By Esther Ososanya Nurses under the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives – Federal Health Institutions Sector (NANNM-FHI) today began a seven-day warning strike, defying last-minute appeals from the Federal Government. The strike follows the expiration of a 15-day ultimatum issued on July 14. During that period, the nurses demanded better welfare, a review …
By Esther Ososanya The Managing Director of the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA), Dr Olufemi Ogunyemi, receives a U.S. Congressional Commendation for transparency and economic reform. The commendation jointly presented by South Carolina Representative Rosalyn Henderson-Myers and Georgia Representative Dee Dawkins-Haigler comes as international recognition of Nigeria’s ongoing transformation of its Free Trade Zones (FTZs) …
Currency traders attribute the recent strengthening of the naira and the stability of the forex market to factors such as an excess supply of dollars and increased enforcement actions by security agencies targeting forex speculators and hoarders. They point to several additional factors contributing to the naira's improved performance, including the Central Bank of Nigeria's …
By Esther Ososanya The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has vowed to sanction Health Maintenance Organisations (HMOs) under the FCT Health Insurance Scheme (FHIS) that fail to remit payments to healthcare providers. This follows persistent complaints from hospitals despite the government’s clearance of billions in arrears. Mr Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications …
By Esther Ososanya The Federal Capital Territory Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board (FCT-CPWB) has commenced the final round of screening for 250 intending Christian pilgrims bound for Israel and Jordan. At the screening exercise held Tuesday in Abuja, Director of the FCT-CPWB, Mrs Gloria Dandam, said the process was a key requirement before participants can proceed …
By Esther Ososanya The Federal Ministry of Finance, in partnership with the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) Gates Foundation, has launched the Leadership Excellence in Africa’s Public Service (LEAPS) programme in Abuja, a transformative initiative aimed at strengthening institutional leadership across Nigeria’s public service. The launch marks a step toward improving economic governance by retooling …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has denied reports claiming it asked Mr Peter Obi to step down from the 2027 presidential race. The group also dismissed allegations that it warned northern leaders against supporting the former Anambra State governor. In a statement issued on Tuesday by its National Publicity …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has advised politicians from Northern Nigeria to wait until 2031 before contesting for the presidency. Akume gave the advice on Tuesday during a two-day interactive session on government-citizen engagement held in Kaduna. The event, titled “Assessing Electoral Promises: Fostering Government-Citizens’ Engagement …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The Senate has given the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) a three-week deadline to respond to audit queries concerning N210 trillion recorded in its financial statements from 2017 to 2023. The Senate Public Accounts Committee, chaired by Senator Ahmed Wadada (Nasarawa West), issued the directive during a session with NNPCL’s Group …
Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE has notified the Federal High Court Abuja of its discontinuance of its N100 billion import licence lawsuit against Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and others. The notice of discontinuance dated July 28, 2025, was filed by the refinery’s lawyer, George Ibrahim SAN, Nairametrics reports. “TAKE NOTICE that the …
