Re-distribute 753 Seized Duplexes to Homeless Abuja Residents, Left Group Tells FG
By Chinedu Echianu A coalition of Left-Wing Groups under the aegis of Network of Abuja Left Groups, has called for the redistribution of the 753 duplexes in the Lokogoma District of Abuja, seized from former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emiefele, to homeless and displaced persons in Abuja. This is contained in […]
Speaker Abbas Withdraws Nigeria’s Compulsory Voting Bill
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has announced the withdrawal of the Bill to Amend the Electoral Act 2022 to make voting mandatory for all eligible Nigerians, which he co-sponsored with Daniel Asama Ago. Speaker Abbas in a statement on Monday says the withdrawal follows extensive consultations with a […]
NDLEA Seizes N6.5bn Opioid Shipment at Lagos, Rivers Ports
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Sunday announced a major drug seizure with a combined street value of Six Billion Five Hundred and Twenty-Four Million Naira (N6,524,000,000.00). The seizure consist of no fewer than six million pills of opioids namely: tamol 225mg, tapentadol 225mg and carisoprodol 225mg as well as […]
RCMP Lauds Nigeria Customs for Boosting Border Security in West Africa
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has been lauded for its unwavering commitment to safeguarding borders and disrupting transnational organised crime through strategic partnerships and intelligence-driven operations. This is according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) International Special Services. The recognition follows the recent recovery of 12 luxury vehicles by the RCMP […]
Tinubu’s Reforms Drive ₦1.3 Trillion Customs Revenue in Q1 2025
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has recorded an unprecedented revenue of ₦1.3 trillion in the first quarter of 2025, more than double the ₦600 billion collected during the same period in 2023. Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi attributes this remarkable growth to transformative reforms under President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, as […]
Court Warns Employers: No Room for Pension Defaults
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Industrial Court says employers who fail to remit or under-remit pension contributions are strictly liable under the Nigerian law. This is according to Justice Olufunke Yemi Anuwe of the National Industrial Court who notes that such employers could face limited legal defenses when such matters are brought before the courts. […]
Sickle Cell: Foundation Commends NSITF’s Initiative On Awareness
By Chinedu Echianu The Judith Ojonugwa Sickle Cell Foundation has commended the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) effort of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, (NSITF) on Sickle cell awareness, noting that it is in alignment with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu. The Foundation, in a letter to the Managing Director of NSITF, […]
FCT Administration Reads Riot Act to Traffic Offenders
By : Sofiat Adenekan The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has issued a stern warning to motorists who engage in traffic violations. It listed the violations to include driving against traffic and running red lights while pledging strict enforcement measures, including vehicle impoundment and prosecution. The warning, issued through the FCT Transportation Secretariat, comes amid […]
Professor Sulaiman Celebrates Kwara Students’ UTME Success
By Sofiat Adenekan The Director General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, Professor Abubakar Olanrewaju Sulaiman, has praised the exceptional performance of public secondary school students in Kwara State in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. In a statement released Thursday, by his media aide, Mohammad Abdulkadri, Professor Sulaiman describes the students’ […]
NSITF Begins Partnership with DBI to Boost Staff’s Digital Literacy
By Chinedu Echianu The Managing Director, Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Barrister Oluwaseun Faleye, has identified technology, digital skills and Literacy as critical tools to boost service delivery in the operations of the Fund and other government agencies. To this end, he stated that the NSITF is committed to specialized training and continuous training […]