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The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has announced January 5, 2026, as the deadline for the full implementation of the Digital, Electronic, Online, and Non-Traditional Consumer Lending Regulations, 2025. The new regulations, which came into effect on July 21, 2025, under the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act…
Over 6,000 civil servants across Nigeria, the United Kingdom, India, Egypt, and the United Stateshave participated in the Federal Civil Service promotion examination for the director cadre, organized by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), Professor Adetunji Olaopa, disclosed this…
The Yobe State Government has assured justice for a 4-year-old girl allegedly raped by a 22-year-old man in Jakusko Local Government Area of the State. The suspect, Rabilu Sani, who is reportedly HIV-positive, lured the victim into a room and sexually assaulted her, causing severe physical and emotional injuries to…
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has called for greater decorum, restraint, and respect among public officials in the discharge of their duties, warning that uncivil behaviour by government functionaries sends a wrong signal about Nigeria’s governance culture to the international community. A statement signed by the Executive Director…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured the conviction of two National Assembly staff members, Mustapha Mohammed and Tijjani Adam Goni, for defrauding two individuals, Saifudeen Yakub and Aminu Abubakar, of ₦4.8 million in a fake job recruitment scam. According to the ICPC, the case…
The Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to raise ₦1.15 trillion from the domestic debt market to cover the remaining shortfall in the 2025 national budget. The decision came after lawmakers adopted a report from the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign debt during Wednesday’s plenary session. According to…
Former Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, has called on the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to publicly apologise to the law enforcement officer he allegedly verbally abused. Chidoka said public officials must exercise authority through proper institutional channels rather than through personal confrontation. In a statement…
There was tension in Abuja on Tuesday when armed military personnel reportedly stopped the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and officials of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) from accessing a disputed parcel of land. In a video shared by Channels Television, the soldiers were seen…
A high-level Nigerian delegation sent by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu held a crucial meeting with officials of the UK Ministry of Justice on Monday to discuss the case of former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, who has been in British custody since March 2023. The delegation, led by Minister…
The House of Representatives has launched an investigative hearing into the management of over $4.6 billion in grants received by Nigeria from the Global Fund and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) between 2021 and 2025. The funds were allocated to combat HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (ATM) and…
