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Alleged Electoral Offences: Rep Gets Court’s Nod To Compel INEC To Prosecute Labour Minister

24.10.2025

A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted a member of the House of Representatives, representing Isikwuato/ Umunneochi Federal Constituency of Abia State, Hon. Amobi Godwin Ogah the authority to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to prosecute the Minister of State for Labour, Hon Nkeiruka Onyejeocha for alleged forgery of election results in...

Nov. 8 Anambra Guber Poll Litmus Test, Tinubu Tells INEC Chair

24.10.2025

President Bola Tinubu has charged the newly appointed Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Prof Joash Amupitan to serve with integrity and be beyond reproach, adding that next month’s Anambra governorship election will be his first litmus test as electoral umpire. The President gave the charge yesterday while administering the oath of office on the...

Budget Office: Nigeria’s Fiscal Deficit Up 47.3% To N13.51trn

24.10.2025

Despite several efforts put up by the Federal Government, Nigeria recorded a fiscal deficit of N13.51 trillion in 2024, N4.34 trillion (47.33 per cent) above the projected shortfall and higher than the N10.55 trillion deficit in 2023. The deficit was financed through a mix of multilateral and bilateral loans (N1.98 trillion), domestic borrowing (N6.06 trillion),...

Lagos Climate Summit To Unlock Funding For Africa’s Ocean Sustainability

23.10.2025

The Lagos State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to mobilising sustainable financing and innovation for Africa’s coastal resilience and blue economy through the 2025 International Climate Change Summit (LICCS). The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, made this known on Thursday at a press conference in Lagos ahead of the summit,...

Mbah, Adeleke, Balogun, Others Win 2024/2025 Zik Prize In Leadership

23.10.2025

Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State, his Osun State counterpart, Senator Ademola Adeleke, Chief Executive Officer of Chapel Hill Denham, Mr. Bolaji Balogun, Founder and CEO of Northwest Petroleum & Gas Company Limited, Mrs. Winifred Akpani, and the First Lady of Kwara State, Professor Olufolake Abdulrazaq, have emerged winners of the 2024/2025 Zik Prize in...

Olubadan Appoints Ex-Minister, Ex-Head Of Service, Others To Revive Moribund Industries

23.10.2025

The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja, has inaugurated an economic revitalization committee to spearhead efforts toward the revival of moribund industries in the ancient city. The monarch disclosed this on Thursday during the inauguration ceremony held at his palace in Ibadan, noting that the initiative was part of his broader vision to restore...

Ibom Air Signs N200m Partnership Deal WITH Akwa United

23.10.2025

Ibom Air and Akwa United Football Club, the 2021 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) champions and two-time FA Cup winners, have entered into a landmark ₦200 million partnership to boost sports development and private sector collaboration in Akwa Ibom State. Under the agreement signed on Thursday at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, Ibom Air...

ILO, UNICEF Partner To Strengthen Social Protection Systems In Nigeria

23.10.2025

The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have launched a new joint initiative, the Supporting Sustainable Social Protection Systems in Nigeria (SUSI) project aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s social protection systems to better serve vulnerable populations, including children, women, and informal sector workers. Speaking at the opening of a two-day capacity-building...

UNICEF Decries Lack Of Child Protection Data In Benue

23.10.2025

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has expressed concern over the complete absence of a child protection database in Benue State, warning that the lack of data poses a serious challenge to addressing child rights violations. UNICEF’s Child Protection Specialist, Enugu Field Office, Mr. Victor Atuchukwu, made this known on Wednesday during the opening session...

NIS Mobilises Critical Partners Against Cyber Threats

23.10.2025

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has called for stronger collaboration among government agencies and key partners in the national digital identity, migration data, and critical infrastructure ecosystem to strengthen the country’s defence against rising cyber threats. Comptroller General of Immigration (CGI), Kemi Nandap, made the call during the official launch of the 2025 Cybersecurity Awareness...