The Federal Government has approved the launch of the NIN Authentication Service (NINAuth), for secure and seamless identity verification across Ministries, Departments, and Agencies. A statement by NIMC’s head of Corporate Communications, Kayode Adegoke indicates that President Bola Tinubu has directed that all government services adopt the _NINAuth_ platform as part of efforts to strengthen…
The Federal Executive Council has approved the rescoping of old highway contracts and new reads worth about N1.81tn, consisting of N760.4bn in naira-denominated projects with a separate $651.7m (N1.05tn) facility for the 7th Axial Road linking the Lekki Deep‑Sea Port to Sagamu‑Ore. This also includes the Aba‑Ikot‑Ekpene Road, whose first phase was ratified at N30.23bn alongside…
The Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism, and Creative Economy has announced the introduction of the Creative Economy Development Fund tailored to roll out loan opportunities for creatives. In a statement by Nneka Anibueze, Special Adviser to the Minister of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa ,the ministry invited eligible Creatives, entrepreneurs, and organisations to…
Former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, has denied reports claiming he is in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), following an ongoing investigation into the alleged misappropriation of $2.9 billion allocated for refinery rehabilitation. Kyari who dismissed the reports as “clear mischief”…
The National Assembly has urged the Supreme Court to dismiss the suit filed by 11 Peoples Democratic Party governors challenging the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. The federal legislature, in its response, contended that the plaintiffs’ suit was procedurally flawed and lacked merit.. It argued that the court lacks the jurisdiction…
President Bola Tinubu has addressed military and other security personnel in Katsina State, directing the Men and Women in Uniform to eliminate all Terrorists and their Foreign collaborators without delay. In a charged speech delivered upon his arrival in Katsina, Tinubu said the insurgency has gone on for too long in Nigeria, and promised to…
The Nigeria Immigration Service has rolled out a new e-Visa system and automated landing and exit cards effective May 1st, 2025, as part of immigration reforms. The Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Immigration Service , Akinsola Akinlabi in a Release says all visa applications must now be done entirely online, with approvals delivered via…
Trial of the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, resumed today before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, with the cross-examination of principal witness, who said he did not find any instrument of terrorism on Kanu. The court had granted the request of the Federal Government for witnesses…
The Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, and the Drug Enforcement Administration, DEA, are seeking a 90-day extension from a US District Court before they release documents relating to an alleged drug investigation involving President Bola Tinubu. The investigation dates back to the 1990s.Their request was submitted in a joint status report filed with the US…
The Federal Government has officially commenced the implementation of the Dual Mandate Policy across all Federal Colleges of Education, following the enactment of the Federal Colleges of Education Act, 2023. According to a statement by the Director of Press, Federal Ministry of Education, Folasade Boriowo, this legislation, signed into law by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,…
