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Fed govt launches digital reform platforms to track performance across MDAs
5+ hour, 35+ min ago (637+ words) July 14, 2026 by Bolaji Ogundele, Abuja …orders ministries, agencies to adopt new monitoring tools …platforms will deepen transparency, accountability and service delivery — Akume The federal government on Tuesday launched three digital platforms aimed at strengthening the monitoring, implementation and evaluation of…...
FCT Fire Service reviews fire router scheme
8+ hour, 34+ min ago (196+ words) July 14, 2026 by Gbenga Omokhunu | Abuja The service also urged residents who have already installed Fire Router devices to retain them pending the outcome of the ongoing assessment and any subsequent directives. Director of the FCT Fire Service, Adebayo Amiola, disclosed…...
Jimoh Ibrahim to Makinde: Apologise to Oyo kidnap victims, faults call for UN probe
3+ hour, 20+ min ago (416+ words) July 14, 2026 by Sanni Onogu, Abuja Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, has urged Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde to apologise to the schoolchildren and teachers abducted in Oriire Local Government Area, saying the gesture would…...
Durodola, Ademulere, Kazeem target US, UK, Australia bouts after Lagos victories
5+ hour, 51+ min ago (430+ words) July 14, 2026 by Chinyere Okoroafor Cruiserweight boxer Olanrewaju “Durodollar” Durodola, super-lightweight Temitope “TNT” Ademulere and heavyweight Samson “Big Chocolate” Kazeem are set to pursue fights in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia following their victories at the “Fight for…...
FG to lead humanitarian response in Nigeria from January 2027
3+ hour, 28+ min ago (591+ words) July 14, 2026 by Faith Yahaya, Abuja The federal government has disclosed plans to lead humanitarian coordination in the country from January 1, 2027, as the United Nations and development partners begin a transition process. The transition aims to place national institutions at the…...
Meet Nigerian-Chinese scholar Nnabuike Chisom, who wowed China with fluent Mandarin
9+ hour, 21+ min ago (299+ words) July 14, 2026 by Ayodeji Adebowale Nigerian scholar Nnabuike Chisom, also known by his Chinese name Qi Yunsong, has become a symbol of academic excellence and cultural connection after making history at a Chinese university for his impressive command of Mandarin. Chisom…...
Tinubu writes Reps, seeks constitutional backing for state police
8+ hour, 54+ min ago (297+ words) July 14, 2026 by Nicholas Kalu, Abuja President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has transmitted the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Alteration) (State Police) Bill, 2026, to the House of Representatives, seeking constitutional backing for the establishment of State Police Services nationwide. In…...
Stakeholders advocate gender-responsive auditing to strengthen accountability
3+ hour, 34+ min ago (415+ words) July 14, 2026 by Frank Ikpefan, Abuja The call was made on Tuesday in Abuja at the inaugural Women in Public Sector Audit in Nigeria (WiPSA) Leadership Dialogue, convened by the Paradigm Leadership Support Initiative (PLSI) in collaboration with the Society of…...
Kidnappers kill AAU student
3+ hour, 17+ min ago (185+ words) July 14, 2026 by Osagie Otabor, Benin A 300-level student at Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Peter Ekpen Adolor, has been shot dead by gunmen suspected of kidnapping. The late 24-year-old Adolor was reportedly shot in the abdomen on Sunday when gunmen attacked…...
Court stops HoS from retiring education directors after eight years
3+ hour, 20+ min ago (693+ words) July 14, 2026 by Frank Ikpefan, Abuja The National Industrial Court of Nigeria has barred the Head of Service from compulsorily retiring teachers and education officers who attain the rank of Director after eight years in office. The court declared that they…...