Category: #Governance
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NIGERIA STOCK MARKET GOES LIVE WITH T+2 SETTLEMENT CYCLE
Nigeria’s capital market just leveled up, ditching the old T+3 for a snappier T+2 settlement meaning trades now clear in just two business days, slashing risks and boosting efficiency. CSCS Chairman Temi Popoola called it a historic win that deepens liquidity, amps investor trust, and aligns with global standards to chase that $1 trillion economy…
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OBJ PRAISES PLATEAU GOV MUTFWANG FOR PROJECT CONTINUITY AT UNITY CAROLS
Chief Olusegun Obasanjo hailed Gov. Caleb Mutfwang at Plateau’s 2025 Christmas Carols and Festival Songs in Jos for picking up where predecessors left off, completing stalled projects and steering steady growth. He slammed Nigeria’s continuity gap in governance, calling Mutfwang’s drive a blueprint for societal progress. Obasanjo cheered the event as a unity booster for…
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NIGERIA’S $60B LOGISTICS GOLDMINE: TIME TO UNLOCK JOBS & WEALTH
Leaders and policymakers at the CLMI International Conference in Lagos slammed the brakes on Nigeria’s sleepy logistics sector—worth N3.5 trillion ($60B)—urging the Federal Government to supercharge it for massive job creation and economic firepower. Prof. Simon Emeje, CLMI Chairman, spotlighted its power to fund half the national budget if regulated right, blasting collapsed firms from…
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TINUBU LAUNCHES NATIONAL TAX REVOLUTION COMMITTEE
President Bola Tinubu just green-lit a powerful new task force the National Tax Policy Implementation Committee (NTPIC) to drive Nigeria’s fresh wave of tax reforms. This isn’t just about rules; it’s about building a fair, transparent, and tech-savvy tax system that sparks economic growth and protects both citizens and businesses. Chaired by tax guru Joseph…
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KADUNA GOV UBA SANI ENDS DEMOLITIONS, SACKINGS & FEAR – USHERS IN PEACE & PEOPLE-FIRST ERA
Kaduna Information Commissioner Malam Ahmed Maiyaki declared Gov Uba Sani’s administration has buried “oppressive” past practices like arbitrary house razings and mass layoffs, pivoting to the SUSTAIN Agenda’s peace model restoring calm in bandit hotspots Birnin Gwari, Chikun, Kajuru, Kauru, Kachia, Giwa via inclusive rural transformation and citizen engagement. Revived after 10 years, the Information…
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MINISTER IDRIS HAILS ACTIONAID NIGERIA’S 25-YEAR WAR ON POVERTY – CALLS FOR NARRATIVE RESET
Information Minister Mohammed Idris celebrated ActionAid Nigeria’s quarter-century legacy at their Abuja anniversary, praising frontline empowerment for women/girls, education/health boosts, governance reforms, crisis aid, and policy shifts since 2000 via rights-based programs like CSACEFA, CEF, and Women’s Voices/Leadership that enrolled kids, cut maternal deaths, and built community health centers. He unveiled the AAN@25 Legacy Book…
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MINISTER IDRIS WARNS YOUNG JOURNALISTS: NAVIGATE FAKE NEWS, DEEP FAKES IN TOXIC MEDIA WATERS
Information Minister Muhammed Idris, at PRNigeria’s 2025 Young Communication Fellowship close in Abuja, alerted 2025 grads to Nigeria’s media minefield—75% fake news via Facebook/WhatsApp/Twitter fueling security fears (β=0.53 correlation to threats), ethnic rifts, and trust erosion amid AI deepfakes. Rep Ali M. Ali urged integrity, ethics, resilience in cutthroat reportage; NUJ Prez Alhassan Abdul pushed…
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FCTA CRACKS DOWN ON 1,095 ABUSE REVOKED PROPERTIES IN ABUJA’S PRIME DISTRICTS!
FCT Administration launches enforcement on 1,095 land titles revoked in Asokoro, Maitama, Garki, and Wuse after owners ignored months of notices (May-Nov) and blew the 14-day grace period ending Tuesday 835 for unpaid ground rent, 260 for C of O bills, violation/land conversion fees under Land Use Act Section 28. Minister Nyesom Wike’s team, via…
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CHILDREN’S RIGHTS IN NIGERIA: PROGRESS STALLED BY VIOLENCE, POLICY GAPS, AND SOCIAL CHALLENGES
Children in Nigeria are legally recognized as vulnerable persons under 18, enjoying rights to survival, development, protection, and participation as enshrined in the 2003 Child Rights Act (CRA) aligned with the UN Children’s Rights Convention and African Charter. Yet implementation of these protections is deeply challenged by rising insecurity, school closures due to frequent kidnappings,…
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FCTA REVOKES STALLED 13KM APO-KARSHI ROAD CONTRACT AFTER 14 YEARS – REAWARDED TO SCC!
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike announced the revocation of the long-delayed Apo to Karshi road contract from Kakatar Engineering Ltd (awarded 2011), now reawarded to SCC with work underway to ease Nyanya/Karu traffic into Abuja city centre. He inspected alongside Kubwa-Bwari road (also SCC) and Outer Southern Expressway dualisation, expressing joy at progress toward mid-2026 delivery…
