By Jumoke Olaitan The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has inaugurated a network of 100 digital champions to deepen technology adoption, improve service delivery and strengthen basic education administration across the country. Speaking at the inauguration on Monday in Abuja, the Executive Secretary of UBEC, Aisha Garba, described the initiativeContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele says the passage of tax reform legislation and the National Assembly’s support for economic stabilisation ranked among the most significant achievements of the 10th Senate. Bamidele (APC-Ekiti) said this on Tuesday in Abuja, while reflecting on the performance of the senateContinue Reading
By Justina Auta A coalition of women-led civil society organisations in Nigeria is demanding urgent electoral reforms ahead of the 2027 general elections, following a post-primary audit that exposed a severe gender gap. They made the demand in a statement signed by the Voice of Women Empowerment Foundation (VOWEF), WomenContinue Reading
By Adeola Akinbobola Leprosy and Tuberculosis Relief Initiative (LTR Nigeria), a Civil Society Organisation has revealed plans to deepen investments in data systems to support evidence-based policy reforms. LTR Nigeria’s Communication and Media Officer, Mr Saleh Gagarawa, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja. Gagarawa added that theContinue Reading
Governors By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu says difficult economic reforms undertaken by his administration saved Nigeria from economic collapse and have started yielding positive results across key sectors. Tinubu stated this when Vice-President Kashim Shettima and governors led by Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaqContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The Chief Medical Director of the Federal Medical Centre Jabi, Prof. Saad Ahmed, has received the 2026 CSOs Budget Implementation Assessment Monitoring and Evaluation Committee (CBIAMEC) Excellence Award for public health leadership and infrastructure transformation. Amb. Splendour Agbonkpolor, Chairman of the CBIAMEC disclosed this in a statementContinue Reading
Plan International Nigeria canvasses reforms on basic education in Nigeria UBE By Mukhtar Dambatta/Jacinta Nwachukwu Abuja, May 14, 2026 (NAN) The Country Director, Plan International Nigeria, Dr Charles Usie, has called for urgent intervention reforms from both the Federal and State Governments to improve basic education in Nigeria. Usie madeContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Africa Faith and Justice Network (AFJN) has called for urgent structural reforms and policy implementation to advance women’s empowerment and political leadership ahead of the 2027 general elections. AFJN made the call in collaboration with faith-based and civil society organisations at a news conference in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi Dr Aisha Garba, the Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), says no fewer than 8.7 million learners and 244,000 teachers have benefitted from the commission’s ongoing reform programmes across the nation. Garba disclosed this at the opening ceremony of the 29th Quarterly Meeting of UBEC ManagementContinue Reading
Mr Ben Akabueze, a former Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation, says more than 56,000 government projects remain uncompleted across Nigeria, highlighting gaps in the country’s public finance system.Continue Reading
