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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Thursday urged the Federal Government to address rising insecurity, economic hardship and the high cost of living affecting Nigerians across the country. In a statement issued by his media aide, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku criticised the Presidency’s comments on Nigeria’s borrowing profile, saying citizens are ...

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority on Monday suspended its “No-pay, No-service” enforcement against domestic airlines over unpaid statutory charges, saying the decision was taken in Abuja to protect operational stability in Nigeria’s aviation sector amid rising fuel costs and financial pressure on operators. In a statement signed by Director-General Chris ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission on Wednesday said 1,059,360 voters have been registered for the June 20, 2026 governorship election in Ekiti State, following the completion of the Continuous Voter Registration exercise in the state. INEC Chairman, Joash Amupitan, disclosed this in Ado-Ekiti during the presentation of the voter register ...

The Central Bank of Nigeria on Wednesday retained Nigeria’s interest rate at 26.5 per cent after the Monetary Policy Committee meeting in Abuja to sustain economic stability and control inflation. CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso said all 11 committee members voted to keep the rate unchanged to allow previous policy measures ...

The Federal Capital Territory Administration on Tuesday launched free health insurance enrolment and medical outreach for inmates at the Kuje Medium Security Custodial Centre in Abuja to improve healthcare access for over 1,500 inmates across correctional facilities in the FCT. The programme, introduced under the FCT Health Insurance Scheme and ...

The Federal Capital Territory Administration on Tuesday launched a ₦41.2 billion HIV and AIDS Strategic Plan in Abuja to tackle funding gaps, reduce new infections and eliminate AIDS as a public health threat in the FCT by 2030. The three-year plan, tagged the “Abuja Compact,” was unveiled at Ajuji Hotels ...

The Federal Government on Tuesday urged Nigerian startups, innovators and entrepreneurs to apply for the 2026 African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Startup Acceleration and Partnership Programme launched by the AfCFTA Secretariat, the Republic of Korea and the Korea-Africa Foundation to promote trade, innovation and business partnerships. In a statement ...

The Federal Road Safety Corps on Monday launched “Operation Guduma” in Awka to arrest motorists using fake diplomatic number plates and curb overloading on Nigerian roads amid growing security concerns. FRSC Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, represented by Oko Etuali, said the operation followed reports that many individuals were illegally using ...

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, said on Friday in Abuja that 327 people, including foreign nationals, have been arrested across Nigeria in a nationwide crackdown on illegal mining, with some suspects transferred to the Office of the National Security Adviser for investigation over alleged security-related links. He ...

The National Judicial Council (NJC) on Thursday recommended 12 new justices for the Court of Appeal and suspended two judges for one year without pay over misconduct during its 111th meeting chaired by Chief Justice of Nigeria, Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, in Abuja. The NJC said the appointments were aimed at filling ...