NSITF Sets Reform Agenda to Boost Social Security Delivery
By Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has outlined a reform agenda aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s social security system following its two-day 2026 Management Performance Review meeting held in Abuja. The session brought together senior management officials to evaluate the agency’s performance in 2025 and define policy priorities to enhance service delivery […]
House of Reps Calls Emergency Session on Electoral Matters
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives will reconvene for an emergency sitting on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, to consider matters arising from the recently released timetable for the 2027 General Elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission. The directive was communicated to Members via an internal memorandum from the Office of the Speaker on […]
NILDS DG Celebrates Turbaning of Ballah District Head
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Director General, National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman, has congratulated the newly turbaned District Head of Ballah, Kolapo Abdulkadir. In a statement issued on Friday, by his Media Adviser, Mohammad Abdulkadri, he described the event as a landmark moment for the Ilorin Emirate. Prof. Sulaiman said […]
Tinubu Calls for Ethical Governance Globally
By Toyeebaht Aremu President Bola Tinubu says ethical leadership and resilient institutions remain critical to achieving peace, justice, and sustainable development globally. In a statement issued on Friday by the Special Assistant (Media) to the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Rabiu Ibrahim, the President stressed that ethical political conduct is no longer optional in […]
INEC Fixes February 20 2027 for Presidential Election
By: Aremu Toyeebaht The Independent National Electoral Commission has formally set February 20, 2027, for the conduct of Nigeria’s next presidential and National Assembly elections, while governorship and state Houses of Assembly polls will follow on March 6, 2027. Chairman of the commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan, unveiled the timetable at a press conference in Abuja […]
NOA, NIMC Launch Joint Committee for Ward-Level NIN Enrolment
By AL-Kadriyar Abdullahi The National Orientation Agency (NOA) and the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) have inaugurated a joint committee to lead a nationwide public awareness campaign ahead of the rollout of ward-level National Identification Number (NIN) enrolment across the country. Speaking at the inauguration in Abuja, NOA Director-General, Lanre Issa-Onilu, represented by the Director […]
INEC Proposes N873.8bn for 2027 General Election
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has proposed N873.78 billion for the conduct of the 2027 general elections. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed this on Thursday while defending the Commission’s 2026 budget before the National Assembly Joint Committee on Electoral Matters. He clarified that the nearly N1 trillion election budget is […]
Women Affairs Ministry Seeks More Funds to Boost Family Agenda
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, says the Ministry’s proposed 2026 budget is designed to strengthen programmes that support President Bola Tinubu’s family-focused agenda. This includes interventions targeting women, children, and vulnerable households. She made this known on Tuesday during the Ministry’s 2026 budget defence before the House […]
NiMet Warns of Early Rains, Heatwaves, Dry Spells in 2026
By: Julian Osamoto The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has raised concern over potential climate risks in 2026. It warns of early rainfall in the South, uneven distribution in the North, rising temperatures nationwide, and prolonged dry spells that could affect agriculture, water resources, and livelihoods. Unveiling the 2026 Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP) in Abuja, the […]
Wike Confirms Tinubu’s Fresh Intervention in Rivers Crisis
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has confirmed that President Bola Tinubu has again intervened in the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State. Wike made the disclosure on Tuesday during an inspection of road projects in Abuja, saying the President stepped in as a mediator between the Rivers […]