The Federal Government has launched Phase II of the International Labour Organisation Social Dimension of Ecological Transition Project, reaffirming its commitment to ensuring that Nigeria's transition to a low-carbon economy creates decent jobs, protects workers and promotes inclusive economic growth. The project, fun…

…lead in the fourth minute of stoppage time before Croatia saw a last-gasp equaliser agonisingly ruled out for offside in Toronto. Portugal's 41-year-old superstar captain Cristiano Ronaldo had helped haul his team back into the contest, burying a 68th-minute penalty to cancel out Croatia's 53rd-minute opener from Ivan…

…countries throughout the summer. "The last large shipments arrived in March, and replenishment cargoes look unavailable from exporting nations over the summer," she stated. Explaining the supply constraints, Twinning said, "Bulk European Group I volumes, usually used for engine, marine and industrial oil lubricants and…

According to Aminu, the resolutions include allowing all recognised Islamic groups to use the university mosque for their religious programmes and withdrawing the earlier land allocation to the Tijjaniyya group. Other resolutions include restructuring the leadership of relevant Muslim organisations to ensure broader re…

…hiring an apprentice. Around the market square, small businesses have quietly reorganised themselves around the assumption that electricity will remain available. Phone charging hubs, once entirely dependent on noisy petrol generators, now operate with little interruption. "My business now runs 24 hours," says Abdulaze…

…benefit from the deregulation of the petroleum market. Earlier this week, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, insisted that fuel prices in a deregulated market would be determined by market forces and competition rather than government directives. The minister maintained that the er…

…briefing in Alausa, Ikeja, where she also challenged a recent report by the Federal Ministry of Health, which ranked Lagos as the state with the highest number of new HIV infections in Nigeria. Animashaun described the state's procurement of HIV medicines as a landmark step towards reducing dependence on international…

…allowed to vote in the US Congress. Puerto Rico was colonized in 1898 following the Spanish-American War and has since then remained a colony. It is one of fifteen colonies the US maintains even after 250 years of declaring all human beings equal and free. You are right, the US does not call them colonies. They are bap…

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has assured that his administration will complete the ongoing reconstruction of Ejigbo-Iwo Road and commence work immediately on the newly approved health centre for the community. The governor gave the assurance in Ejigbo on Thursday, where three projects executed by the governmen…

…of two bills aimed at strengthening the state judiciary and for improving rural road administration. The bills underwent second reading process at the plenary presided over by the Speaker, Oludaisi Elemide. Also, another bill seeking to regulate matters relating to termination of pregnancy was formally introduced for t…

…Enin Council Secretariat on Thursday, Inyang said the initiative formed part of his administration's commitment to educational advancement as outlined in his Emancipation Blueprint, which, he noted, aligns with the ARISE Agenda of Governor Umo Eno. He explained that the bursary programme was designed to ease the financ…

…the outbreak over, it emphasised that scientific investigations would continue."The organisation is working with governments and research partners to improve understanding of Hantavirus transmission and disease progression in preparation for future outbreaks."WHO is also coordinating a multinational study involving 21…

…laboratory profession. He expressed appreciation to the President, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Pate, and the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Salako, for the confidence reposed in him. Ofili said reconciliation efforts initiated by the Federal Min…

…the second defendant, is the son of the late Lt-Gen. Jeremiah Useni, who was the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, during the military regime of the late Sani Abacha. The prosecution in the charge, alleged that the defendants conspired in 2020 and made "a false Nigerian International Passport No. A0753546…

…Labour Relations Court on June 25 ruled that companies cannot use restructuring or reorganisation to justify job cuts. They must prove that a genuine operational change has made a role unnecessary, meaning employers will face greater scrutiny if workers challenge layoffs in court. The judgment came in a case involving…

…optimism that many of the disputes would be resolved through the party's appeal mechanism. The Senate President had said, "I felicitate, particularly those who have secured their mandates to represent their parties in the next election. I know that there will always be victories and disappointments, yet above every ind…

…identities, secure digital communications, and support electronic transactions. Recognising this reality, the new law significantly strengthens NIMC’s enforcement powers. Unlike the previous Act, which largely focused on administration, the 2026 law grants the commission investigative powers, including court-authorised…

…that more than 20 million pupils drop out before reaching senior secondary school. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, announced the policy on Tuesday in Abuja, saying the existing structure had failed to achieve its objectives and contributed to poor transition rates from primary to secondary education. Reacti…

…including the Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance, Professorial Secretariat Administrative Allowance and Earned Academic Allowance. However, ASUU expressed concern that the state governments in the zone were yet to honour the agreement despite participating in the negotiations that culminated in its signing in Decemb…

…in our homes is dumped on road medians and other public places. Residents should patronise their PSP operators and immediately report any failure in service delivery to LAWMA. There is no justification for indiscriminate waste disposal," he said. He also warned traders and market leaders to maintain clean markets, sayi…

…have the right to prevent you from expressing yourself. They are interested only in punishing me without conviction,” he said. ‘Nigeria never became democratic nation’ – Sowore

…in Africa. The agenda was unveiled at the opening of the institute's two-day organisational review and repositioning retreat themed "Re-Align, Re-Energize, Re-Position," held at the Digital Park, University of Ibadan, in Oyo State. Speaking at the event, the Director of IAMRAT, Prof. Ike Ajayi, said the institute had r…

…including AK-47 rifles. 3. No fewer than five people working closely with a former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, have been arraigned by the Department of State Service, DSS. They were arraigned for allegedly concealing information regarding the whereabouts of their principal who has been in…

The agency says the former minister is in its custody in Abuja.

…schools while many senior secondary school facilities remain underutilised. "The Minister also announced that the Federal Government will phase out the disarticulation policy separating Junior Secondary Schools from Senior Secondary Schools, the arrangement that has contributed to overcrowded junior secondary schools,…