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The Federal Government has approved N21.68 billion for the construction of the first phase of a new corporate headquarters for the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency in Abuja. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, disclosed this on Thursday at the groundbreaking ceremony for the project. He said the contract, ...

The National Identity Management Commission has declared that candidates without a National Identification Number will not be eligible to register for the 2026 Senior Secondary Certificate Examinations. In a public advisory issued on Friday, the commission urged parents and guardians to ensure their children obtain the NIN ahead of examination ...

The Federal Government has stepped up efforts to reform Nigeria’s mining industry, seeking stronger collaboration with Canada to attract investment and deploy advanced technology in the sector. Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, made this known while receiving the Canadian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Pasquale Salvaggio, in Abuja, according ...

The Federal Government has stepped up efforts to reform Nigeria’s mining industry, seeking stronger collaboration with Canada to attract investment and deploy advanced technology in the sector. Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, made this known while receiving the Canadian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Pasquale Salvaggio, in Abuja, according ...

The Kogi State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the just-concluded Ward and Local Government Area Congresses as a resounding success, marked by peace, unity and seamless coordination across the state. Addressing journalists in Lokoja on Sunday, the State Chairman of the party, Hon. Abdullahi Bello, said ...

Kogi State governor Ahmed Usman ododo has called for unity and stronger stakeholder engagement among political office holders in Omola Local Government Area, urging them to work collectively in the interest of the people. The governor made the appeal during a meeting held at the Government House in Lokoja with ...

Canada has announced major changes to its Express Entry immigration system for 2026, introducing new priority categories and stricter eligibility requirements aimed at attracting skilled workers and addressing critical labour shortages. The update was announced on Thursday by Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Lena Diab, as part of ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission has recorded 1,228,648 completed voter registrations in the second phase of its ongoing Continuous Voter Registration exercise as of February 13, 2026. INEC disclosed the figures in an update posted on its X handle on Thursday, noting that the total represents an increase from 884,737 ...

The New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) has reacted to moves by the United States Congress to blacklist its leader and former Kano State governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, calling for a thorough investigation into the allegations against him. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ladipo Johnson, made the call while responding to a ...

President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Afam Osigwe, SAN, has expressed concern over what he described as the growing misuse of the Cybercrimes Act to suppress freedom of expression in Nigeria. Osigwe, who spoke during an interview on Wednesday, said the law is increasingly being weaponised against critics, journalists, ...