NSIA hands over fertiliser initiative to MOFI, delivers 128m bags

Barbara Bako, Abuja. The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) has begun the handover of the Presidential Fertiliser Initiative (PFI) to the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI), ending almost 10 years…

NDLEA nabs Lagos pastor over cross-border drug trade

After evading capture for months, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has apprehended Adefolusho Olasele also known as Abbas Ajakaiye, founder and General Overseer of The Turn of Mercy…

Kano govt empowers 1,100 graduates, restores skill centres

As part of measures to fulfil some of his campaign promises and tackle unemployment in the state, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has empowered 1,130 graduates from six specialised entrepreneurship training…

FG pays second wage award arrears

Barbara Bako, Abuja. The Federal Government has disbursed the second tranche of the N35,000 wage award arrears to federal workers as part of efforts to fulfil its commitment to cushioning…

NDIC, CBN reaffirms partnership on financial system stability

Barbara Bako, Abuja. The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), Mr. Thompson O. Sunday, has reaffirmed the Corporation’s commitment to working closely with the Central…

Tinubu disagrees with Daily Trust over state of economy

The Presidency has disagreed with a recent editorial published by Daily Trust which painted a bleak picture of Nigeria’s economic situation, accusing the newspaper of exaggeration and selective pessimism. In…

Tinubu appoints ex-Kano LG chair Ramat as acting NERC boss

President Bola Tinubu has appointed 39-year-old Abdullahi Garba Ramat, a former local government chairman in Kano State, as the acting chairman and chief executive officer of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory…

FAAN defends airport security measures amid K1 controversy

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has confirmed an incident involving popular Fuji musician, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, also known as K1 De Ultimate, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International…

Tinubu lauds Teens Global feat, reaffirms education priority

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has applauded three Nigerian schoolgirls for making the nation proud after sweeping top honours at the 2025 TeenEagle Global English Competition in London. The students, Nafisa…

Tinubu ushers in new era with Insurance reform act

Barbara Bako, Abuja. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed the Nigeria Insurance Industry Reform Act 2025 (NIIRA 2025) into law, marking a significant policy shift aimed at overhauling the country’s…