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Sustained Media Engagement Key To Protecting Domestic Workers’ Rights In Nigeria

23.01.2026

The need for sustained media engagement to curb widespread abuse and exploitation of domestic workers in Nigeria has been emphasized by stakeholders. This was made known at Media Consultative Meeting on the Domestic Workers’ Rights Campaign organised by CEE-HOPE, in collaboration with Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Zone D in Abuja. Betty Abah, CEO...

Kano Gov, Abba Yusuf Resigns From NNPP

23.01.2026

Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf has formally resigned his membership of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), citing deepening internal crises and persistent leadership disputes within the party. The governor’s resignation, effective January 25, 2026, was communicated in a letter addressed to the Chairman of the NNPP in Diso-Chiranchi Ward, Gwale Local Government Area,...

Gov. Diri Welcomes NYSC Corps Members To Bayelsa

23.01.2026

The Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri on Friday welcomed 1,236 2026 Batch A, Stream 1 NYSC corps members to the State. Governor Diri, who was represented by the Commissioner for Youth Development, Alfred Kemepado Nimizigha, also urged corps members to uphold dignity, responsibility, and discipline throughout their stay and service year. He encouraged continuous...

Nigerian Equity Market Trades Hit a Record N11.92tn in 2025

23.01.2026

Nigeria’s equity market recorded a historic performance in 2025 as total transactions rose sharply to N11.92tn, driven by a resurgence in foreign portfolio participation and sustained dominance by domestic investors. According to the Domestic & Foreign Portfolio Participation in Equity Trading Summary of Transactions as of 31 December 2025, released by the Nigerian Exchange Limited...

NEITI, EFCC, ICPC Deepen Partnership To Combat Corruption In Oil,

23.01.2026

On Friday, the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) intensified efforts to promote transparency and accountability in Nigeria’s oil, gas and mining sectors by reinforcing its collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). The renewed partnership was contained in a statement issued...

Court Adjourns Fubara’s Suit Challenging His Impeachment

23.01.2026

A Rivers State High Court sitting in Oyigbo has adjourned indefinitely the suit filed by Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his Deputy, Professor Ngozi Odu, challenging their impeachment processes by the Rivers State House of Assembly. When the court, presided by Justice Florence Fiberesina, resumed sitting on Friday, adjourned indefinitely following two separate appeals, which S.I....

Nwifuru Restates Commitment To Nat’l Integration

23.01.2026

…As 1,091 Corp Members take Oath in Ebonyi Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has reiterated the government’s commitment to sustaining the ideals of integration, tolerence and collective progress embodied in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)..Nwifur,u represented by the State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Hon Richard Idike, who made this assertion on...

Reps Committee Confirms Illegal Alterations In Nigeria’s Tax Laws

23.01.2026

The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives’ Ad-hoc Committee investigating alleged alterations to Nigeria’s tax reform laws has confirmed that illegal changes were made to some of the legislation passed by the National Assembly and assented to by President Bola Tinubu. The Committee, which spoke on Friday in an interim report on discrepancies between...

BOI appoints Olayinka Mubarak as new investment subsidiary M

23.01.2026

The Bank of Industry has announced the appointment of Olayinka Mubarak as the Managing Director of BOI Investment & Trust Company Limited, its wholly owned subsidiary. According to the bank in a statement on Thursday, Mubarak brings over 25 years of experience in banking and financial services, spanning development finance, treasury management, public sector, commercial...

Kwara Gov Charges NYSC Corps Members On Patriotism, Discipline

23.01.2026

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has charged the newly sworn-in members of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) in the State to make patriotism, discipline and integrity their watchwords.‎‎Governor AbdulRazaq gave the admonition at the swearing-in ceremony of the Batch ‘A’, Stream I Youths Corps members, at the Temporary NYSC Camp, Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin,...