A report uncovering widespread allegations of corruption and abuse within the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) has been presented to stakeholders, signalling a potential turning point for the country’s prison system. The investigative panel, set up by Interior Minister Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, delivered its findings during a stakeholders’ forum held in Abuja. The minister praised the…
President Bola Tinubu says a harmonised national identity system will contribute enormously the nation’s security and socio-economic development. Tinubu said National Identity Number (NIN) had become a critical tool in promoting good governance, security and access to opportunities for Nigerians. Tinubu spoke on Wednesday at the 7th `National Day of Identity Day’ commemorated by the National…
Nigeria’s top defence chief has called for stronger safeguards within the armed forces’ justice system, stressing that discipline must go hand in hand with fairness for personnel on dangerous missions. General Christopher Musa, Chief of Defence Staff, said at a book launch in Abuja on Wednesday that military justice was “central to protecting rights” and…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called for sweeping electoral reforms in Nigeria, warning that unchecked party indiscipline and flaws in the appointment of election officials threaten the country’s democratic future. At an event in Abuja organised by the School of Social and Political Thought, Jonathan — represented by Ann Iyonu of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation…
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has launched a new electronic invoicing solution to transform how businesses pay taxes in Nigeria, a move that will make tax compliance faster, easier, and more transparent. The Executive-Chairman, FIRS, Dr Zacch Adedeji, disclosed this in a statement by Dare Adekanmbi, his Special Adviser on Media in Abuja on…
The African Development Bank (AFDB) says it has committed 1.2 million dollars grant to support the feasibility study of the Nigeria Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). The grant is under AfDB’s under Energy Transition Catalyst Programme Dr Abdul Kamra, Director-General, Nigeria Country Department, (AFDB) made this known at the Inaugural Workshop of the BESS Feasibility…
The Minister of State for Industry, Sen. John Enoh, has called for the establishment of a legal framework to back the operations of Business Development Service Providers (BDSPs) across Nigeria. Enoh said this at the induction ceremony of the newly certified BDSPs organised by the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) on…
Gov Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has urged the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to prioritise strengthening the regional judicial system to promote economic integration. Sanwo-Olu, made the call in his welcome address at the opening ceremony of the Sensitisation Outreach and External Court Sessions of the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice held…
The Director-General of the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), Dr Adebowale Adedokun, says that the bureau is committed to strengthening the procurement system in the country. Adedokun said this at the Procurement Clinic Training on the “Principles of Procurement Planning, Records Keeping and E-Advertisement” for all Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in Abuja on…
Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Electoral Matters, Rep. Adebayo Balogun, has called for measures to strengthen the electronic accreditation system used during elections. Balogun made the call at the Situation Room Advocacy Meeting on the criteria for appointments into Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the credibility threshold for the 2027 general elections, on…
