On the surface, Nigeria’s fight against tuberculosis appears to be holding steady. With a 94 percent treatment success rate and expanded diagnostic capacity, health authorities say progress is being made. But beneath that progress lies a largely invisible threat, thousands of undiagnosed infections quietly spreading across communities. In 2025 alone, Nigeria recorded 440,000 tuberculosis cases, …
Despite a significant surge in revenue in Nigeria's power sector over the past two years, millions of citizens continue to endure erratic electricity supply, raising fresh concerns about the effectiveness of ongoing reforms and investments in the sector. Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, revealed that the sector’s revenue has more than doubled in the …
The Nigeria national football team, the Super Eagles, have begun full preparations in Antalya, Turkey, with 21 players now in camp ahead of upcoming international friendlies against Iran national football team and Jordan national football team. According to reports, the squad continues to grow as more players arrive to join the early arrivals who opened …
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has ranked the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) as the best-performing agency in integrity, compliance, and ethics in Nigeria’s power sector. The ranking appears in the Commission’s 2025 MDAs scorecard. It highlights the agency’s strong governance systems and compliance culture. ICPC said the ranking reflects REA’s …
As the March 31 deadline for filing Pay As You Earn (PAYE) tax returns approaches, many Nigerians are trying to understand what exactly they need to do. Online conversations show widespread confusion, especially among employees who assume that once their employer deducts tax, their responsibility ends. However, filing a personal income tax return is a …
The Federal High Court in Kaduna has fixed March 31, 2026, to hear the bail application of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, following his arraignment on corruption-related charges. El-Rufai was on Tuesday arraigned before Justice Rilwan M. Aikawa by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) after spending 38 days in …
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has ordered all international money transfer operators (IMTOs) to open naira settlement accounts and route all remittance transactions through them, effectively ending dollar payouts to recipients in Nigeria. The policy, which takes effect May 1, 2026, requires that diaspora remittances be disbursed in local currency, marking a significant shift …
Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, has assumed duty as the 35th Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, effective March 24, 2026. He takes over from CP Miller G. Dantawaye, who has been elevated to the rank of Assistant Inspector-General of Police and redeployed by the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji …
The Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Nigeria, Emomotimi Agama, has been re-elected as Vice Chair of the Africa/Middle-East Regional Committee of the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) for a second term covering 2026–2028. The SEC disclosed the development in a statement issued Tuesday, March 24, noting that the appointment was confirmed …
The Federal Government has defended the dismissal of some senior officials of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS). It said the action reflects its zero tolerance for corruption and abuse of office. Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, explained that investigations found the officers guilty of misconduct. According to him, they breached ethical standards expected of public …
