Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has sworn in three commissioners and a member of the State Independent Electoral Commission, urging them to uphold responsibility and accountability in their duties. The swearing-in ceremony was held on Wednesday at the newly inaugurated Council Chambers in Yola. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Adamawa State…
An Independent Commission has handed Chelsea a £10.75 million fine for breaches of the Premier League’s rules relating to Financial Reporting, Third Party Investment and Youth Development under Roman Abramovich. Chelsea has been sanctioned by the Premier League with an immediate nine-month Academy Transfer ban and a suspended one-year first-team player transfer ban (suspended for two…
The Federal Government has commended the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) for continuing to drive private sector growth and boost investors’ confidence through sustained reforms and digital transformation. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Amb. Nura Rimi, said this at the 35th anniversary celebration of the CAC in Abuja on Monday. Rimi said…
In a decisive step toward reshaping Nigeria’s economic diplomacy and global competitiveness, the National President of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (NACCIMA), Engr. (Dr.) Jani Ibrahim, mni, OON, on Monday, September 30, 2025, in a high-level luncheon with the European Union Commission in Abuja. The engagement, attended by senior…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) is set to deepen collaboration with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) to strengthen data security and combat corruption nationwide. ICPC spokesperson Demola Bakare said in a statement on Monday that the initiative was discussed during a courtesy visit by NDPC National Commissioner and CEO,…
The Senate has amended the 2024 South-East Development Commission Act. This followed the presentation of the amendment bill by the leader of the Senate, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele (APC-Ekiti) at plenary om Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the bill was given accelerated passage having gone through first and second readings, following the…
Gov Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has inaugurated Dr Kassim Muhammad as the Chairman of Nasarawa State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) and Mr Mustapha Aliyu as Chairman of Local Government Service Commission. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN ) reports that the governor also inaugurated three members for the SUBEB and two other members…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has inaugurated the FCT Lottery Regulatory Commission and called on lottery and gaming operators to submit applications for licenses to operate in the territory. Director-General of the Commission, Mr Lanre Gbajabiamila, disclosed this during a news conference on Wednesday in Abuja. Gbajabiamila said that the establishment of the commission…
The Cross River state government has inaugurated the Cross River State Diaspora Commission (CRSDC), to engage its indigenes abroad on policies and development projects. Speaking during the inauguration on Wednesday in Calabar, Gov. Bassey Otu, said that the commission would play a strategic role with its people living across the global diaspora community. “You have…
The Women Affairs Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has begun processes toward the domestication and implementation of the Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Act 2018. The Mandate Secretary of the secretariat, Dr Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi, disclosed this at a three-day workshop on rights-based approach to disability-inclusive development, government and public policy. The…
