As Nigeria joined the rest of the world to mark World Autism Awareness Day, the usual wave of blue-themed campaigns, advocacy messages, and symbolic gestures once again filled public spaces and social media timelines. But behind the awareness slogans lies a quieter, more troubling reality, one that millions of Nigerian families confront daily in silence. …
FG Moves to Centralise Revenue Collection, Retains Technical Oversight with the Solid Minerals Ministry The Federal Government has handed over the collection of mineral royalties from mining operators nationwide to the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), in a major policy shift aimed at strengthening revenue administration under the new tax laws. The Ministry of Solid …
Panic swept through Jikwoyi Phase 1 on Friday morning after a three-storey building under construction collapsed and trapped workers under heavy debris. In a statement, FCT Police Command spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, said the Command received a distress call around 9:00 a.m. and immediately deployed emergency teams to the scene. It said the Commissioner of …
Nigeria’s long-standing debate over state policing has gained renewed momentum, as policymakers and security experts intensify discussions on how to decentralise the country’s security architecture to address escalating insecurity across the federation. The proposal, which has been widely discussed for years, now appears to be entering a more active phase under the current administration. President …
Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, has presented Group Life Assurance, Group Personal Accident, and Family Welfare Support cheques to the families and next of kin of 79 fallen officers. He made the presentation on Thursday, April 2, 2026, at the FCT Police Command Headquarters in Garki II, Abuja. The event formed part …
The Nigerian Naira maintained a relatively stable performance against the United States Dollar on Thursday, April 2, 2026, as improved liquidity and sustained policy support continued to underpin gains recorded at the start of the new quarter. At the Central Bank of Nigeria-regulated Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), the Naira traded at an average of …
Nigeria has exported the first cargo of its newly introduced Cawthorne crude grade, with approximately 950,000 barrels en route to India's Sikka port. A report by Platts, part of S&P Global Energy, said a spokesperson for the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited confirmed the development, saying the shipping was done during the weekend following regulatory approvals …
The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) has announced a record-breaking financial performance for the 2025 fiscal year, posting a Core Total Comprehensive Income of ₦478.8 billion, the highest since its establishment. The figures were unveiled on Thursday, 2nd April 2026, during the Authority’s 2025 Earnings Presentation and Media Parley held in Abuja, where top management …
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has withdrawn its recognition of the leadership of David Mark as National Chairman of the ADC and Rauf Aregbesola as National Secretary of the party. The electoral umpire said the withdrawal is in obedience to a Court of Appeal judgment. Before this decision, INEC had, on September 9, 2025, …
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Professor Shu’aibu Shehu Aliyu as the Executive Secretary of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF). Professor Aliyu replaces Ahmed Galadima Aminu, who recently resigned to participate in the 2027 governorship election in Adamawa State. President Tinubu has also renewed the appointment of Engineer Sule Ahmed Abdulaziz as the Managing Director/Chief …
