In a continued effort to support Nigeria’s most vulnerable populations, the Dangote Foundation has donated 30,000 bags of rice to the Oyo State Government. The gesture forms part of the foundation’s national food relief programme aimed at tackling hunger among disadvantaged groups. At a handover event in Ibadan on Wednesday, Mr Victor Ejiro, Head of…
In a proactive move to prevent fuel tanker explosions, Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) conducted a comprehensive simulation and public awareness campaign on Wednesday in Kano, highlighting the increasing danger posed by tanker accidents in the country. The exercise, held at the NNPC depot in Hotoro, aimed to sensitise tanker drivers and the general…
The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama has dismissed a legal challenge from former Taraba State Governor Darius Ishaku, clearing the way for the prosecution to submit key evidence in a ₦27 billion corruption case. The trial, led by Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), involves Ishaku and former state official Bello Yero….
Nigeria’s Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has significantly increased funding for quality assurance efforts, allocating 5 per cent of state education grants to the initiative—more than doubling the previous 2 per cent. The announcement came during a training event held in Abuja on Wednesday, where UBEC’s Executive Secretary, Dr Aisha Garba, addressed top education officials…
A Nigerian health reform advocate has said the controversial video from Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Abuja should serve as a wake-up call to overhaul not only the country’s healthcare delivery but also its broader leadership culture. Dr Douglas Okor, a consultant neurosurgeon, speaking in an interview on Wednesday, argued that while the viral clip has…
Two individuals accused of orchestrating a billion-dollar investment scam through a cryptocurrency platform have been formally charged by Nigeria’s anti-graft agency. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) filed a three-count criminal charge at the Federal High Court in Abuja against Avwerosuo Otorudo and Chukwuebuka Ehirim, alleged promoters of Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX), a platform…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has lauded the infrastructural achievements of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, while suggesting a possible political shift in favour of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking on Wednesday at the commissioning of the Arterial Road N16 in Katampe District, Abuja, President Tinubu praised Wike’s leadership…
In a strategic move to tighten border security and streamline cargo movement, the Nigeria Customs Service has begun testing a technology-driven system to monitor transit operations along the Nigeria–Benin Republic corridor. Comptroller-General Adewale Adeniyi made the announcement on Wednesday during an inspection visit to the Ogun II Area Command in Abeokuta. He said the initiative…
The Nigerian government has announced an ambitious plan to transition its entire federal civil service to a fully digital, paperless system by the close of 2025. Mrs Didi Walson-Jack, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, made the announcement at a press briefing in Abuja, held in preparation for the upcoming International Civil Service…
A Nigerian court has granted conditional bail to a woman accused of human trafficking due to her pregnancy, while ordering her husband—charged alongside her—to remain in detention. The Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice Binta Nyako, delivered the decision on Wednesday in a case involving alleged cross-border trafficking of a young girl…
