By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has warned that actions capable of reducing its statutory revenue could weaken its operations and affect aviation safety oversight. The Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at the NCAA, Mr Michael Achimugu, gave the warning at a news conference inContinue Reading
By Kennedy Sheyin The Commandant of the National Defence College, Rear Adm. Abdullahi Ahmed, says the success of tax reforms depend on effective implementation, stakeholder understanding and public confidence. Ahmed said this on Tuesday in Abuja at a one-day national roundtable on recent tax reforms in Nigeria titled ”Policy Clarity,Continue Reading
By Chinedu Anolue No fewer than 136 million Nigerians have been enrolled into the National Identity Database of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). The Director-General (D-G) of the commission, Abisoye Coker-Odusote, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja, during a courtesy visit to the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning. Coker-Odusote saidContinue Reading
By Monday Ijeh The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) says it has arrested six suspects over alleged kidnapping and recovered N8.3 million cash paid as ransom in Abuja. The Commissioner of Police (CP) in charge of the FCT, Mr Ahmed Sanusi disclosed this at a news conferenceContinue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan The National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children’s Education (NCAOOSCE) says that projects captured in its 2026 Appropriation Act which appear to fall outside its statutory mandate are National Assembly constituency projects assigned to the commission for implementation. The commission made this known in a statement issuedContinue Reading
By Lengnan Tobias Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi says the state’s investment in mining and jewellery craftsmanship is aimed at creating jobs for young people, unlocking the state vast mineral resources and addressing insecurity. Ododo said this on Monday in Abuja, while inaugurating the Kogi Youth Mining and Jewellery CraftsmanshipContinue Reading
By Deji Abdulwahab The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) and Archbishop Paul Gallagher, a British Prelate of the Catholic Church, have joined forces to fight hate speech and fake news. The decision was reached after Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of NSCIAContinue Reading
By Adeola Akinbobola, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) With the 2027 elections approaching, concerns over judicial integrity, electoral justice, and public trust in democratic institutions have continued to dominate national discourse. Recently, stakeholders from government, civil society, the legal profession, and development organisations gathered to find practical pathways to strengthenContinue Reading
By Desmond Ejibas The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, says troops are making significant progress towards the rescue of 39 pupils and seven teachers abducted in Oyo. Shaibu disclosed this during an interactive session with media executives on Saturday in Port Harcourt as part of activities markingContinue Reading
By Wandoo Sombo The Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) has adjourned until July 29 the hearing of a petition alleging professional misconduct against Mr Ikechukwu Ezechukwu, SAN, and two other lawyers. The adjournment followed the committee’s rejection of an application by Mr D. O. Okolo, counsel to Ezechukwu seeking theContinue Reading
