FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

The Forum of State Chairmen of Political Parties in Imo State has lashed out at the proposed local government elections in the state, alleging that the state electoral body intended to conduct the polls without a valid timetable and without the required legal notice to political parties. The forum, in a statement released over the weekend, said the operation would …

The People’s Action Party (APP) has raised the alarm over an alleged plan by the chairmen of Ideato North and Ideato South local government areas in Imo State, Chukwunonso Okpareke and Okwara Okechukwu, also known as Morocco, to demolish election and solidarity placards belonging to House of Representatives member Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere and other APP candidates, despite an existing court …

The scheduled national elections of the National Parent Teacher Association of Nigeria (NAPTAN) have been suspended indefinitely, following clear violations of the association’s constitution. The elections, originally scheduled for Wednesday by the leadership of Alhaji Haruna Danjuma and Dr Ekunday Ademola in Abuja, were supposed to be supervised by the Federal Ministry of Education, but the Danjuma-led faction reportedly “contradicted …

Lagos-based KIA Africa Group has regained full ownership and operational control of Bacita Sugar Company Limited, following what it described as an amicable resolution of all outstanding issues with Keystone Bank over the financing and redevelopment of the Kwara State-based agro-industrial company. The company made this known in a statement released over the weekend, signed by its president, Eng. Wale …

President Bola Tinubu has made new five appointments of Chief Executives for some of the agencies under the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, on Wednesday. Those appointed are Aminu Maida, who had been the Executive Director of technology and operations at Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System Plc (NIBSS), now appointed the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC)/CEO of the Nigerian …

Against the backdrop of initiatives to combat economic crime through institutional collaboration and international cooperation, the President of the Court of Appeal, Honorable Justice Monica Bolna’an Dongban-Mensem, has once again called for the prompt restitution of ill-gotten wealth, stolen assets and recovered assets to victim nations, stating that without such repatriation, the promise of justice remains unfulfilled. Dongban-Mensem made the …

Against the backdrop of initiatives to combat economic crime through institutional collaboration and international cooperation, the President of the Court of Appeal, Honorable Justice Monica Bolna’an Dongban-Mensem, has once again called for the prompt restitution of ill-gotten wealth, stolen assets and recovered assets to victim nations, stating that without such repatriation, the promise of justice remains unfulfilled. Dongban-Mensem made the …

Former Aviation Minister, Osita Chidoka, has described the administration of former Abia State Governor, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, as a defining period in the political history of the state, saying Kalu put Abia firmly in the national conversation and made the state punch above its weight. Chidoka also noted that the momentum seen during the Kalu era faded after he …

Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced the launch of its new Load & Outage Analytics platform, a digital innovation designed to improve the visibility, monitoring and management of the national transmission network. The inauguration took place at the TCN headquarters in Abuja on August 25, 2026, where management and staff witnessed a live demonstration of the system. Speaking at …

Stakeholders at a two-day workshop on Preventing Violent Extremism (PVE) in Prison Settings through Sports have advocated an improved systemic sporting approach in the rehabilitation and reintegration process in the Nigeria Correctional Service. Speaking during the consultative workshop, organised by United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC) between October 10 and 11, 2023 in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, both the resource …