The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has called on the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to lead the push to expand the legal boundaries of workplace protection and social security in Nigeria, saying the law must now cover informal sector and platform workers, not just those in formal employment. Managing Director/Chief Executive of NSITF, Mr...
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NITDA to CBN: Old Regulations Can not Keep Up with Modern Banking
The Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, CCIE has declared that Nigeria’s financial stability can no longer be guaranteed through traditional regulatory approaches, warning that banking has evolved into a complex digital ecosystem requiring real-time supervision, cross-sector collaboration, digital sovereignty, and enhanced operational resilience.Speaking on “Digital Transformation, Supervision, Innovation and Operational...
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FMOH Tasks New 67th NCH Sub-Committees with Diligence and Integrity
Abuja, Nigeria — August 20, 2026: The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has inaugurated the Sub-Committees for the 67th Regular National Council on Health (NCH), charging members to demonstrate diligence, professionalism, integrity and objectivity in discharging their responsibilities. The 67th Regular National Council on Health is scheduled to hold from 16–20 November 2026...
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Two Civilians Killed, Two Police Officers Injured As Gunmen Attack Osun Patrol Team
Two civilians have been killed while two police officers sustained serious injuries after suspected political thugs attacked a police patrol team in Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area of Osun State. The incident occurred at about 11 a.m. on Monday along the Ife-Ibadan Expressway when the police team attached to the Ikire Division responded to a...
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NNPC and OML 118 Consortium Sign Key Deepwater Agreements for Bonga South-West
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) and its OML 118 contractor partners—Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo), Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria (Deepwater) Limited, and Nigerian Agip Exploration Limited (NAE)—have executed key addenda to the Production Sharing Contract (PSC) and Dispute Settlement Agreement (DSA). This execution marks a major step forward...
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Firefighters Avert Wider Disaster as Ita-Amodu Inferno Exposes Need for Stronger Safety Measures
The swift intervention of firefighters has prevented a major fire outbreak at Ita-Amodu, Niger Junction, Ilorin, from spreading to adjoining properties, as the Kwara State Fire Service called for stronger preventive measures among traders dealing in highly combustible materials. The fire, which occurred on Sunday, August 23, 2026, at about 1:36pm, engulfed part of a...
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UMAHI EMERGES AS A DRIVING FORCE IN THE 2027 APC PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN COUNCIL
—Appointed Deputy Director-General for Infrastructure, Mobilisation and SensitisationPresident Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has approved the constitution of the 2027 All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, bringing together prominent political leaders, experienced strategists and grassroots mobilisers to coordinate the campaigns ahead of the 2027 General Elections.Among the key appointments is that of the Honourable Minister...
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Federal Government of Nigeria Moves to Increase Local Tech Hubs Funding
The Federal Government has called for increased investment in technology hubs, innovation spaces, and ecosystem builders across Nigeria, identifying them as foundational engines for cultivating local talent and driving the digital economy. Speaking in Abuja at the National Innovation Hub Standards Framework Validation Workshop, the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani,...
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BENIN–ONITSHA ROAD: SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT ON “NEGLECT”
_A Response to the Critics and a Clarification from the Minister of Works, Senator Engr. David Nweze Umahi, CON, FNSE, FNATE_ The debate over the condition of the Benin–Onitsha corridor is legitimate. Nigerians have every right to demand good roads, safe journeys and value for public investment. But legitimate concern must not be distorted into...
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NITDA Urges Nigerian Army to Leverage Data for Operational Edge
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has advised the Nigerian Army to stop treating data management as a mere record-keeping exercise and instead harness it as a strategic tool for gathering information and intelligence, stressing that the ability to convert data into actionable insight will define military advantage in modern warfare.The Director General of...