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Non-governmental organization Vectar Energy has renewed its call for increased climate financing and clean energy investments in Nigeria, stressing the need to accelerate the country’s transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy solutions. Speaking at the inaugural EcoWise Multi-Stakeholder Forum in Abuja, Founder of Vectar Energy, Deborah Fadeyi, emphasized that…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has declared that Nigeria has officially exited its phase of economic instability, assuring both local and international investors that there has never been a more opportune time to invest in the country. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Bauchi Investment Summit 2025 on Wednesday, October…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), in partnership with UNICEF, is preparing to commence the seventh round of the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS7)—Nigeria’s most comprehensive data-gathering exercise on women, children, and vulnerable populations. This was disclosed in an official statement released on Tuesday by Alesanmi Folorunso, Head of Communication…
President Bola Tinubu has requested the Nigerian Senate to confirm the appointment of Idris Olorunnimbe as the Chairman of the Board of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), as part of ongoing efforts to reform Nigeria’s communications and regulatory institutions. The request was contained in an official letter read by Senate…
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has officially suspended the enforcement of tinted glass permits across the country following a Federal High Court order directing the halt of the exercise. Spokesperson for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, SP Josephine Adeh, confirmed the suspension during an interview on AIT on…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) by four days, following a surge in voter turnout and growing demand from eligible residents. The CVR exercise, originally scheduled to end on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, will now continue…
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to October 16, due to the delay in the submission of a court-ordered medical report. The adjournment followed the inability of the Nigerian Medical Association…
The Nigerian Senate has confirmed that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has submitted responses to 19 audit queries regarding an alleged ₦210 trillion in unaccounted funds, covering the financial years 2017 to 2023. This was disclosed by Senator Aliyu Wadada, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Public Accounts,…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to reconsider its planned nationwide strike, assuring that efforts are underway to address the union’s outstanding demands. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, confirmed that the…
Former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has clarified that his recent resignation from President Tinubu’s cabinet was not an admission of guilt amid the ongoing certificate scandal involving his academic and NYSC records. Nnaji tendered his resignation on Tuesday following allegations that he falsified his university degree…
