Tinubu Felicitates Customs CG Adeniyi at 60
By Oluwakemi Kindness President Bola Tinubu has felicitated the Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Dr. Adewale Adeniyi, on his 60th birthday, commending his dedicated service and far-reaching reforms that have repositioned the agency. In a statement issued on Monday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu described […]
NYSC Issues Deployment Update for 2026 Batch A
By: Aremu Toyeebaht The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has officially released call-up letters for its 2026 Batch A Stream 1 orientation exercise, confirming deployment arrangements for prospective corps members. In a statement on its official X handle on Monday, the NYSC said some candidates posted to Lagos State and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) […]
Reps Pledges Continued Support for Nigerian Armed Forces
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing policies, legislation, and oversight measures that strengthen the welfare, capacity, and professionalism of the Nigerian Armed Forces. The assurance came as the House joined Nigerians in commemorating the newly designated Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Day. In a statement by the House […]
TUC Gives Health Ministry 7-Day Ultimatum Over ‘No Work, No Pay’ Policy
By Chinedu Echianu The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare to withdraw a circular enforcing the “No Work, No Pay” policy. It is also requesting that salaries of members of the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) be immediately restored. In a […]
Tinubu Unveils Nigeria–UAE CEPA at sustainability Summit
By Oluwakemi Kindness President Bola Tinubu has announced that Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have concluded negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). Speaking at 2026 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, the President described the agreement as a milestone that will usher in a new era of bilateral relations, particularly in renewable energy, […]
NMSC Mourns 32 Cuban Internationalists, Condemns US Deadly Attack on Venezuela
By Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Movement of Solidarity With Cuba (NMSC) has expressed condolences to the Cuban government and people over the killing of 32 Cuban internationalists in Venezuela, which it attributed to the United States. In a press statement issued in Abuja on Saturday and signed by its representative Owei Lakemfa, the […]
NCPC Chairman Urges Pilgrims to Uphold Nigeria’s Image as Second Batch Departs
By Chinedu Echianu Chairman of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Rt. Rev. Prof. Monsignor Cletus Gotan, has urged intending Christian pilgrims to conduct themselves responsibly and serve as worthy ambassadors of Nigeria as the second batch of pilgrims departed for Jordan and Israel. Monsignor Gotan gave the charge on Friday, during the airlift […]
INEC Begins Early Preparations for 2027 Elections, Reaffirms Credibility Pledge
By Anayo Akwitti The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reaffirmed its commitment to conducting free, fair, credible, transparent and inclusive elections as it intensifies early institutional preparations ahead of the 2027 General Election. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, said the Commission is strengthening its leadership capacity, operational systems and internal coordination in response […]
CONUA Rejects Claims of Government Sponsorship, Says Sunmonu’s Comments Misleading
By Chinedu Echianu The Congress of University Academics (CONUA) has dismissed comments credited to a former President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Hassan Sunmonu describing the union as a government-sponsored organisation created to weaken the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), insisting the claims are factually and legally incorrect. In a statement issued […]
Rep. Salam Accuses Police of Backing Illegal LG Takeover in Osun
By Oluwakemi Kindness A member of the House of Representatives, Rep. Bamidele Salam, has accused the Nigeria Police Force of aiding the illegal takeover of local government councils in Osun State. He is therefore calling on the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to withdraw officers from what he described as unlawful duties in council […]