The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed through second reading, the N1.78 trillion budget (Appropriation Bill) of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for the 2025 fiscal year. Out of the total amount, N150.35 billion is for personnel costs and the sum of N343.77 billion is for overhead costs while the balance of N1.28 trillion is…
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Dr Nnanna Kalu as a commissioner in the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) to represent the South-East geopolitical zone. The confirmation followed the presentation and adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Establishment and Public Service, chaired by Sen. Cyril Fasuyi, during plenary. The News…
The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to ban importation of foreign textiles as a way of rejuvenating the production of local textile materials in the country. This was sequel to the adoption of a motion by Rep. Garba Muhammad (NNPP-Kano) at the plenary on Tuesday. Moving the motion, Muhammad said that the…
Nuhu Toro, Secretary, Trade Union Congress (TUC), Nuhu Toro, has appealed to the Federal Government to pay all the unions’ entitlement yet to be paid since February. The unions are: Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN); Construction Workers Association; Kaduna zonal Council of PENGASSAN, among others. Toro made the appeal on…
The Federal Government has launched a groundbreaking reform initiative that includes the nationwide deployment of 774 Performance and Financial Management Officers (PFMOs). This move of deploying one PFMO per local government area nationwide marks a major step toward strengthening accountability, efficiency, and service delivery within Nigeria’s primary healthcare (PHC) system. The landmark initiative, launched on…
Quadri Aruna underlined his elite status at the 2025 ITTF World Championships with a thrilling 4-2 victory over Germany’s Benedikt Duda, securing his place in the fourth round of the Men’s Singles at the Lusail Hall in Doha, Qatar. The Nigerian star, now the sole African contender in the Men’s Singles following the exit of…
Sen Dave Umahi, the Minister of Works, says all the governors in the South-East geopolitical zone are supporting President Bola Tinubu, urging the undecided, such as former governor Peter Obi, to join the train. Umahi also said a section of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway was nearing completion and that users would have to pay a…
The Federal Government and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) are collaborating to tackle the pervasive threat posed by Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in plastic materials used in the industrial sector. Speaking at a workshop on the Circular and POPs-Free Plastics in Africa Project, on Tuesday in Abuja, the Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal, said…
A coalition of Civil Society Organisations in Ebonyi has described the resit of the 2025 University Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) as “inactive”. The group in collaboration with the Southeast Human Rights Civil Society Situation Room made the statement during a one-day match to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) office in Abakaliki on…
The Chairman of the House Committee on Pensions, Hussaini Jalo, says plans are underway to amend the Pension Reform Act (PRA), which was last reviewed in 2014. Jalo made the statement at a stakeholders engagement session on the review of the PRA 2014, organised by the House of Representatives Committee on Pensions in Abuja. He…
