Niger Miners’ Deaths: Panel Indicts NSCDC Over Unauthorised Operation, Poor Detention Conditions
By Our Correspondent A panel investigating the deaths of miners in Niger State has indicted the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) over an unauthorised operation, inadequate supervision and deplorable detention conditions that contributed to the fatalities. The panel, chaired by Jonathan Kure, presented its report on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, detailing what […]
FG Approves ₦70,000 Monthly Transport Allowance for Public Servants Starting November
The Federal Government has approved a temporary monthly transport allowance of ₦70,000 for public service workers across all levels to cushion the impact of rising living costs. ALSO READ: FG Targets December 7 to Declare Ebola Outbreak Over Subject to Zero New Cases The intervention, which will run for six months beginning in November […]
FG Targets December 7 to Declare Ebola Outbreak Over Subject to Zero New Cases
The Federal Government has announced that Nigeria could officially declare its ongoing Ebola outbreak over as early as December 7, 2026, provided no further confirmed or probable cases are detected and World Health Organization (WHO) protocols are fully satisfied. ALSO READ: FG Disburses ₦38.93bn Revitalisation Fund to 166 Tertiary Institutions Nationwide The Coordinating Minister […]
FG Disburses ₦38.93bn Revitalisation Fund to 166 Tertiary Institutions Nationwide
The Federal Government has disbursed ₦38.93 billion to 166 public tertiary institutions across Nigeria under the Needs Assessment Revitalisation Fund to address critical infrastructure deficits and enhance teaching and learning facilities. ALSO READ: FG Orders Nationwide Hospital Readiness, Warns 15 States Over Response Plans The intervention was announced on behalf of the government in a […]
Ebola Outbreak: FG Orders Nationwide Hospital Readiness, Warns 15 States Over Response Plans
The Federal Government has directed public and private hospitals across the country to immediately activate isolation facilities and reinforce infection prevention protocols following the confirmation of an Ebola virus case in the nation’s capital. ALSO READ: NUJ Demands Justice, Fair Hearing, Protection of Press Freedom in Farida Isiak’s Case Speaking during a press briefing in […]
NUJ Demands Justice, Fair Hearing, Protection of Press Freedom in Farida Isiak’s Case
ABUJA, October 22, 2026 — The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has called for justice, due process and protection of press freedom in the case of Farida Isiak, a 23-year-old journalist with Nagarta Radio in Kaduna State, who was reportedly sentenced to four years’ imprisonment or a fine of ₦1.75 million over a Facebook post […]
Ebola Outbreak: Keyamo Orders Airlines to Put 46 Contacts on 21-Day No-Fly List
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has directed the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to instruct local and international airlines to place 46 individuals who had contact with Nigeria’s index Ebola patient on a strict 21-day no-fly list. ALSO READ: Together We Can Project Concludes 3-Year Initiative with Impact Report Unveiling in […]
Together We Can Project Concludes 3-Year Initiative with Impact Report Unveiling in Kaduna
The three-year Together We Can (TWC) Project officially came to a close on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, as stakeholders, government representatives, and community beneficiaries gathered for a colorful closing ceremony to reflect on achievements, evaluate project impact, and chart pathways for sustainability. ALSO READ: Gombe Gov Swears In Three Commissioners, Three Special Advisers The high-profile […]
Gombe Gov Swears In Three Commissioners, Three Special Advisers
By Peter Jatau Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has sworn in three commissioners and three special advisers, charging them to deliver measurable results and improve service delivery as his administration approaches the end of its tenure. The governor described the appointments as part of efforts to strengthen government institutions, enhance administrative capacity and […]
A Formula for the Determination of the National Minimum Wage
By Izielen Agbon “If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.” Sun Tzu […]