Category: #Governance
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RIVERS ASSEMBLY FIRES IMPEACHMENT NOTICE AT GOVERNOR FUBARA
Political fireworks exploding in Port Harcourt—Rivers lawmakers just launched impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Deputy Prof. Nma Odu, citing gross misconduct just seven days from service. At Thursday’s plenary, Majority Leader Major Jack (APC Akuku-Toru) slammed Fubara for ignoring President Tinubu’s peace deal, breaching financial transparency, and backsliding on governance rules. Mrs. Linda…
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ARMED FORCES DAY REBRANDED: NOW CELEBRATES HEROES ALIVE AND FALLEN!
Picture Nigeria’s military heroes getting a well-deserved upgrade—from somber remembrance to a full-throated celebration of both living warriors and those who paid the ultimate price. The Armed Forces just announced January 15’s shiny new name: “Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Day”! Maj.-Gen. Samaila Uba dropped the news Thursday, explaining the tweak honors serving troops’ grit…
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WOOD EXPORT BAN IGNITES NIGERIA’S FURNITURE BOOM IN 2026!
Imagine raw wood logs trapped at home, fueling factories instead of foreign ships—MAN’s Wood Sector boss Ngozi Oyewole just declared this Federal Government ban a game-changer, turning Nigeria’s timber trade into a value-added powerhouse!Oyewole hailed the policy for flooding local manufacturers with cheap raw materials, sparking jobs, industrial growth, and eco-smarts—shifting from raw exports to…
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FG & COOPERATIVE LAUNCH MASSIVE 1M DIGITAL LITERACY BOOT CAMP
Imagine one million Nigerians mastering AI, online safety, and digital hustles—all free, with laptops and global certs at the finish line. The Federal Government just teamed up with Clergywealth Cooperative to make it reality. SGF Sen. George Akume kicked off the Joint Implementation Committee Tuesday in Abuja, aligning the Clergywealth Digital Skills Nigeria Initiative with…
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FG SHUTS DOWN RUMORS: NO NIGERIAN STUDENT STRANDED IN MOROCCO
Scared headlines claiming abandoned scholars in Morocco? Relax—Federal Government just slammed the door on fake news, assuring every legit scholarship kid’s covered. Education Minister Dr. Tunji Alausa clarified Tuesday: All Bilateral Education Scholarship (BES) students enrolled pre-2024 got 2024 entitlements despite fiscal hiccups now being ironed out with Finance Ministry. No new awards post-October 2025—those…
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DOCTORS’ STRIKE: FG INSISTS IT’S POLICY GLITCHES, NOT NEGLECT
Tired of hospitals turning into ghost towns during strikes? The Federal Government just clapped back, blaming structural health sector headaches—not abandonment—for NARD’s walkout, while touting fresh cash boosts for medics. Health Minister of State Dr. Iziaq Salako revealed ongoing reforms like ₦90 billion annual allowances (call duty, shifts, rural postings) negotiated collectively since November 2025…
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NYSC BOSSES COMPARE NOTES AHEAD OF BATCH ‘A’ MOBILISATION
It’s mobilisation season again, and the NYSC top brass gathered in Abuja to fine-tune plans so the next set of corps members can keep safe and productive. Pic. 1:From left: Director General, NYSC, Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu; Director, Corps Mobilisation, Rachel Idaewor; and Director, Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED), Kehinde Aremu, at the 2026 Batch…
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EDO VOWS KIDNAP CRACKDOWN AFTER DOCTOR’S BRUTAL SLAYING
Heartbreaking loss in Auchi—a doctor abducted and killed in cold blood. Now Edo State government is doubling down, swearing to hunt the culprits and wipe out kidnapping for good. The Okpebholo administration called Dr. Abu Momoh Tahir’s murder “unfortunate, painful, and regrettable,” condoling his family while assuring the public: perpetrators won’t escape justice. Pre-yuletide bush-combing…
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TOUADÉRA SECURES THIRD TERM IN CAR WITH 76% MAJORITY AMID OPPOSITION BOYCOTT
BANGUI – Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadéra won re-election decisively, grabbing 76.15% of the vote in the Dec. 28 presidential poll, provisional results from the electoral commission showed Monday night. Top election official Mathias Morouba announced the tally: Ex-PM Anicet-Georges Dologuele took 14.66%, Henri-Marie Dondra 3.19%, with 52.42% turnout. The 68-year-old leader, in power…
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FROM FIRS TO NRS: ADEDEJI UNVEILS MASSIVE REVENUE SYSTEM OVERHAUL – DIGITAL, CENTRALIZED, FUTURE-PROOF
Say goodbye to fragmented taxes NRS replacing FIRS isn’t a logo tweak, it’s a root-to-tip rebuild of Nigeria’s revenue machine, per Executive Chair Dr Zacch Adedeji in an Abuja TV spot. Fresh tax laws (gazetted after Tinubu’s nod) rebrand the apex collector, consolidating scattered duties into one smart hub: data fusion, automation galore, slashing human…
