The Nasarawa State Government says it has issued no fewer than 8,000 Certificates of Occupancy in the last seven years to reduce land ownership disputes and increase the value of property across the state. The Commissioner for Lands and Survey, David Moyi, disclosed this on Monday in Lafia during the bi-monthly ministe…

…Nasarawa State applied for 1,000 primary school teaching positions approved by the state government under a specialised rural recruitment scheme aimed at strengthening basic education. The Senior Special Assistant to Governor Abdullahi Sule on Public Affairs, Peter Ahemba, disclosed this on Monday during a bi-monthly p…

…Federal Chairperson, sought to dismantle the narrative that private lobbying influenced government policy. His response came after Sangoni, a senior African National Congress (ANC) member, requested a detailed explanation following claims by former agriculture minister John Steenhuisen alleging that public affairs firm…

Disability rights organisations have accused the Lagos State Government and owners of public facilities of failing to enforce accessibility laws. The groups also said that thousands of persons with disabilities remain shut out of essential services despite legal provisions guaranteeing equal access. The groups, under t…

…despite the presidency’s insistence that the agency was never established by the federal government. The video, recorded during a press conference in late June, showed Adeyemi defending his claim to the leadership of the alleged council while challenging the position of the presidency and the Office of the Chief of Sta…

…and other electrical installations from churches, residential buildings, factories and government facilities. The statement said a search of the suspect's residence led to the recovery of cut-to-size armoured cables, bundles of vandalised electrical wires, pliers, an iron-cutting blade, a hammer and other tools suspect…

…State." He prayed for the bereaved family and expressed sympathy with the Bauchi State Government and the people of the state. "My thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved family, the government, and the good people of Bauchi State at this difficult time," he stated. Mustapha and Ummi died in a road accident along th…

Residents of Ido-Ani in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State have appealed to the management of First Bank of Nigeria to reopen its branch in the community, which was shut down following a robbery attack seven years ago. The financial institution's branch in the community was attacked by armed robbers in April 2019.…

…now is whether countries build infrastructure to control that flow themselves." African governments, fintechs, and central banks are increasingly seeking alternatives to fragmented payment rails and reliance on dollar-backed stablecoins. Uganda has emerged as one of the continent’s boldest experiments. Founded in Miami…

…abducted more than 50 days ago. The former Anambra State governor said the Federal Government's handling of the kidnapping and other security challenges reflected what he described as a collapse of governance, arguing that Nigerians were increasingly feeling abandoned. According to him, the consequences of poor leaders…

The Independent National Electoral Commission has partnered with a non-governmental organisation, U-Blaze Global Limited, to intensify voter registration awareness in Ondo State ahead of the July 26 deadline for the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration exercise. The collaboration comes as the electoral body continues…

...as final evacuation flight leaves July 10 By Favour Ulebor, Abuja The Federal Government has issued a fresh advisory to Nigerians living in South Africa, urging those who feel unsafe to take advantage of the remaining government-sponsored evacuation flights, with the final flight scheduled to arrive in the country o…

…the incident as “a Nigerian tragedy” rather than an Oyo State problem. He wrote, “The government and people of Oyo State, more than 50 days after the abduction of the schoolchildren without any tangible effort toward their rescue, should rightly feel bitter and abandoned. “Since this unfortunate incident, I have spoken…

The Federal Government has concluded arrangements to evacuate 270 Nigerians from South Africa as part of its ongoing repatriation exercise for citizens willing to return home. The returnees are expected to arrive at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, in the early hours of Wednesday aboard an Air Peace a…

One was killed and several others injured following a land dispute in Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State. The Special Adviser to Governor Bassey Otu on Digital Economy, Philip Obin, raised the alarm, saying the incident occurred on Friday, July 4, 2026. Obin alleged that the victim, Nkeruwem Ikoh, popular…

…the system. Ibenu, at a press conference in Lokoja on Monday, commended the efforts of government at various levels and acknowledged the difficulties confronting the country. The cleric said that while citizens had legitimate concerns, national progress would be accelerated if individuals and organisations complemented…

…without lower financing costs, improved infrastructure, better logistics and stronger government support for local raw material development, the country's manufacturing sector may struggle to fully harness opportunities under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Speaking in a television interview, Director…

…Bishop of the Diocese of Lagos West, Rt. Rev. James Odedeji, has called on the Federal Government not to relent in its efforts to secure the release of pupils and teachers abducted in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State, saying their continued captivity was becoming increasingly alarming. Odedeji made the appeal w…

…launch was part of those drills. Papua New Guinea's foreign minister and a New Zealand government source told AFP earlier on Monday that China was preparing to test-fire a nuclear-capable missile into the Pacific Ocean. "Yes, China has briefed me. I was personally called by the Chinese ambassador," Papua New Guinea For…

Markets do not require perfect governments; they require credible institutions. The Presidency's handling of allegations surrounding a so-called "ghost agency" - the Presidential Economic Advisory Council - and its self-styled Director-General, Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew, now risks undermining that credibility. The…

For the NYSC to transition into a programme of proper skills tooling and innovation, there is a need to strongly address the government's admission of its failure in education in the country.

…and motorists using the Sango-Idiroko Road in Ogun State have appealed to the Ogun State Government to urgently repair failed sections of the road. The commuters, who spoke with PUNCH Metro during a visit to the area on Friday, lamented that the deteriorating condition has made movement difficult and worsened traffic c…

…of reforms. The World Bank said the package was intended to support the Federal Government's ongoing reforms, including exchange rate reforms, fiscal consolidation, and measures aimed at strengthening public finances. The World Bank data showed that the RESET programme has been fully disbursed, while the ARMOR programm…

The Federal Government has announced it is replacing the 6-3-3-4 education system with a linear 12-year one. This is without wide consultations with the citizenry or the major stakeholders like parents, intellectuals, teachers, students, employers and labour. Just nine months ago, government had, with immediate effect,…

…viciously confronts this federation of six geo-political zones, 36 states and 774 local government areas with a population of 242.46 million. We all have the duty to confront this reality with facts and not fictions, courage and not trepidation, clarity of purpose and not mere skepticism. At this point, we are confront…