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The Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria has announced Insurance Week 2026, an eight-day nationwide campaign scheduled for May 15 to May 22 to promote insurance awareness, financial security and industry growth across Nigeria. The institute said the programme, themed “Insurance: A Future Redefined,” will hold in Lagos and across all ...

The National Identity Management Commission has launched WhatsApp and live chat support channels to help Nigerians and legal residents access faster assistance for National Identification Number services through digital platforms. NIMC said the new support channels include a live chat feature on its official website and a dedicated WhatsApp line ...

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency intercepted 4,173.5 kilograms of Canadian Loud worth N10.4 billion at Tincan Island Port in Lagos on Tuesday after tracking the drug shipment from Canada through Morocco to Nigeria. NDLEA spokesman Femi Babafemi said the seizure followed months of intelligence gathering and surveillance ...

The Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development has expanded the role of Mining Marshals across Nigeria in 2026 to strengthen enforcement against illegal mining through investigations, intelligence gathering, compliance monitoring and field operations aimed at improving regulation and transparency in the sector. The ministry said the move is part of ...

Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi met UK business and political stakeholders, including Lord Jonathan Marland, in London on Tuesday to discuss trade opportunities, MSME development, and economic growth in Nigeria. Obi said in a statement that the discussions focused on strengthening Nigeria’s micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) ...

A new study published in Psychology of Sport & Exercise has found that 29 adults in a cycling experiment in 2026 improved their workout endurance by about 20 per cent when they listened to self-selected music, especially 120–140 BPM tracks, compared to silence. Researchers discovered that participants cycled for an ...

The Labour Party in Nasarawa State on Tuesday elected Asoloko Maku as its new chairman in Lafia to lead party affairs ahead of the 2027 general elections following state congresses backed by the Nenadi Usman-led leadership. Maku said the congresses reflected unity and commitment within the party and pledged inclusive ...

The Nigeria Revenue Service Academy said on Wednesday that it will launch a digital Learning Experience Platform in Abuja on May 20 to modernise staff training through technology-driven learning, gamified exercises and performance tracking aimed at improving service delivery. Academy director, Adeolu Akinyemi, said the platform would replace periodic classroom ...

Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, said on Tuesday during an interview on Channels Television that fewer Nigerians are studying abroad because improved academic stability, increased investment and uninterrupted school calendars have strengthened confidence in local universities. Alausa dismissed reports suggesting Nigeria still ranks among the top countries for outbound student ...

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, in Abuja told professional bodies during a meeting with the Body of Benchers on Tuesday that they should attract development to their institutions by engaging government constructively instead of focusing on public criticism. Wike made the remarks while hosting a delegation ...