Reps move to regulate nutrition profession
….seek establishment of Nutritionists Registration Council By Gift Chapi Odekina, Abuja The House of Representatives on Thursday considered a bill seeking to establish the Nutritionists Registration Council of Nigeria as part of efforts to regulate the nutrition profession, tackle quackery and strengthen the country’s response to malnutrition and food insecurity. Leading the debate on the […]
US travelers to now submit Nigeria visa applications at embassy, third-party scrapped
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has terminated its contract with its third-party visa processing partner in the United States, forcing applicants to now submit their paperwork directly to Nigerian diplomatic missions.
CPPI petitions NASS for electoral act review on political party nomination fees
By Samuel Oyadongha YENAGOA — The Citizens Platform for Political Inclusion (CPPI), a coalition of citizens, public policy advocates and democratic governance stakeholders, has submitted a petition to the National Assembly seeking amendments to the Electoral Act on the regulation of political party nomination fees. The group also confirmed that it has issued pre-action notices […]
Nigeria’s solid minerals exports reached ₦354bn in 2025 – SMDF
Sector Generated Over ₦108bn for Federation in Two Years, Grew 33.5% in 2025 By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA — The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Solid Minerals Development Fund (SMDF), Hajiya Fatima Shinkafi, says Nigeria’s solid minerals exports reached ₦354 billion in 2025, as the sector recorded significant growth under ongoing reforms. Shinkafi […]
Reps seek review of Nigeria–South Africa relations over xenophobic attacks
By Gift ChapiOdekina ABUJA — The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to strengthen diplomatic engagement with South Africa following reports of renewed xenophobic attacks and the deaths of Nigerians in the country. The resolution followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance sponsored by the Chairman of the House […]
Senate approves N403.1bn Police Trust Fund budgets for 2025, 2026
By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Senate has approved a total of N403.1 billion for the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF) for the 2025 and 2026 fiscal years. The approved budgets comprise N170,103,487,540.56 for 2025 and N233,963,594,010.18 for 2026. The approval followed the presentation of the report of the Senate Committee on Police Affairs by […]
