A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting in Gwarimpa, Abuja, has granted bail to a former Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige. Ngige is standing trial before the court on an eight-count charge filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), bordering on alleged abuse of office and acceptance of gifts valued at about ₦2.2 billion. The EFCC alleged that Ngige received the gifts from contractors […]
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced plans to accredit 1,039 Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres across the country for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Is’haq Oloyede, disclosed this on Wednesday in Ilorin during an ongoing nationwide accreditation tour of CBT centres. Oloyede said 52 accreditation teams had been deployed across the federation to re-accredit existing centres and disqualify those that failed […]
Nigeria’s petroleum sector was thrown into fresh uncertainty on Wednesday following the resignation of the Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed, and his counterpart at the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Gbenga Komolafe. The resignations, announced by the Presidency, are widely viewed as fallout from the escalating dispute between the Dangote Refinery and regulators over fuel importation, pricing and regulatory oversight, […]
No fewer than 38 senior officers of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), including an Assistant Commandant-General (ACG), were dismissed by the Federal Government in the outgoing year over various offences. The dismissals, which were approved by the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) under the Ministry of Interior, followed findings of gross misconduct, insubordination and other violations of extant laws and service rules. The […]
The Federal Government and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have agreed to reconvene talks in January to address the country’s worsening insecurity and the broader issue of workers’ welfare. This followed a nationwide protest organised by the NLC and its affiliates on Wednesday to draw attention to rising banditry, kidnappings and violent crimes across the country. The NLC had earlier declared December 17 as a day of protest, citing what […]
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade, will on Sunday confer chieftaincy titles on Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, and a former governor of Zamfara State, Senator Abubakar Yari. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Director of Media and Publicity to the Alaafin, Bode Durojaiye. According to the statement, Senator Yari will be honoured with the title of Obaloyin of Yorubaland, a designation symbolising […]
The Federal Government has said it is moving to strengthen Nigeria’s conflict prevention framework by improving early warning and response systems in the face of persistent security challenges across the country and the wider African region. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, made this known in Abuja on Wednesday at an engagement session focused on strengthening and building the capacity of the National Early Warning Response Group. He […]
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has directed all political appointees and office holders in the state who intend to contest elective positions in the 2027 general elections to resign their appointments on or before December 18. The directive was conveyed in a statement signed by the Deputy Governor, Sam Ode, and released on Tuesday. The governor said the decision followed the rising level of political activities and aspirations among appointees […]
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Federal Capital Territory Command, has deployed 4,000 personnel across Abuja to ensure a peaceful Yuletide celebration. The deployment was ordered by the FCT Commandant of the corps, Olusola Odumosu, as part of measures to safeguard lives and property and protect critical national assets and infrastructure before, during and after the festive period. In a statement released on Wednesday, the command said the personnel […]
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has reaffirmed his loyalty to the Peoples Democratic Party despite the leadership crisis facing the opposition party, dismissing speculations that he plans to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress. Makinde made the declaration on Wednesday in Abuja during the public presentation of a book titled Headlines and Soundbites: Media Moments that Defined an Administration, authored by former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai […]
