Category: #Governance
-
NSITF CALLS OUT SABOTAGING EMPLOYERS, LAUNCHES CLAIMS TRACKING PORTAL FOR NIGERIAN WORKERS
The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has unveiled a new claims tracking portal allowing workers to monitor their compensation claims in real time, bringing greater transparency and peace of mind to beneficiaries. Managing Director Oluwaseun Faleye disclosed in a NAN interview that this digital advance is part of sweeping reforms to modernize and streamline…
-
NIGERIAN RAILWAY CORPORATION CONFIRMS WARRI–ITAKPE TRAIN DERAILMENT, ALL PASSENGERS SAFE
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) announced that two of the seven coaches of the Warri–Itakpe Train Service (WITS) derailed on Saturday evening around 7:30 pm at Kilometer 212+8m near Agbor in Delta State. Fortunately, all passengers on board were safely evacuated and accounted for, with no injuries or casualties reported. Dr. Kayode Opeifa, NRC Managing…
-
MARTIN ONOVO URGES NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT TO DEPLOY FULL WEIGHT TO END INSECURITY
Former National Conscience Party (NCP) presidential candidate Martin Onovo has called on the Federal Government to use its full national capacity to tackle the growing insecurity crisis in Nigeria. Speaking to NAN in Lagos, Onovo stressed that decisive action and coordinated efforts are critical to restoring lasting peace across troubled regions. Reacting to the U.S.…
-
NCSCN CLEARS NCC OF VICTIMISATION IN 2025 STAFF PROMOTION EXERCISE
The National Civil Society Council of Nigeria (NCSCN) has confirmed that an independent investigation into the Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC) 2025 staff promotion exercise found no grievous issues of victimisation or marginalisation. Blessing Akinlosotu, Executive Director of NCSCN, shared the outcome in Abuja, stating that while there were minor administrative glitches, the promotion process was…
-
NIGERIA’S PETROLEUM MINISTRY, NUPRC, NNPC OPPOSE BILL TO CREATE NEW DECOMMISSIONING COMMISSION
The Ministry of Petroleum Resources, alongside the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) and Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), have jointly opposed the proposed National Commission for the Decommissioning of Oil and Gas Installations (NC-DOGI) Bill, 2024. Their stance was announced during a public hearing held by the House of Representatives Committee on…
-
FCTA SAYS 90% OF RESIDENT DOCTORS’ DEMANDS APPROVED, URGES PATIENCE AMID IMPLEMENTATION
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has affirmed that it has met 90 percent of the demands put forward by resident doctors, with full implementation underway. Dr. Adedolapo Fasawe, Mandate Secretary for Health and Environment Services, clarified this during an interview in Abuja after claims from the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD-FCTA) that none of…
-
THE GOVERNMENT VOWS STRICT ACTION AGAINST ANYONE ATTEMPTING TO RETURN TO ILLEGAL SETTLEMENTS
During the clearance, officials discovered a dummy firearm and other weapons hidden in makeshift shelters beneath the bridges—highlighting the severity of criminal hideouts in these transport corridors. Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Mr. Sola Giwa, with support from LASTMA, LAWMA, KAI, LAMATA, and the Nigeria Police Force described the demolished areas as havens…
-
UMAHI ORDERS FINISHING TOUCHES ON ENUGU-PORT HARCOURT EXPRESSWAY BY NOVEMBER
Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, has given Arab Contractors a strict deadline to complete the remaining 4.5 kilometres of the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway in Abia State before the end of November. After inspecting the site in Aba, Umahi expressed frustration with the slow progress on this critical last stretch of the 112-kilometre road, warning…
-
PENCARE LAUNCHED: NEW HEALTHCARE INITIATIVE TO BOOST RETIREES’ WELLBEING
Mrs. Omolola Oloworaran, Director General of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), has unveiled the Board of Trustees for the Pension Industry Health Care Initiative (PenCare), aimed at providing quality and affordable healthcare to retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). The launch, held in Abuja, marks a new era of social protection focused on not…
-
NEW NIGERIAN TAX REGIME TO LIGHTEN BURDEN ON YOUTHS AND SMALL BUSINESSES
Good news for Nigerians: starting January 1, 2026, the new tax system introduced by President Bola Tinubu’s administration is set to ease the tax burden on the majority of people, especially the youth and small business owners. Dr. Tope Fasua, the President’s Economic Adviser, revealed during the Youth National Discourse in Abuja that those earning…
