The Commissioner for Insurance and Chief Executive Officer of the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), Mr. Olusegun Omosehin, has urged stronger adoption of agricultural insurance across Nigeria, describing it as a vital safeguard for farmers and the nation’s food security. Omosehin made the call during the 2025 Stakeholders’ Retreat of the House Committee on Insurance […]
Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has summoned members of the Council of State and the Police Council to a strategic meeting scheduled for Thursday, October 9, 2025. According to a statement signed by the Director of Information and Public Relations, Segun Imohiosen, the session—convened at the instance of the […]
The Federal Government’s failure to act on key agreements has set the stage for a nationwide two-week warning strike by university lecturers beginning Monday, October 13, 2025. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) confirmed the planned industrial action in a memo to its branches, warning that the union could no longer ignore years of […]
Rauf Aregbesola, the Interim National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has asserted that Nigeria possesses the capability to announce election results within a mere three hours if the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) utilizes technology to its maximum potential. Speaking on Monday during a panel discussion focused on “Innovation in Electoral Technology […]
The Abia State Universal Basic Education Board (ASUBEB) has complied with the directive issued by Governor Alex Otti, initiating a process that allows newly recruited teachers in the state to select their preferred work locations. Addressing Teacher Discontent The directive follows complaints made last month by some new teachers, particularly married women, who rejected […]
A tragic accident has been reported in Iwuru Obio Ntan community in the Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State, where a Dangote truck reportedly rammed into a family house, resulting in two fatalities. According to eyewitness accounts, the truck, which was heavily loaded with Dangote cement, was allegedly traveling at high speed. […]
An inferno has reportedly broken out and razed a section of the Rivers State Government secretariat located in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. The incident is understood to have specifically affected the part of the complex that houses the Rivers State Pension Board. The cause of the fire has not yet […]
President Bola Tinubu has directed the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) to immediately reduce the recently announced costs for the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage. The directive was issued following a meeting at the Presidential Villa with NAHCON officials, according to the Deputy Chief of Staff to the President, Senator Ibrahim Hadeija. Senator Hadeija […]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has adjusted its pump price for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, resulting in a minor price increase at its retail outlets. NNPCL retail stations in Abuja, specifically in Wuse Zone 6 and Zone 4, have increased their petrol pump price to N905 per litre, […]
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has swiftly responded to the claim made by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, regarding the state’s monthly allocation from the Federation Account. Governor Otti clarified that the figures quoted by the Deputy Speaker were “inaccurate and misleading.” Setting the Record […]
