IGP tenure debate: Legal analyst says four-year term overrides retirement age
A fresh legal analysis circulating among policy commentators has reignited debate over the tenure of Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police, arguing that the current statutory framework guarantees a four-year term for the office holder regardless of the conventional retirement age for police officers. The argument, articulated in a commentary by legal analyst Mogaji Budayo, maintains that […]
Reps committee rejects FCSC’s 2026 budget allocation
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Service Matters has rejected the 2026 budget allocation to the Federal Civil Service Commission ( FCSC) based on the envelope provided by the Ministry of Budget and Planning. The committee said that the allocation fell below required budgetary provision that could possibly meet the expectations of Nigerians in […]
The best medicine is the one you don’t need, by Tochi Okafor
We have a backwards relationship with wellness. Too often, we treat “health” as something that happens only in a hospital, a prescription bottle, or a last-minute intervention. We view it as a rescue mission rather than a daily practice. Preventive health flips that script entirely. It is not about reacting to illness; it is about intentionally living […]
Nigeria’s climate push deepens as Greenplinth, Benue, Niger seal decarbonisation pact
Nigeria’s effort to move from climate policy commitments to practical action gathered momentum this week as Greenplinth Africa Limited entered into a major decarbonisation partnership with the governments of Benue and Niger States.
Doctor exodus threatens Nigeria’s health system, as Ikefuna takes helm at NPMCN
By Chioma Obinna Medical doctors have raised fresh concerns over Nigeria’s worsening brain drain as Prof. Anthony Ikefuna was formally invested as the 24th President of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria, NPMCN. They warned that the continued migration of doctors could cripple the country’s health system. At the ceremony attended by government officials, […]
Recognition of Excellence: ADU honours Babangida, Olejeme for developmental impact
By Matthew Johnson The Asaba Development Union has honored former first lady of Nigeria, late Mrs. Maryam Babangida and Mrs Ngozi Olejeme, alongside two other distinguished personalities, with awards of recognition for their contributions to development and humanitarian impact associated with Asaba. Speaking during the award ceremony the President-General of ADU, Mrs JeanRose Amaka, described […]
