The Federal Government and the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) have launched a $500 million Niger Delta Agriculture Investment Fund to boost food production, create jobs and drive industrial growth across the region. Vice President Kashim Shettima unveiled the initiative on Wednesday during the Niger Delta Agricultural Development and Investment Summit at the Presidential Villa…
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has assured Nigerians that the proposed State Police Bill contains safeguards against political abuse. He said the constitutional amendment will prevent governors and other political actors from turning state police into private security outfits. Abbas spoke on Wednesday during the National Security Roundtable, held as part of…
A teacher at Community High School in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State says fear still grips teachers and pupils despite the rescue of those abducted from the school. Although academic activities have resumed, the teacher said many staff members remain anxious because security around the school has not improved. The teacher spoke during…
Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has criticised the Federal Government over the abduction of students, a school principal and a National Examinations Council (NECO) official in Kogi State. He said the latest attack shows that the Tinubu administration has abandoned education. He also accused the government of allowing…
The Senate has approved a ₦50 million donation for the families of two teachers and three soldiers killed during the Oyo school abduction. Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the intervention during Wednesday’s plenary. He described the victims’ deaths as painful sacrifices in Nigeria’s fight against insecurity. The decision came a day after the Senate commended…
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has said he may not seek the presidency after the 2027 general election. The former Anambra State governor cited Nigeria’s zoning arrangement and his age as the main reasons. He said both factors make another presidential bid after 2027 unlikely. Obi made the remarks…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has defended the cordial relationship between the National Assembly and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He said constructive cooperation between both arms of government serves the national interest and should not be mistaken for a surrender of the legislature’s constitutional independence. Akpabio spoke on Tuesday at the opening of the 2026 National…
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, has inaugurated a Ministerial Advisory Committee (MAC) to strengthen Nigeria’s fiscal and macroeconomic reforms. The committee will provide independent advice to government and help ensure that economic policies translate into tangible improvements in the lives of Nigerians. Oyedele inaugurated the committee in…
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has warned that organisations which fail to provide adequate welfare for corps members posted to them risk being blacklisted from participating in the scheme. The Director-General of the NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, gave the warning during an interactive session with corps members in Lokoja, Kogi State. He said…
The Federal Government has unveiled a new housing programme that will deliver about 160,000 affordable homes across Nigeria. The initiative targets low-income earners and workers in the informal sector. The programme, known as the Fiscal Mass Social Housing Scheme, will provide 200 housing units in each of Nigeria’s 774 local government areas. Government officials say…
