Author: Lawrence Idoko

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, has commended the Federal Government for establishing the National Urban and Community Advancement Programme (NUCAP), describing it as a transformative initiative that will bridge the infrastructure and communication gap in rural areas. The tower, situated along the Umuahia, Ohafia Road, was commissioned by Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy Bosun Tijani. Speaking, the Minister said it is the first telecommunications tower one among planned nationwide rollout of 3,700 sites intended to bring mobile and internet service to thousands of rural dwellers currently without access to quality communication, adding…

The Nigerian Army has assured students and staff of Federal Government College (FGC), Ohafia, Abia State, of their safety and adequate security, following concerns over security threats in and around the school community. Commander of the 14 Brigade in Ohafi Brigadier General Ahmad Mansur Dikko gave the assurance Friday at the brigade headquarters following a courtesy visit by the school’s new principal and management team. He said the brigade would provide security within the school and its surrounding area, pledging stronger security protection for Federal Government College, Ohafia, and nearby communities. Dikko advised Ayodele to maintain direct contact with Lieutenant…

The Federal Government has inaugurated the National Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration Task Team to coordinate disarmament and reintegration seeking to bring greater order to programs aimed at reducing terrorism, banditry and other armed crimes across the country. The Team was inaugurated in Abuja by Major General Adamu Laka, Coordinator of the National Counter Terrorism Centre ( NCTC), on behalf of National Security Adviser, NSA Nuhu Ribadu. Its mandate is to develop a coherent, nationally owned DDR framework rather than rely on fragmented federal and state initiatives. Laka said existing efforts—including Operation SAFE CORRIDOR, the Borno Model, the Presidential Amnesty Programme…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed fake and substandard products worth N5.3 billion in the last one week, as part of its intensified nationwide war against counterfeit drugs, foods and other regulated products. The operations targeted fake alcoholic beverages, illicit repackaging operations and imported products intercepted at the main eastern seaport. NAFDAC’s Deputy Director of Public Relations, Christiana Obiazikwor, disclosed this in an exclusive interview detailing operations involving suspected counterfeit alcoholic beverages, repackaged products, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, tomato paste and biscuits. She said its operatives found more than 20 illegal stores at Zamfara Plaza…

The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee has threatened to issue warrants of arrest against the Rector and Bursar of the Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun State over their alleged failure to account for public funds and respond to audit queries raised by the Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation. The committee said the two officials– Dr. Sani Yahaya and Aishat Adebayo, Recto and Bursar respectively, must appear before it on Monday, 19 October 2026, to respond to questions concerning procurement irregularities, expenditure discrepancies and other financial management issues affecting the institution. The Chairman of the committee, Bamidele Salam, disclosed…

President Bola Tinubu has nominated four new National Commissioners and two new Resident Electoral Commissioners (REC) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), moving to fill existing vacancies ahead of 2027 general elections. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy Bayo Onanuga disclosed this Friday in a statement. According to the statement, the nominees would undergo screening before confirmation by the Senate in accordance with constitutional provisions. Tinubu also reappointed Dr. Bala Bila as INEC’s National Commissioner representing the Northeast. The new National Commissioner nominees are Professor Mustapha Aliu for the Northwest, replacing Professor Abdullahi Zuru, the statement…

Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji, on Friday, took the oath of office for a second term, breaking the state’s long-standing succession jinx where no governor had secured re-election since 1999. Oyebanji and his deputy, Chief Monisade Afuye, took the oaths of office at the Ekiti Parapo Pavilion in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital. Chief Judge of Ekiti State Justice Lekan Ogunmoye administered the oaths before a crowd of political leaders, traditional rulers and supporters. Afuye was sworn in at 1:28 p.m., followed by Mr. Oyebanji at 1:40 p.m. The Governor then signed documents formalizing his second four-year term. His inauguration breaks…

The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has inaugurated the All Progressives Congress (APC) infrastructure campaign team ahead of the 2027 general elections, saying its task is to showcase the federal infrastructure projects achievements of the current administration in the sector. The team, he said, is part of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, where Umahi serves as Deputy Director-General for infrastructure, mobilization and sensitization. Speaking at its first meeting in Abuja, Umahi said its main job is to identify, document and publicize projects carried out by federal ministries, departments and agencies. He said the effort would cover all…

Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has urged the Public Complaints Commission (PCC) to ensure that court judgements are fully implemented, stressing that respect for the rule of law is crucial to sustaining public confidence in the justice system. Soyinka, who spoke at the Nigerian Ombudsman annual conference 2026 in Abuja on Thursday, lamented that most court judgements in Nigeria were not being executed by the institutions involved. “This is where I think the ombudsman has an important role to play; why is it that we cannot guarantee the implementation of the declaration of a judgement between the plaintiff, between the…

The Federal Government has announced plans to develop a national data exchange system aimed at improving data sharing and integration across ministries, departments and agencies to enhance governance and service delivery. Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume disclosed this at the two-day fourth Nigeria GovTech Conference and Awards held at the Presidential Villa Abuja. He said the proposed exchange layer would permit authorized agencies to share data while eliminating redundant documentation and enabling “once-only” service delivery. The initiative, he said, would extend the country’s Digital Public Infrastructure Framework, introduced in March 2025, which is organized…