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The Federal Government of Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to eliminating avoidable vision loss and expanding access to equitable, affordable and quality eye care services for more than 25 million vulnerable citizens, particularly women, older persons and underserved rural populations. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, disclosed this […]

By Saminu Ibrahim  The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) says reforms in the oil and gas sector have increased Nigeria’s crude oil production by 600,000 barrels per day, from about 1.2 million to 1.8 million barrels per day. The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd., Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, disclosed this on […]

The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has challenged African innovators, investors and policymakers to move the continent from being a major consumer of digital technologies to becoming a globally competitive creator of innovative solutions and technology-driven enterprises. Inuwa made the call in his keynote address prepared for Moonshot 2026, […]

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen intelligence sharing, joint operations and coordinated efforts against transnational drug trafficking networks operating along the Nigeria-Australia route. The agreement, signed on Monday, November 2, 2026, at the NDLEA national headquarters in Abuja, formalises […]

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday fixed Jan. 27, 2027, for judgment in a charge filed by the Federal Government against Tukur Mamu, alleged terrorists’ negotiator during the Abuja-Kaduna train attack hostages in 2022. Justice Mohammed Umar fixed the date after the Federal Government’s lawyer, David Kaswe, and Mamu’s counsel, Johnson Usman, SAN, […]

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has intensified its crackdown on illegal National Identification Number (NIN) enrolment, unauthorised data modification and extortion, following an enforcement operation that led to several arrests and the seizure of illegal enrolment equipment in Gwagwalada and other locations. The operation, carried out by the Commission’s Inspectorate Compliance and Enforcement Unit […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared that its solid organisational structure, extensive nationwide presence and membership strength of approximately 13 million members give it a significant advantage over other political parties ahead of the 2027 general elections. The National Chairman of the APC, Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, made this known while receiving a pre-election […]

By Saminu Ibrahim The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chief Tony Ojukwu (SAN) on Monday revealed that the commission has deployed several monitoring mechanisms, including a Human Rights Dashboard, Human Rights Observatory and Election Situation Room, to monitor political developments, identify human rights violations and promote a level playing field for […]

The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has disbursed ₦13.87 billion in pension increment arrears to 18,822 retirees under the Defined Benefit Scheme (DBS). The payment covers outstanding arrears arising from the 13.8 per cent and 20.55 per cent pension increments approved for retirees of the defunct Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) and five other […]

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has strengthened its collaboration with six federal government agencies to tackle cross-border illicit financial flows, money laundering, corruption, drug trafficking, terrorism financing and other financial crimes. The initiative followed a three-day engagement visit to the agencies from October 27 to 29, 2026, led by the Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs in […]