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The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has summoned the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, to appear before it next Tuesday. The summons follows a petition accusing top Customs officials of refusing to retire despite reaching their mandatory service years. Committee Chairman Mike Etaba…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration has reiterated its dedication to cancer prevention and care, with a strong focus on equitable healthcare access. Dr. Dolapo Fasawe, the Mandate Secretary of the Health Services and Environment Secretariat, highlighted this commitment in a statement marking the 2025 World Cancer Day. She emphasized…
The Federal Ministry of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening local governance and ensuring the full implementation of local government autonomy across Nigeria. Speaking at the Local Government Development Summit in Abuja, Minister Zaphaniah Jisalo emphasized that the recent Supreme Court ruling on local government…
The Federal Government has announced plans to clamp down on unregistered and fraudulent cooperative societies as part of a broader initiative to reform and revitalize the sector. The move, led by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, aims to enhance accountability and ensure cooperatives contribute meaningfully to national development.…
In a bid to address the alarming rate of out-of-school children, the Kano State Ministry of Education has commenced an assessment tour of rural communities ahead of its planned sensitization campaign. The initiative seeks to identify the root causes of school dropouts and develop targeted solutions through community engagement. According…
In a sweeping move that underscores his administration’s aggressive restructuring of the U.S. government, President Donald Trump has dismissed the independent inspector general of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), according to multiple media reports. Paul Martin’s termination came just one day after his office published a report critical…
At least 10 students of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, were hospitalized on Tuesday after inhaling a toxic substance released during a fight in their lecture hall. The Oyo State Government responded promptly to the emergency after receiving a distress call, with Commissioner for Health, Dr. Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, leading an immediate intervention.…
There was pandemonium at the Faculty of Arts, Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, after a female student attacked and bit a lecturer during a heated altercation. The incident, which occurred on campus, reportedly began when Dr. Chukwudi Michael interrupted the student while she was filming a dance video in the…
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka suffered a shocking early exit at the Qatar Open, falling to Russia’s Ekaterina Alexandrova in a dramatic three-set battle on Tuesday. The Belarusian, playing her first match since her Australian Open final defeat, lost 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7/5) in a tense encounter lasting over two…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has scrapped the three free monthly withdrawals previously allowed for customers using ATMs of other banks, a move set to take effect from March 1, 2025. According to a circular dated February 10, 2025, and signed by John Onojah, Acting Director of the Financial…
