Presidential candidates for 2027 election should make devolution a priority for them to command voter acceptability, legal luminary Dr. Olisa Agbakoba (SAN) said yesterday. Apart from restructuring, he said the electorate should elicit cogent promise from them on the need for a new constitution, state police with operational independence, resource control with minimum 50 per […]

The Royal Danish Embassy, Abuja and Federal Ministry of Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) as part of the Nordic Nigeria Connect, titled: “Forging Partnerships for Sustainable Impact”. According to the parties, the partnership will drive AI development, digital infrastructure, and connectivity across Nigeria. The event was attended by

Retired personnel to earn 85% of total emoluments as minimum pension Reps pass Bill to exempt force from CPS The House of Representatives has passed into law a Bill seeking to remove members of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) from the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). The new law, titled: “A Bill for an Act to

By Uchendu Ugbala Nnadi Last week, Nigeria GovTech Public Service Awards 2025, recongised NiMet as the “Best Federal MDA in Open Data Excellence.” In addition, the Director General/CEO of NiMet, Prof. Charles Anosike, was honoured with the Distinguished GovTech Trailblazer’s Award. A combination of the two awards, serve as lasting testimonies that NiMet and its

Experts, clergymen and activists will brainstorm on challenges confronting women in business at “Influence Her Conference” in Lagos, tomorrow. The event, at Oriental Hotel, Lekki, is organised by a group, ‘Thriving Business Fellowship,’ led by Mayokun Oreofe, a priest. Its theme is :”Grow.” Speakers include Dr Sam Adeyemi, a globally respected leadership voice and strategic

FCTA hosts second Abuja Business and Investment Expo Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike has urged local and international investors to take advantage of the abundant opportunities in the nation’s capital to drive sustainable growth and development. Wike spoke yesterday at the opening of the second Abuja Business and Investment Expo (ABIEXPO 2025) at

Activists pay tributes to JAF Secretary Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), yesterday deplored the poor state of emergency response in Nigeria. He said veteran activist, Comrade Fidelista Abiodun Aremu, who was knocked down by a hit-and-run driver with only one functioning headlight, would have lived with a better response system. Aremu was the National

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has suspended its two-week warning strike for one month. It said the suspension was meant to allow further negotiation with the Federal Government following the intervention of stakeholders. ASUU President Christopher Piwuna announced the suspension of the strike yesterday at the union’s national secretariat at the University of

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a two-year extension for the Surveyor-General of the Federation, Mr. AbuduGaniyu Adebomehin. His tenure will now run till January 2028. A statement yesterday in Abuja by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, said the extension will take effect from January 5, 2026, and follows

The Senate yesterday called for a major shift in  electoral jurisprudence. It urged that the burden of proof in election petitions should rest on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) rather than candidates. Senate President Godswill Akpabio made this call  during deliberations on amendments to the Electoral Act 2022. Akpabio said INEC, as the body