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The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Monday approved a comprehensive reform of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to align the 53-year-old scheme with Nigeria’s current development priorities. Mr Ayodele Olawande, Minister of Youth Development, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents after the FEC meeting, presided over by President Bola Tinubu. READ ALSO Anti-drug […]

A former Secretary to the Benue State Government, David Salifu, has died of injuries he sustained from gunshot in an attack by suspected bandits along the Wukari-Makurdi road. A close associate of the deceased and the African Democratic Congress’ Benue South senatorial candidate, David Olofu, confirmed the sad news, adding that Salifu died in the […]

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Abuja Region has announced a planned preventive maintenance at the Katampe 132/33 KiloVolt (kV) Transmission Substation on Saturday from 9:00am to 4:00pm. Mrs Ndidi Mbah, TCN’S General Manager, Public Affairs said in a statement in Abuja on Saturday. READ ALSO FG has recruited 37,000 health workers in three years […]

President Bola Tinubu has ordered the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to investigate major global technology companies and Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) platforms over allegations of anti-competitive practices and the unlawful use of content belonging to Nigerian media organisations. The directive was in response to a joint petition submitted to the Presidency by […]

The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has commenced the construction of 42 renewable energy projects in Kebbi and Adamawa states as part of efforts to expand electricity access, support economic activities and improve power supply in underserved communities. The projects are being executed in collaboration with the federal and state governments READ ALSO FG threatens to […]

The federal government has directed regulators to postpone the implementation of new regulations for internet platforms, online intermediaries and other cross-cutting digital economy issues pending the development of a harmonised national policy framework. Minister of communications and innovation and digital economy, Bosun Tijani, gave the directive following a strategic meeting with the leadership of the […]

Some Abuja-based legal practitioners have urged the judiciary and the police to take urgent steps to reduce congestion in correctional centres across the country through comprehensive criminal justice reforms. They said correctional centres and some police cells remain overstretched due to the large number of awaiting-trial inmates. READ ALSO NAF acquires three Italian helicopters UniAbuja […]

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a 38-year-old South African woman at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) Abuja for drug trafficking. The spokesperson of the NDLEA, Femi Babafemi stated this on Sunday in Abuja. READ ALSO Kano begins 2027 Hajj registration, fixes N8 million initial deposit EXTRA: Gunmen kidnap corpse, mourners, […]

The Police in Benue has confirmed the killing of eight persons in a suspected terrorist attack on a rural community in Otukpo Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Cletus Nwadiogbu, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday. READ ALSO Lawal unveils $200 […]

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudy and thundery weather activities from Wednesday to Friday across the country. ‎‎NiMet’s weather outlook released in Abuja envisaged patches of clouds on Wednesday over the northern region with prospects of morning thunderstorms accompanied by light rains over part of Taraba and Kebbi States during the morning hours. […]