By ObasEsiedesa, Abuja The Federal Government (FG) on Monday expressed confidence that Nigeria would successfully scale through the 2026 validation of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, EITI, saying reforms in transparency, accountability and governance have positioned the country for a favourableoutcome. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, and Chairman of the National Stakeholders […]

According to Ifogah, the commission had already granted a two-week extension, a decision he said has placed additional pressure on INEC’s preparations for the elections.

…Stakeholders, community leaders queue behind Mbah, Tinubu, APC candidates The tour of the 17 Local Government Areas (LGA) of Enugu State by the G-17 For Peter Mbah, a grassroots pollical moblisation group, came to a historic and colourful conclusion, weekend, as political leaders, party stakeholders, community leaders and teeming supporters trouped out in their thousands […]

By Peter Egwuatu Pension assets invested in the Federal Government of Nigeria, FGN, debt securities rose 17.5% Year-on-Year, YoY, to N17.479 trillion in May 2026 from N14.468 trillion in the corresponding period 2025, according to data from the National Pension Commission, PenCom. Financial analysts said the development is driven by high interest environment in the financial […]

The naira opened trading on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, with a relatively narrow gap between the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) and the parallel market, as traders continued to monitor dollar liquidity and demand across the banking and Bureau de Change segments.

By Anayo Okoli ENUGU — The South East Development Commission (SEDC) says it has concluded inspections of about 4,000 hectares of land in Enugu State ahead of the commencement of its agro-mechanisation programme aimed at boosting food production and enhancing food security. The inspection followed a series of stakeholder engagement meetings held across the state’s […]

The Concerned Pensioners Association of Benue State has renewed its demand for the payment of outstanding pension arrears and gratuities, accusing the state government of remaining silent more than one month after pensioners staged a protest in Makurdi over what they described as the violation of their rights.

By Samuel Oyadongha, Yenagoa The Federal Government on Tuesday launched its State-Level Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Cylinder Distribution Programme in Bayelsa State, with 27,000 households expected to benefit from the initiative aimed at expanding access to clean cooking energy. Bayelsa is the first state to host the state-level rollout of the programme, which forms part […]

The Chairman of the Northern Christian Association (NCA), Reverend Joseph John Hayab has inaugurated Rev George Ojih’s Legacy Foundation (RGOLF) aims to support orphans, widows and vulnerable groups in Borno state.

By Dapo Akinrefon The Sustainability Professionals Institute of Nigeria (SPIN) has urged the National Assembly to fast-track the passage of a bill seeking to establish the Chartered Sustainability Professional Institute of Nigeria, describing the proposed legislation as a critical step towards regulating sustainability practice and strengthening Nigeria’s readiness for global Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) […]