The Federal Government has approved the establishment of an inter-agency committee to harmonise the macroeconomic assumptions used in preparing the country’s budgets and economic plans. The committee will bring together relevant fiscal and monetary authorities to ensure that government agencies work with consistent economic projections when making key policy and financial decisions. Among the indicators…
Bello Mandiya, former senator representing Katsina South Senatorial District, has died at the age of 62. The Katsina State Government announced his death in a statement issued on Monday, expressing condolences to his family, political associates and the people of the state. Dikko Radda, governor of Katsina State, described Mandiya’s death as a “great loss”…
Former Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, has described the proposal by former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar to restore petrol subsidy as a political strategy aimed at winning public support. Fayemi reportedly likened the proposal to the strategy adopted by the All Progressives Congress (APC) during the 2023 presidential election, when the party fielded a Muslim-Muslim presidential…
Lecturers at Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, have commenced an indefinite strike over the non-payment of their full August 2026 salaries. The industrial action was reportedly declared by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), UNIZIK branch, following concerns over what the lecturers described as incomplete salary payments. The union is demanding the immediate payment…
Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has condemned the alleged obstruction of his convoy in Benue State, describing the incident as “totally unacceptable.” Obi was reportedly prevented from accessing communities affected by recent killings in the state, where he had planned to pay condolence visits and commiserate with victims and their…
The Federal Government has commenced moves to deepen digital integration between the education sector and the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) as part of efforts to tackle certificate racketeering, strengthen academic qualification verification and ensure genuine graduates are not denied opportunities. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Tuesday when the Director-General…
The Pensioners Association of the Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere-Ekiti (BOUESTI), has appealed to Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, to urgently intervene in the non-payment of pensions and other outstanding benefits owed retired workers of the institution. The association said the delay in the payment of pensions and other entitlements had…
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has assured Nigerians that no asset recovered by the anti-graft agency will be mismanaged under his leadership. Olukoyede gave the assurance while reacting to the ongoing debate over the management of forfeited assets recovered by government agencies. The EFCC boss rejected calls for the…
The United States Embassy in Abuja has officially stopped processing routine visa applications, with applicants now required to use the US Consulate General in Lagos for routine visa services. The US Embassy announced the development in a reminder shared on its official X account, noting that the new arrangement took effect on August 1, 2026….
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Saturday, September 19, 2026, for the conduct of five by-elections across four states of the federation. The affected states are Gombe, Kano, Bauchi and Delta.INEC Chairman’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr Tunde Oketola, disclosed the development in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday…
