Month: October 2026

By Saminu Ibrahim  The Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools (ASUSS) and the All Nigeria Confederation of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPSS) have called for greater representation of teachers and school administrators in the proposed reforms to the administration, funding and management of senior secondary education in Nigeria. The demands were presented on Thursday during […]

Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Mr. Oluwaseun Faleye, has called for stronger judicial interpretation, adjudication and enforcement under the Employees’ Compensation Act (ECA) 2010, to ensure that Nigerian workers actually experience the justice the law promises. Mr. Faleye made the call on Thursday in his welcome address at the […]

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) strengthened business relations and enhanced trade facilitation with the US Chamber of Commerce, the US-Africa Business Centre (USAfBC), and the American Business Council (ABC) at a quarterly meeting in the NCS Headquarters’ ICT Auditorium, Maitama, Abuja. During the meeting, held on 28 October 2026, the Comptroller General of Customs (CGC), […]

By Saminu Ibrahim  The Nigerian Army has commissioned three blocks of Corporals and Below Quarters (CBQ) at Maimalari Cantonment, Maiduguri, as part of efforts to improve personnel welfare and boost operational effectiveness. The commissioning, held on Thursday, October 29, 2026, formed part of activities marking the first anniversary of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. […]

Omoyele Sowore, the publisher of Sahara Reporters, on Thursday begged the Federal High Court to adjourn his ongoing trial for alleged cyberbullying due to his presidential campaign activities. Sowore, who is the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), told Justice Mohammed Umar in a letter he wrote to court. When the case was […]

The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Engr. (Dr.) Sule Ahmed Abdulaziz, has outlined three critical interventions that would fastest move Nigeria towards its full generation potential, stressing the need to shift focus from installed capacity to available, deliverable and commercially sustainable power. Speaking at the 2026 Energy Conference and […]

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday nullified the nomination of Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo as the 2027 All Progressives Congress (APC)’s candidate for Imo West Senatorial District election. Justice Obiora Egwuatu, in a judgment, ordered Uzodinma to immediately stop parading himself as the candidate on the ground that he did not win […]

The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has called for increased investment in digital infrastructure, affordable internet connectivity and emerging technologies to accelerate Nigeria’s economic growth and bridge the digital divide. Inuwa made the call during a session titled “Inclusive Growth in the Digital Age” at the 32nd Nigerian Economic […]

The National Boundary Commission (NBC) has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to the peaceful resolution of outstanding boundary issues with the Republic of Benin, calling for stronger cross-border cooperation to enhance security and promote development in border communities. The Director-General of the commission, Surveyor Adamu A. Adaji, stated this at the opening ceremony of the meeting of […]

By Saminu Ibrahim The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s digital sovereignty through the implementation of the National Sovereign Cloud Initiative (NSCI) and data localisation. The initiative aims to strengthen the country’s control over critical digital infrastructure, protect sensitive financial data […]