The Federal Ministry of Health has ordered an immediate disengagement of Directors who have spent at least eight years in the directorate cadre with immediate effect. The directors affected include those in the ministry, federal hospitals, agencies, among others, according to a memo sighted by our correspondent in Abuja on Tuesday morning. On Monday, The […]
The House of Representatives on Tuesday descended into a rowdy session after it moved to rescind its earlier decision on the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025, following a controversial voice vote presided over by Speaker Abbas Tajudeen. The resolution followed a motion moved by Hon. Francis E. Waive pursuant to Order Nine, Rule 1 (6) […]
The West African Examinations Council has launched its Digital Certificate Services System, known as WAEC DigiCert, across its five member countries — Nigeria, Ghana, The Gambia, Liberia and Sierra Leone. The announcement was contained in a statement issued on Monday and signed by the Head of Public Affairs at WAEC Headquarters, Accra, Ghana, Demianus Ojijeogu, […]
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, was detained at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Abuja on Monday night after hours of interrogation over an alleged N432 billion corruption probe. El-Rufai, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, is also expected to face criminal prosecution over the alleged bugging of the […]
The Nigeria Rugby Football Federation (NRFF) has unveiled its comprehensive 2026 calendar of activities, outlining an expanded domestic structure and a renewed drive to reposition women’s rugby on the continental stage. The federation’s media coordinator, Tolu Oguntimehin, made this known in a statement issued on Monday in Lagos and made available to journalists. According to […]
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said the absence of a permanent African seat on the UN Security Council is “indefensible”. Speaking at the 39th African Union (AU) Summit in Addis Ababa, the UN Chief said that UN-AU cooperation has reached “new heights” over the past decade, pointing to joint frameworks on peace and security, sustainable […]
The Lagos State Governor has reiterated the state government’s commitment to ensuring timely pension payments for retired civil servants, emphasising that public service does not end after leaving office. In a statement obtained from the governor’s X handle on Friday, the assurance was given during a meeting where he met with the leadership of the […]
The Trump administration is significantly expanding efforts to strip U.S. citizenship from naturalized Americans as part of its broader crackdown on immigration, according to people familiar with the plans. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has been redeploying experts and reassigning staff across its field offices to identify potential denaturalisation cases. The aim is to […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued a notice for the 2027 general election. Accordingly, while the Presidential and National Assembly elections will be held on February 20, 2027, the Governorship and State Assembly elections will be held on March 6. Chairman of the commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed this at a news conference […]
Nigeria has secured a permanent seat on the Board of the African Central Bank following deliberations at the 39th Session of the Executive Council of the African Union. According to a statement issued on Friday by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the development marked a significant diplomatic milestone. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, […]
