President Bola Tinubu has directed the compulsory implementation of health insurance across all federal Ministries, Extra-Ministerial Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) in line with the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) Act, 2022. The directive, announced on Wednesday in a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, requires the Secretary to the Government
The Federal Government has rolled out a new school curriculum that will take effect from the 2025/2026 academic session, reshaping how subjects are taught at both the junior and senior secondary levels. The full subject outline gained attention on social media after Dada Olusegun, Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, shared details of
The Federal Government has declared Friday, September 5, 2025, a public holiday to commemorate this year’s Eid-ul-Mawlid, which marks the birth of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). The announcement was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Dr. Magdalene Ajani, on behalf of the Minister
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is expected to commission a new lithium processing plant with a capacity of 6,000 metric tons in Nasarawa State. The project, constructed by Chinese investors, is located in Nasarawa Local Government Area and has been completed ahead of the president’s planned inauguration. Governor Abdullahi Sule disclosed the development on Wednesday after
Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser on Policy Communication to President Bola Tinubu, has clarified his controversial statement describing Lagos as a “no-man’s land.” The comment, made during an interview on Arise Television, sparked widespread criticism and debate on social media. Responding to the backlash, Bwala stated on his official X handle that Lagos is historically and
The Federal Government has hailed the sharp increase in diaspora remittances, which have surged to about $600 million monthly over the past two months, describing it as proof of renewed confidence in the Nigerian economy. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) shows that the figure represents a significant jump from the previous monthly
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has issued a final 10-day ultimatum to the Federal Government and relevant agencies to meet its welfare demands or face a nationwide strike. The association, in a communiqué signed by its President, Dr. Tope Osundara; General Secretary, Dr. Oluwasola Odunbaku; and Publicity and Social Secretary, Dr. Omoha
A Finnish court has sentenced Nigerian-born politician and separatist agitator, Simon Ekpa, to six years in prison after finding him guilty of terrorism-related offences and other crimes. The judgment, delivered on Monday, September 1, 2025, by the Päijät-Häme District Court, followed a trial that lasted 12 sessions between May 30 and June 25. Ekpa, 40,
The Lagos State Government has dislodged illegal street traders operating along Bishop Oluwole Street in Victoria Island as part of its ongoing campaign to restore order and improve mobility across the city. The operation, carried out by the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC), was announced on Monday by the Commissioner for the Environment and
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has urged former Anambra governor, Peter Obi, and ex-Rivers governor, Rotimi Amaechi, to drop their promises of serving only one term if elected president. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, El-Rufai argued that Nigerians do not take such pledges seriously, stressing that four years is insufficient to deliver meaningful
