Imagine a country sitting on a fortune vast enough to transform its landscape, building millions of schools, hospitals, and roads yet unable to access it. That’s the reality for Nigeria today, where over 3.5 billion barrels of oil and condensate remain trapped in undeveloped fields scattered across its basins. This hidden wealth, valued at roughly…
The Federal Government has formally launched the implementation phase of a reform allowing Colleges of Education across the country to independently run both the National Certificate in Education (NCE) and degree programmes without university affiliation. Speaking at the National Summit held in Abuja on Tuesday, the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa-represented by the Minister…
The Federal Government under the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has vowed to retaliate against the United States’ new visa policy, which requires Nigerian visa applicants to provide details of their social media accounts from the past five years. IntelRegion reports on Monday, the US Mission said Nigerian visa applicants are required to provide…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reportedly detained the Commissioner of Policy, Personnel, and Finance (PPMF) at the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Aliu Abdulrazak. Abdulrazak was reportedly detained alongside NAHCON’s Director of Finance and Accounts (DFA), Aminu Y. Muhammed. Sources told Sahara Reporters that the duo honoured an invitation to the…
In a remarkable show of commitment and resilience, The Nigerian Navy (NN) has said that piracy in Nigeria is no longer a threats and under control. According to the Navy, Nigeria has gone five years without a single recorded case of piracy in its waters. This milestone was announced by Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, the…
The United States has said Nigeria’s recently approved minimum wage of N70,000 for federal workers has been undermined by the continued depreciation of the naira. In its Country Reports on the US department of state website dated August 12 on Human Rights Practices for 2024, released by the US Department of State, Bureau of Democracy,…
The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission is considering reviewing the salaries of political office holders in Nigeria. This was disclosed at a press briefing in Abuja on Monday, August 18. RMAFC Chairman, Mohammed Shehu, stated at the briefing that President Bola Tinubu presently earns N1.5m monthly, while ministers receive less than N1m — figures…
A group of kidnappers operating around Kokona Local Government Area of Nasarawa State reportedly abandoned their ransom and weapons after their getaway vehicle was involved in a fatal accident. The incident occurred on Monday morning at Angwan Mayo, along the Kokona axis, when the suspects’ Peugeot 406, loaded with firearms, crashed shortly after they had…
President Bola Tinubu has approved a subsidy in the price of each kidney dialysis session for Nigerian patients. The reduction was the cut from N50,000 to N12,000. Sunday Dare, one of the spokespersons to the president, disclosed the development in a tweet on Monday, August 18. According to the statement, the development will first commence…
The Federal Government has appointed Mr. Opeyemi Agbaje as the new Chairman of the National Pension Commission (PenCom) Governing Board following mounting pressure from the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) for the immediate constitution of the regulator’s leadership in line with the Pension Reform Act 2014. The appointment comes days after the NLC issued a seven-day…
