Pay crisis rocks Federal Civil Service, MDAs
Anxiety and anger are spreading rapidly across the Federal Civil Service as workers in ministries, departments and agencies, MDAs, grapple with unexplained salary reductions, mounting unpaid arrears, and the absence of official communication from the Federal Government.
Is Nigeria still a secular state? By Ikechukwu Amaechi
When TheNiche, an online newspaper, exclusively reported on February 13, that a few hours after announcing the 2027 elections timetable, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, was set to tinker with the schedule due to pressure from some Muslim groups, many were incredulous. Earlier that day, INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, after waiting endlessly for the […]
Wike applauds Tinubu’s swift assent to 2026 Electoral Act Amendment
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, has hailed President Bola Tinubu for his prompt signing of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2026 into law, describing the move as a significant step in deepening Nigeria’s democratic process. In a statement issued on Wednesday by his Senior Special Assistant on […]
APWEN Bayelsa boosts STEM Education with lab equipment donation
The Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN), Bayelsa Chapter, has donated laboratory equipment to St. Judes Girls Secondary School in Yenagoa to commemorate the 2026 International Day of Women and Girls in Science.
Dangote Refinery’s 650,000bpd milestone
Dangote Refinery’s announcement that it has attained its initially projected capacity of 650,000 barrels of crude oil per day, is a thing of joy, not just to the company’s critical stakeholders but also to the Nigerian economy at large. It is a thing of pride for Africa where it stands as the largest oil refiner. […]
Plateau mining disaster: Govt calls for investigation as environment minister orders site closure
The Plateau State Government has demanded a thorough probe into the tragic carbon monoxide explosion at a mining site in Kampani Zurak, Wase Local Government Area of the state which claimed over 30 lives and left several others injured.
