The Zamfara State Government has approved six months of maternity leave for female civil servants as part of efforts to promote exclusive breastfeeding and improve maternal and child health. The announcement was made on Thursday in Gusau by the State Head of Service, Yakubu Haidara, while receiving a delegation from the Civil Society–Scaling Up Nutrition […]
There are indications that the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, will today present the 2026 Appropriation Bill to the state’s House of Assembly. Recall that Fubara last week presented the 2026–2028 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework to the Assembly, which was approved 24 hours later, paving the way for the governor to present the 2026 budget. The […]
Nigeria has received global recognition for its efforts in combating financial crimes, winning the prestigious UNODC-World Bank-Egmont Group Stolen Asset Recovery (StAR) Initiative Award for an outstanding financial crime investigation. The award was presented during the 32nd Egmont Group Plenary of Heads of Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs) held in Baku, Azerbaijan, in recognition of the […]
The Federal Government says its reforms are repositioning Nigeria as a leading destination for investment, innovation and sustainable economic growth. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said this in a statement signed by his Media Aide, Rabiu Ibrahim, in Abuja on Thursday. The minister made the remarks in an exclusive interview published […]
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday declined assent to two bills passed by the National Assembly, citing constitutional concerns and defects that require correction before the proposed legislation can become law. The Senate was notified of the President’s decision through two separate letters read on the floor of the chamber by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The […]
The House of Representatives on Thursday called on the Federal Government to impose strong diplomatic measures against South Africa over renewed xenophobic attacks, extrajudicial killings and the alleged systematic persecution of Nigerians and other African nationals residing in the country. This comes as 282 Nigerians arrived at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, from South […]
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has given President Bola Tinubu a seven-day ultimatum to comply with what he described as his constitutional obligation, by either signing the Federal Audit Service Bill into law or formally notifying the National Assembly of his reasons for withholding assent. Failing that, Atiku said, the president should resign. He also […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday, arraigned the leader of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo before Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, for fraud. Bodejo was arraigned on a 12-count charge bordering on money laundering to the tune of $2.33 million. The prosecution counsel Wahab Shittu, a Senior […]
Reactions have trailed the disclosure by the Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, that Nigerian soldiers now earn a minimum monthly salary of N100,000. Veterans and serving personnel described the amount as grossly inadequate. This is as they accused President Bola Tinubu of failing to implement a salary increment he promised nearly four months ago. This […]
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund is investigating about 34 tertiary institutions over allegations that they failed to refund students whose tuition fees were paid twice under the Federal Government’s student loan scheme, Managing Director Akintunde Sawyerr has said. Speaking in an interview with ARISE NEWS on Sunday, Sawyerr said the agency launched the investigations following […]
