The Federal Government has begun the process of removing criminal penalties for attempted suicide after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved the position of the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare on the issue. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, who disclosed this in Abuja at the 2026 […]
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has commenced the final phase of its recruitment screening, with shortlisted candidates undergoing documentation, physical fitness assessments and medical screening. The NCS Spokesperson, Abdullahi Maiwada, who made this known on Thursday, said that the screening was holding at service’s Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) Gwagwalada, Abuja. Maiwada said the two-week exercise, which commenced on […]
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened to resume its suspended nationwide strike, accusing the Federal and state governments of failing to fully implement the December 2025 agreement reached with the union fully. The union also demanded payment of the outstanding 3.5 months of salaries withheld from lecturers and the remittance of billions of […]
Morocco has announced Casablanca as the venue for the 2030 FIFA World Cup final, despite the governing body, FIFA, yet to officially confirm where the tournament’s showpiece match will be played. According to Reuters, the President of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, Fouzi Lekjaa, disclosed the plan on Thursday at a political party event in […]
The National Assembly has postponed the resumption of plenary by two weeks, moving the date from Sept. 15 to Sept. 29, 2026. Clerk to the National Assembly Kamoru Ogunlana announced the change in a statement Wednesday, saying the decision was taken at the direction of Senate President Godswill Akpabio and House Speaker Tajudeen Abbas. Ogunlana […]
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has explained why he cannot step down for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who is also seeking the presidency on the platform of the African Democratic Congress. Obi said the issue is no longer about individual candidates, but about the political parties involved, as both […]
Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE has approved 32 banks, fintech companies, mobile network operators and investment platforms through which investors can subscribe for its shares when its public offer opens. The company disclosed the approved channels on its official initial public offering (IPO) website, urging prospective investors to use only the listed platforms when subscribing […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Sokoto State University (SSU) chapter, has given the Sokoto State Government a two-week ultimatum to implement the signed agreements reached. This is contained in a statement signed by the branch Chairman and Secretary, Dr. Bello Musa and Zulkallaini Shehu respectively, and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria […]
The Federal Government has warned against the practice of tertiary institutions borrowing lecturers, equipment, laboratories, and other facilities to deceive accreditation teams, and has warned that, henceforth, institutions must be assessed on the resources they genuinely own and can sustainably provide to students. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, said the government was moving to overhaul […]
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, has said there are times he believes President Bola Tinubu is not fully in charge of his administration. Obi stated this in an interview with Arise TV on Thursday, while speaking on the state of the nation, insecurity, fuel prices, corruption and his plans […]