…of NIMC's new Act By Progress Godfrey ABUJA - The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) says Nigeria's National Identity Database has enrolled more than 136 million Nigerians and legal residents. Director-General of NIMC, Engr Abisoye Coker-Odusote, disclosed this during a courtesy visit to the Federal Ministr…

By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The Director-General of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), Omolola Oloworaran, has said the proposed Pension Industry Infrastructure Fund is in the final stages of implementation as part of efforts to channel a portion of the industry's over N32 trillion assets into infrastructur…

…a statement by the Command's Spokesman, SP Daniel Ndukwe. Ndukwe said that the state's Commissioner of Police, Mr Mamman Giwa, personally led the enforcement. Giwa, speaking during the exercise, said that the operation marked the professional enforcement of the nationwide ban on unregistered vehicles and those with cov…

…according to a statement. Representing the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Biodun Ogunleye, described All On as an important contributor to Nigeria's renewable energy ecosystem. Delivering the governor's goodwill message, Ogunleye commended the organisation f…

…University, Benin, Edo State, has secured the approval of the National Universities Commission for five undergraduate programmes. The newly approved programmes are Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, and B.Sc. Human Anatomy, B.Sc. Human Physiology, Bachelor of Health Information Management and Bachelor of Commun…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is set to arraign the former Managing Director of Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company Ltd, Jimoh Yisawu, on Friday, and the former Managing Director of Port Harcourt Refining Company Ltd, Ahmed Dikko, on Wednesday, over separate money laundering charges bordering on hun…

THE Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has been ranked among the top three best-performing Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government in the 2026 Public Service Reforms Performance Assessment conducted by the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR).

…court-approved medical visit. In a statement signed by its spokesperson, John Odey, the Commission said the Kaduna State High Court had fixed July 6, 7 and 8 for accelerated hearing of criminal charges against El-Rufai, but proceedings could not commence after he allegedly declined to leave custody for court, insisting…

…President Bola Tinubu's directive to the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission to investigate the activities of major global technology companies and generative artificial intelligence platforms operating in Nigeria. The organisation described the move as a significant step towards addressing concerns…

…violence is recorded in any part of the state. The Independent National Electoral Commission fixed August 15, 2026, for the governorship election in the state. The incumbent governor, Ademola Adeleke, is contesting against APC candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, African Democratic Congress candidate, Dr Najeem Salaam, among oth…

…Bola Tinubu has directed the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission to investigate the activities of a purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council and all matters connected to it. The directive was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the President's Special Advis…

…Richard Agulu, a former Zenith Bank employee now with the Nigerian Communications Commission, made the admission while being cross-examined by Emefiele's counsel, Matthew Burkaa (SAN), before Justice Yusuf Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, Abuja. Agulu told the court that although he had earl…

…Senegal in its capacity as Regional Dean and formally communicated by the African Union Commission. The statement said Doro will serve on the Governing Board alongside Léon Kacou Adom, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, who was also nominated to represent the region. Doro described it as both…

…and delivering technology is struggling to do its own job. Findings of a Public Service Commission (PSC) investigation, released on Monday, have revealed systemic failures at the State Information Technology Agency (SITA), the country's digital backbone, where procurement delays and leadership instability have slowed t…

…e-commerce tools, and a PoS business. Today, the business earns revenue from merchant commissions, bill payment margins, airtime vending, and bulk SMS services. According to GTCO’s annual report, HabariPay strengthened its merchant network across SMEs, corporates, and fintechs while supporting GTBank’s PoS expansion th…

…cross-cutting digital economy issues. In December 2025, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) released a draft Internet Code of Practice that appeared to duplicate provisions in the National Information Technology Development Agency’s (NITDA) 2022 Code of Practice for Interactive Computer Service Platforms and I…

…or process salary payments without obtaining approvals from the Federal Character Commission, the Budget Office and the Federal Civil Service Commission before workers are enrolled on the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System. "If an agency is granted a waiver to recruit, it must still obtain approvals fr…

…seeking to set aside the judgment that ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to deregister African Democratic Congress, ADC, and four other political parties. The appeals will be heard by a three-member panel, led by Justice Abba Mohammed. The panel had, on June 25, okayed a full-blown hearing of…

…said. Okafor explained that it was surprising that years after the National Universities Commission approved the transition of physiotherapy education from a five-year programme to a six-year Doctor of Physiotherapy programme, the board is considering a diploma programme in 2026. "In the 1950s, diploma programmes exist…

…of Mr. Timi Afolabi as the Chairman of Delta's APBN and other executive committee, Commissioner, Delta State Ministry of Secondary Education, Dr. Kingsley Ashibogwu, pointed out that nations were not built merely by charismatic individuals, but by strong institutions guided by enduring values. As professionals, he urge…

…innovative products and solutions designed to transform Africa's housing sector. Commissioners for Lands, Housing and Urban Development from states across Nigeria have also confirmed participation and are expected to engage in high-level discussions on land reforms, housing finance, urban development and practical stra…

…way is this different from the cases of scammers whom the Economic and Financial Crime Commission hunts for daily in its bid to rid the nation of fraudsters who, unfortunately, have succeeded in colouring all Nigerians with the same odious brush at entry points all over the world? Your green passport entitles you to a…

…Mr. Tinubu’s presence was a major boost for the state. He noted that the President commissioned the state’s fruit concentrate factory during the anniversary, while two other industrial projects - a beer factory and a fruit juice processing plant - await commissioning. He also said First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu comm…

…candidates from the party’s final list submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC. Tooki’s reaction comes against the backdrop of the APC’s submission of a revised list of candidates to INEC, in which the party’s National Working Committee NWC dropped six senatorial and 19 House of Representatives…

The Independent National Electoral Commission has partnered with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission to train its staff on promoting integrity and preventing corruption ahead of the 2027 General Election. The two-day Anti-Corruption Education and Sensitisation Workshop, themed "Corru…