By Prosper Okoye For some elderly Nigerians, growing old was supposed to mean spending more time with family, drawing on decades of experience and enjoying the security of a home they had spent years building.Instead, some are spending their later years in internally displaced persons camps, after violence forced them from communities they may never...
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Just in: Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan Appointed Head of Federal Civil Service
‎President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Mr Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan as the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, effective August 27, 2026.‎‎Mr Enitan succeeds Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack, who will retire soon from the Federal Civil Service upon attaining the statutory retirement age of 60.‎‎Mr Enitan, from Osun State, is the most senior...
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FDX by GITEX: Blueprints for Africa’s Financial Future
Africa’s rapidly evolving banking and financial sector is entering a transformative growth phase, fueled by projections of a US$1.5 trillion digital payments economy by 2030. To help modernize critical infrastructure and accelerate financial inclusion across the continent, GITEX NIGERIA has announced the launch of FDX by GITEX. Held under the patronage of President Bola Ahmed...
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FG Louds Subsidy Removal Amid N30.64trn Expenditure, says reforms save Nigeria from economic collapse.
The Federal Government has rejected any opinion suggesting going back from the petrol subsidy removal, maintaining that the economic policies introduced since June 2023 have expanded fiscal space and averted severe financial deterioration. Presenting the economic reform scorecard covering June 2023 to December 2025 in Abuja, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the...
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FMOHSW, ICPC Deepen Partnership to Protect Health Investments, Tackle Corruption
Pate: Every Naira Invested in Health Must Deliver Value to Nigerians‎‎Abuja, August 17, 2026 — The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate and the Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu,has jointly inaugurated a Joint Task Team of the Federal Ministry of Health and...
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NSITF to lead NBA session on expanding legal protections for workers at Port Harcourt Conference
…As Faleye speaks on compliance, payroll transparency under ECA‎‎The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) will take centre stage at the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Annual General Conference this month with a dedicated session aimed at pushing the legal boundaries of workplace protection and social security in Nigeria.‎‎The session, scheduled for the NBA-AGC holding from...
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Minister Inspects NEDC Projects in Maiduguri Ahead of Commissioning
…10,000 Electric Vehicles, Tricycles for North East Distribution The Minister of Regional Development, Engr. Abubakar Momoh, has inspected projects in Maiduguri, Borno State, undertaken by the North East Development Commission, including the Jere Bowl Road network and electric vehicles comprising buses, tricycles, and taxis, as well as charging infrastructure under construction before their commissioning. The...
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2027: Women’s Group Mobilises Against Voter Apathy, Vote Buying, Political Violence
The International Women Communication Center (IWCC) has launched a grassroots mobilisation and advocacy campaign aimed at reducing voter apathy, vote buying and political violence ahead of the 2027 general elections. The Executive Director of the centre, Dr Limota Goroso Giwa, disclosed this while speaking with journalists in Ilorin, Kwara State, saying the initiative was being...
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NSITF Shifts Focus From Activities To Impact, Urges Financial Discipline
The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), has urged its management team to move beyond counting activities and start measuring real results for employers, employees and their families. Speaking in Abuja at the opening of the second day of the Regional Management Performance Review, the Executive Director, Finance & Investment, Samuel Ayodele Olufemi, said the...
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Nigeria, China Deepen Health Partnership on Medical Technology, AI, Local Manufacturing
‎ •Tranalate the Opportunity into Practical Partnerships and Sustainable Health Sector Investments: Salako Charges China-HOSPEQ 2026,Participants. ‎ ‎ August 14, 2026 — The Federal Government of Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening strategic health cooperation with China, particularly in medical technology, hospital development, diagnostics, digital health, artificial intelligence, health workforce development and local manufacturing....