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
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
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
A growing dispute in Nigeria’s electricity market has prompted the Federal Government, through the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), to convene a high-level meeting with industry players next week in Lagos. The intervention comes amid rising tensions between state governments and electricity distribution companies (Discos) over who has the legal authority to set electricity tariffs.
The National Economic Council (NEC), chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima, has unveiled the framework for the Renewed Hope Development Plan (2026–2030), a medium-term economic strategy designed to put Nigeria on the path to a $1 trillion economy by 2030. The announcement came during the council’s 151st meeting held on Thursday, where members commended the
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced a fresh increase in the cost of obtaining Nigerian standard passports, with the new fees set to take effect from September 1, 2025. According to a statement issued by the Service’s Public Relations Officer, ACI Akinlabi, the 32-page passport with a five-year validity will now cost ₦100,000, while
Israeli drone strikes on Tuesday killed six Syrian soldiers in the southern outskirts of Damascus, Syrian state television reported. The strikes, which hit the town of Kiswah, also wounded several others and destroyed part of a military building belonging to the 44th Division, according to a defence ministry official who spoke anonymously to AFP. The
