africa. The AU made this known during a strategic assessment […]
Reps Give Rivers Govt 48-Hour Deadline on ₦1.48tn Budget
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives has given the Rivers State Government a 48-hour deadline to explain several controversial items in its 2025 ₦1.48 trillion budget. The House Ad-hoc Committee on Oversight of Rivers State, chaired by House Leader Professor Julius Ihonvbere, raised concerns during a budget defence session in Abuja on Monday. Lawmakers […]
Left Group Demands Probe Into Allegations of Land Grabbing by FCT Administration
By Chinedu Echianu A group under the aegis of the Network of Abuja Left Groups has expressed outrage at what it described as the alleged siphoning of 2,082 hectares of prime Abuja land in Maitama and Asokoro, valued at $3.6 billion by the FCT Administration under the leadership of the Minister, Nyesom Wike A news report […]
High Level Meeting Between EU and Nigeria Set to Hold in Abuja
By Zainab Bakare A high level meeting between Senior Officials of Nigeria and the European Union (EU) is scheduled to take place on Tuesday 1st and Wednesday 2nd July in Abuja. According to a statement signed by the spokesperson Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, the high-level meeting is convened in preparation for the upcoming […]
NIRSAL Begins Talks With Kogi State Government to Scale Up Agribusiness
By Chinedu Echianu The Kogi State Government has begun discussions with the Nigerian Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) to foster a strategic partnership aimed at enhancing agribusiness and attracting global investment in agriculture and food security in the state. This was disclosed by the Kogi State Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, […]
Oxfam Nigeria Calls for Stronger Government Action on Plastic Pollution
By Oluwakemi Kindness Oxfam Nigeria has called on the federal government to take decisive action in the fight against plastic pollution. Oxfam’s Head of Climate Desk, Dr. Kenneth Alkpan, who made the call on Tuesday in Abuja said this should be by enforcing a ban on single-use plastics and holding producers accountable for the full […]