Category: #Governance
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FCTA TO ENFORCE PAYMENT OF GROUND RENT AND LAND USE FEES FROM NOVEMBER 26
Starting November 26, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) is kicking into gear to enforce payments from defaulters owing Ground Rent, Land Use Change/Conversion fees, and bills for Right of Occupancy (R-of-O) and Certificate of Occupancy (C-of-O). This includes property buyers who haven’t registered interests with the mandatory Minister’s Consent or completed Deeds of Assignment.…
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ANAMBRA GOVT SETS STAGE FOR “ONWA DEZEMBA” FESTIVAL
Anambra State is gearing up for a major cultural and entertainment festival this Yuletide, promising residents and visitors an unforgettable December experience. The event, branded “Onwa Dezemba,” will feature masquerade displays, Christmas carols, and musical concerts with top Nigerian artistes. Activities will be held at Ekwueme Square, Solution Fun City, Awka, and other designated venues…
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PRESIDENT TINUBU HEADS TO G20 AND AU-EU SUMMITS
President Bola Tinubu is set to jet off to Johannesburg, South Africa, and Luanda, Angola, this week for two major international summits. His first stop is the20th G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg, followed by the AU-EU Summit in Angola. The G20 Summit, themed “Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability,” brings together leaders from the world’s top economies, the…
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PRESIDENT TINUBU SENDS VP TO KEBBI AFTER SCHOOLGIRLS KIDNAPPING
President Bola Tinubu has directed Vice President Kashim Shettima to visit Kebbi State to commiserate with the government and families of the recently kidnapped schoolgirls, assuring them of their safe return. In a statement from Presidential Spokesperson Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu also expressed sadness over the abduction and the death of Brig.-Gen. Musa Uba and other…
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KANO GOV APPROVES PERMANENT JOBS FOR 1,600 SCHOOL WATCHMEN
Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has approved the distribution of permanent and pensionable appointment letters to 1,600 newly recruited watchmen posted to secondary schools across the state. This move, announced by the governor’s spokesperson Sunusi Bature, is a major step toward restoring safety, discipline, and stability in public schools. Yusuf stressed that a secure environment…
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KANO GOV HANDS OUT PERMANENT JOBS TO 400 MATHS TEACHERS
Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has officially presented permanent and pensionable appointment letters to 400 newly recruited Mathematics teachers for the state’s secondary schools. This move is a direct response to subject gaps that have affected students’ performance and career readiness, according to the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature. Yusuf described Mathematics as the foundation of…
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UK, SWITZERLAND TEAM UP TO PUSH FOR MORE WOMEN IN NIGERIAN GOVERNANCE
Voices from the United Kingdom and Switzerland came together on Monday, urging Nigeria to boost women’s representation in government. At the 2025 Law Week of the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA Nigeria), Abuja branch, their message was clear: Nigerian women bring valuable perspectives that the country can’t afford to miss. The event, themed “Advancing…
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GOV. ZULUM URGES MILITARY TO HIT TUMBUS, MANDARA, SAMBISA HARD AND FAST
Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum made a passionate call on Tuesday, asking the Nigerian Armed Forces to urgently launch a full-scale offensive against terrorist strongholds in the Tumbus Islands, Mandara hills, and Sambisa game reserve — places where Boko Haram and ISWAP hide out and wreak havoc. Meeting with Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal…
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NORTHERN STATES GOVERNORS’ FORUM CONDEMNS KEBBI SCHOOL ATTACK, CALLS FOR URGENT ACTION
The Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) has strongly condemned the recent attack on Government Girls’ Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS), Maga, in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi that resulted in the abduction of 25 female students and the reported killing of a school official. Speaking from Gombe, NSGF Chairman and Governor Inuwa Yahaya described…
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NIGERIA URGES GLOBAL COMMUNITY TO END “NAMING AND SHAMING” OVER SECURITY CHALLENGES
Nigeria’s Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, Mr. Syndoph Endoni, has called on the international community to stop “naming and shaming” the country regarding its security issues. Speaking at the United Nations Security Council in New York, Endoni addressed the impact of illicit small arms and light weapons (SALW) in the Sahel region. He stressed that…
