…children and their learning spaces, expressed readiness to provide logistics and policy support needed to implement the outcomes. “Recent security challenges across Nigeria have made it imperative for stakeholders to rethink and restrategise how to safeguard children and their learning spaces,” Makinde said, expressing…

…Transport Authority has announced that full enforcement of its cashless fare payment policy will begin on August 1, warning commuters who pay cash for rides on regulated public transport services that they may face penalties. The authority said the enforcement is designed to strengthen accountability, improve transpare…

…journalist Adekunle Dada has over 8 years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international issues Ibadan, Oyo State - Yoruba Nation activist Sunday Adeyemo, widely known as Sunday Igboho, has broken his silence on the July 2021 raid on his home in Ibadan, claiming that Department of State Services (DS…

…losing its position as Africa’s leading technology hub unless the government accelerates policy reforms, expands digital infrastructure and creates a more predictable regulatory environment to attract investment. Speaking at the opening of the 12th ICTEL Expo 2026 in Lagos, yesterday, LCCI President, Engr. Leye Kupoluy…

…unexpected deductions. As of now, this remains a legislative directive, not a confirmed policy change. If you notice unexplained deductions, check your repayment schedule on the portal and contact NIRSAL customer care directly.How do you check your NMFB account number?Your NMFB (NIRSAL Microfinance Bank) account number…

…observed many of them at close quarters. During my service as Senior Special Adviser on Policy and Strategy to Senator Abdullahi Adamu while he served as National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress between 2022 and 2023, I occupied a unique vantage point from which to observe this distinguished statesman under d…

…use strategies, strengthening the implementation system, and using the document to guide policy and programmes that will leave a long-lasting impact for our young people.” Meanwhile, the Country Programme Lead, AGRA in Nigeria, Juliette Lampoh, assured youth of working with them by granting them access to finance, to b…

…petroleum products are out of reach,” he said. Ugochinyere stressed that no major policy affecting the downstream sector would be developed without input from operators whose investments sustain the nation’s fuel supply chain. He said Nigeria was at a critical stage in its energy sector transformation, with increasing…

…showing that liquidity in the economy continued to grow despite the CBN's tight monetary policyThe increase was mainly driven by higher domestic assets, savings, and time deposits, while cash held outside the banking system declinedThe growth in money supply comes after the CBN retained the MPR, although analysts warn…

…on Tuesday, saying the Tinubu administration was implementing the National Industrial Policy, NIP, to boost manufacturing, create jobs and drive Nigeria’s $1 trillion economy ambition. Speaking of efforts to revive the textile industry, Enoh said the government was engaging investors and development partners to restore…

…nearly three years worsening Nigeria's electricity crisis before finally landing on a policy direction he first proposed more than two decades ago. In a statement dated Sunday, July 26 and issued through his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku said the power minister's recent admissio…

…education policies. Garba commended the federal ministry of education for providing policy direction and acknowledged the technical support of UNICEF and the Clinton Health Access Initiative, CHAI, in developing and validating the national documents. Also speaking, UNICEF Education Officer, Blessing Afuwai, described t…

…School Census as a major milestone that would strengthen education planning and improve policy decisions. “There can no longer be excuses. We now have the data required to act. UNICEF will remain with Kaduna State every step of the way to ensure that every child, especially children living with disabilities, has access…

…journalist Adekunle Dada has over 8 years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international issues Kano State - Operatives of the Kano State Police Command have arrested a 25-year-old woman for allegedly severing her boyfriend's manhood with a knife at Durbar Hotel in the Badawa area of Kano.The suspec…

ECOWAS Parliament has called for urgent policy reforms to unlock the growth potential of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), warning that millions of businesses across West Africa remain trapped in the informal sector with limited access to finance, markets and legal protection. The call was made on Monday at…

…and hawking in commercial buses, where the Senate said that the ban is not a new policy, insisting that the restriction has been in place since 2007. On the other hand, President Bola Tinubu declined to meet with South Africa’s special envoy, directing the delegation to the Minister of Foreign Affairs instead, and the…

…Four (SDG 4), the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the National Policy on Inclusive Education. Garba commended the Federal Ministry of Education as well as development partners, particularly UNICEF and the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), for providing technical support during the devel…

…at Cabinet meetings. “International development is not an add-on to British foreign policy — it is central to it. By taking on the role of UK Governor to the World Bank, I want to send an unambiguous signal that this Government is serious about its global leadership on development and climate,” Miliband said. “Kirsty M…

…reiterated that the Soludo administration would not compromise on quality, saying the policy is aimed at delivering safer and longer-lasting roads for residents and motorists across Anambra State. by Linda Ikeji at 27/07/2026 12:57 PM | Share this Story

…by President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The party insisted that Nigeria needs policy continuity rather than a fresh economic direction ahead of the 2027 general elections. The APC National Vice Chairman (South-East), Dr Ijeomah Arodiogbu, made the remarks while reacting to Obi’s interview on Channels Television, whe…

…education because of financial hardship. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s education loan policy aligns with the South-East’s commitment to learning and has eliminated poverty as a valid reason for any qualified student to miss out.” He expressed concern over reports that students from the South-East were not fully utilisi…

The Monetary Policy Committee (MCP) of the Central Bank of Nigeria convened last week against a backdrop of heightened geopolitical risks. CHIMA NWOKOJI, in this report, examines the decisions taken The post MPC and benchmark interest rate: safeguarding investor confidence amid US-Iran tensions appeared first on Tribun…

…of elevated borrowing costsThe decline came even as the CBN held its benchmark Monetary Policy Rate steady at 26.5% for the second consecutive meetingManufacturers are still feeling the pressure of expensive credit, with bank lending to the sector falling sharply between 2024 and 2025Find it fast with our new search fe…

…to him, closing the gap in electricity investment will require concerted efforts across policy and regulations, as well as a disciplined approach to investment attraction. Breaking down the required funding across the sector, Wanka noted that significant capital must be injected into generation, transmission, and distr…

…the dollar. The depreciation was not an external shock imposed upon Nigeria; it was a policy choice made by this government, and its consequences, including the ballooning naira value of external debt, must be laid squarely at its feet. To borrow an analogy from Oyedele’s own playbook: if a man sets fire to his house a…