…state had increased teachers’ years of service from 35 to 40 years, adding that similar reforms would be extended to other sectors. “We want to ensure our children remain in school. We no longer want out-of-school children in our communities and streets,” Idris said. Mbah backs teacher-AI partnership Also speaking, the…

…second-class workers. He said budgetary allocations were scaled up to drive structural reforms, facilitating the construction, renovation or furnishing of over 2,000 schools, including the commissioning of thousands of pieces of student and teacher furniture. “We want to ensure our children remain in school. We no long…

…attentive to the realities confronting ordinary Nigerians as lawmakers consider economic reforms and policies. “Many Nigerians continue to bear a very heavy cost of living,” he said, stressing that “policymakers must not lose sight of how economic conditions affect ordinary Nigerians.” He cited rising food costs and th…

…which has faced significant depreciation and volatility in recent years following reforms in the foreign exchange market.New ranking shows Africa's 10 weakest currencies in 2026. Alliance/ContributorImagesData compiled from currency-conversion rates show that the São Tomé and Príncipe dobra, Sierra Leonean leone, Guine…

…become a refining hub for Africa. That should be the destination of petroleum-sector reform.” Meanwhile, Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said Nigeria’s expanding refining capacity must drive manufacturing, job creation and industrial growth. Speaking at the summit, he said refining capacity alone was insuffic…

…slavery, reparations, Africa’s mineral wealth, climate finance, debt, global health and reform of the international financial system. The significance for Nigeria and the rest of Africa lies not merely in what Mahama said, but in the architecture of his argument: Africa should no longer be treated as a passive recipien…

…address to the General Debate as Secretary-General, he called for cooperation and reform. His warning was not an admission that the United Nations had failed beyond repair. It challenged governments that still claim to believe in collective action. Two days later, Vice President Kashim Shettima spoke for Nigeria. He ad…

…Authority has called for a locally led health financing research agenda to guide reforms, expand health insurance coverage and improve financial protection for Nigerians. The Director-General of the NHIA, Dr Kelechi Ohiri, made the call on Monday in Abuja at the inaugural Nigeria Health Financing Research and Learning…

—Meets Amina Mohammed as Nigeria rallies behind UN reform By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA —THE Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima has said Africa’s continued exclusion from permanent membership of the United Nations (UN) Security Council undermines the fairness and legitimacy of the global governance system. He reaff…

…natural disasters and conflict, while noting that fuel subsidy removal and exchange-rate reforms worsened living costs in the short term. The third proposed $500m facility is for the Nigeria Early Childhood Development programme, with an estimated approval date of March 15, 2027, a day before the proposed HOPE-SP appro…

…to live on less. He said the Tinubu administration’s self-congratulatory talk of reform had become an insult to Nigerians whose wages vanish between the filling station and the food market. In a statement issued by Phrank Shaibu, Director of Strategic Communications of the ADC Presidential Campaign Council, Atiku said…

…working groups on democratic renewal, the single-term transition charter, national reforms, opposition unity and the selection of a common presidential candidate. Dalung’s comments effectively place the responsibility for the 2027 outcome on the electorate, rather than on the opposition’s ability or failure to consolid…

…said Series-2 marked a major expansion of the Presidential Power Sector Financial Reform Programme. The post FG signs N729bn Series-2 bond agreement with GenCos appeared first on Vanguard News.

…on Monday in Akure, the state capital, while speaking at the Post-NBA General Justice Reform 2026, themed ‘Raising the Bar.’ He said, “Let me state this clearly and without ambiguity, ‎Ondo State stands firmly against corruption in all its forms. Corruption is not a victimless offence. ‎It steals from the poor.…

…and court registrars, to 65 years. The Attorney-General also clarified that the proposed reform was targeted at law officers as a specialised professional cadre involved in the administration of justice, and not lawyers generally. Pedro said the proposed increase was partly necessitated by the constitutional amendment…

…return to the old subsidy arrangement, the Nation reports. Yusuf said:"Restoring the pre-reform universal subsidy regime is neither fiscally sustainable nor economically prudent."The appropriate policy direction is to preserve the downstream petroleum reforms while aggressively mitigating their social and economic cost…

…hand, has an existing record that can be examined. His administration has undertaken reforms and projects, supported security efforts, pursued infrastructure development, strengthened agricultural initiatives, addressed pension and workers’ welfare concerns, and attracted investments to expand the state’s economic base…

…to pay fees that many of their parents can no longer comfortably afford. What kind of reform first empties a family’s pocket and then offers the child a loan to survive the hardship government helped create? That is not progress. It is a vicious circle of government-manufactured poverty.” He raised concerns over the co…

…The activist also promised to construct one million public mixed-income homes and reform tenancy laws to reduce the burden of advance rent payments. He was outlining the AAC’s agenda for the 2027 elections. “Our agenda is revolutionary justice and equal rights. Nigeria is enormously wealthy, yet Nigerians have been del…

…innovation are not ancillary functions, but strategic drivers of the UN’s effectiveness, reform and impact for Member States,” Dujarric said. “The UN chief invites Member States, UN entities, partners and all stakeholders to join in shaping the new entity’s future and strengthening its contribution to a more sustainabl…

…and made difficult, necessary choices, but where we must go." The President said the reforms undertaken by his administration go beyond individual policy changes and are intended to alter Nigeria's long-term economic trajectory.He said the reforms "are about changing the trajectory of our nation" and are aimed at build…

…continues its positive performance in the official FX market. Photo: BloombergImagesCBN Reforms and Upcoming Market CatalystThe CBN has continued to push for more transparent price discovery and market-driven exchange rates across official channels, a policy shift that has contributed to improved liquidity conditions.…

…pressure from the public, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ordered for a comprehensive reform of Nigerian football. The President’s message underlined the severity of how bad Nigerian football has dropped in form and structure, that it has become a national emergency. In line with the president’s order, the National Sports…

The World Bank Group has said it will support reforms to Nigeria’s electricity tariff and subsidy frameworks as part of efforts to restore financial sustainability in the power sector. The World Bank disclosed this in its Country Partnership Framework for the Federal Republic of Nigeria for the period FY26-FY32. Accord…

…revenue mobilisation and improving public expenditure management. Oyedele said the reforms were not being pursued simply to improve Nigeria’s credit rating but to address structural weaknesses that have kept the country’s cost of capital high. “We are committed to doing the work required to get there, not for the ratin…