President Bola Tinubu has directed the expedited rollout of the free healthcare access initiative for low-income retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), describing it as a critical component of social protection and dignity in retirement. He also called for the prompt implementation of long-overdue pension increases and a minimum
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has introduced a stricter corporate governance framework for telecom operators, aimed at enhancing transparency, internal controls, and risk management across the industry.The Executive Vice-Chairman of the Commission, Dr Aminu Maida, disclosed this during the inauguration of the 2025 Guidelines on Corporate Governance on Wednesday in
The Anti-Corruption Commissioner for the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, ICPC, in Rivers and Bayelsa States, Mrs. Ekere Usiere, has advised staff of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to distance themselves from corrupt practices. Speaking during the quarterly anti-corruption sensitisation workshop at the NDDC headquarters in Port Harcourt, Usiere acknowledged
No fewer than 22 persons lost their lives while 20 others sustained varying degrees of injuries in a lone accident involving a trailer along the Lapai–Lambata road in Niger State on Monday. It was learnt that the vehicle was heading to Lagos from Kano, and reportedly conveying both passengers and
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has warned registered political partiesagainst early campaigns ahead of the 2027 general election, stating that it clearly violate the Electoral Act. INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmoud Yakubu, who gave the warning in Abuja, said that open campaigns are only allowed 150 days before polling day
Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd, Bayo Ojulari, has resumed work. Mr Ojulari reported to the office at about 9:35 am on Monday. A top security source confirmed that Ojulari was currently engaging with his usual official duties. The source said that NNPC staff
Leading engineering construction company, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc and the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, have resolved to strengthen their collaboration in ensuring safety on our roads.This came Wednesday just as the Corps hailed the exceptional quality of work and unwavering standards of the company over the years. In his
The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has said that 2027 Igbo presidency is not achievable, adding that the South-East zone will resist any “darkening counsel” without knowledge to deceive the people into believing that Igbo presidency is achievable in 2027. Umahi called for the total support of the South-East zone
The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has congratulated the nation’s female basketball team, the D’Tigress for winning the FIBA 2025 Women’s AfroBasket competition for a historic seventh time. Speaking through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh, the Senate President said the feat achieved by
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Doyin Abiola, Media Trailblazer, Soldier Of Democracy – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness over the death of aformer Managing Director of the defunct Concord Group of newspapers and wife of the late Bashorun MKO Abiola, Dr. Doyinsola Hamidat Abiola, describing her as a trailblazing journalist and editor. In a tribute he personally signed on Wednesday, President Tinubu