Day: July 28, 2026

The PFIPC Fiasco: A Ghost in the Budget, and the Reforms Nigeria Cannot Afford to Skip For nearly ten months, a government agency that does not legally exist drew a salary from the Nigerian treasury. The Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) had a Director-General, a payroll of 300 staff, functioning bank accounts one reportedly in pounds sterling and a... Read more

By Luka Micheal The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, on Monday said the President Bola Tinubu administration is transforming Nigeria's public broadcasting sector through strategic investments in modern infrastructure, including the completion of an ultra-modern television studio at the headquarters of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) in Abuja. Speaking after inspecting the newly completed NTA studio and... Read more

By Gloria Chukwu Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has called on corporate organisations operating in the state to support the promotion and preservation of the people's cultural heritage by sponsoring traditional festivals as part of their corporate social responsibility.The governor made the appeal on Monday at the opening ceremony of the 69th Odi Ogori Ba Uge International Festival in... Read more

By Kingsley Beta The Federal Government has concluded plans to further increase the salaries of personnel of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, with President Bola Tinubu expected to announce the new pay package soon, the Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has disclosed. The minister made the announcement on Monday during a one-day training and financial empowerment workshop for widows... Read more

By Clement Jumbo Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has said his administration is leveraging technology to strengthen security, improve governance and drive economic growth, noting that digital innovation has given security agencies an operational advantage in tackling insecurity across the state. The governor stated this while receiving members of the National Executive Council of the Nigerian Computer Society (NCS) at... Read more

By James Patterson The Concerned Pensioners Association of Benue State has threatened to resume protests over the non-payment of pension arrears and gratuities, accusing the state government of ignoring their demands more than one month after retirees staged a peaceful demonstration in Makurdi. In a statement issued on Monday by its Chairman, Hon. Akosu Orban, the association said the government... Read more

By James Patterson Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has expressed confidence that the All Progressives Congress (APC) would retain power in the state in the 2027 general elections, declaring that the party has grown stronger while the opposition has become weaker. The governor spoke in Ilorin during the APC Youth Engagement 2026, where he urged party members to begin grassroots... Read more

By Rosemary Nwankpa, Abuja The Federal Government has intensified efforts to secure greater representation for Nigerians within the African Union (AU) system, with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, urging increased appointments of qualified Nigerians into key positions across the continental body. Odumegwu-Ojukwu made the appeal during a bilateral meeting with the Chairperson of the African Union Commission... Read more

By Ruth Chris, Abuja Human rights lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has called on President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in Nigeria's housing sector, warning that soaring rents and exploitative tenancy practices are pushing millions of Nigerians deeper into hardship. In an open letter dated July 27, 2026, and addressed to the President, Adeyanju said the worsening housing crisis,... Read more

By Clement John, Abuja The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has released the final list of successful candidates for the 2024/2025 recruitment exercise into the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Customs II (ASC II), marking the commencement of the next phase of the recruitment process. In a statement issued on Monday, the Service advised all applicants to visit its official website... Read more