More than 1,500 staff members of the Environmental Health Council of Nigeria (EHCON) have been without salaries for nearly 20 months, following the Federal Government’s decision to withdraw funding from selected professional bodies and agencies. EHCON, established under Nigerian law in 2002, is the country’s primary authority overseeing environmental health. The agency has played crucial
Prominent rights advocate and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has warned that any attempt by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to shut down embassies over unpaid ground rents could provoke a serious diplomatic crisis. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Falana addressed recent reports that the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, had threatened to
The Federal Government has disclosed that approximately ₦880 billion is required annually to maintain Nigeria’s extensive federal road network. However, current budgetary allocations fall significantly short of this need, prompting concerns over deteriorating infrastructure and the necessity for alternative funding mechanisms. Minister of State for Works, Bello Goronyo, highlighted the funding gap during a recent
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has announced his withdrawal from all reconciliation agreements previously brokered within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), alleging that key party leaders have repeatedly acted in bad faith, violated mutual understandings, and undermined the spirit of unity. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday. Wike
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, and former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai have jointly adopted the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as the official platform for a new opposition coalition. According to a report by DAILY POST, the decision was reached during a high-level meeting held on Tuesday night.
Governor Umaru Bago has announced a revision of the curfew hours imposed on the movement of motorcycles and tricycles within the Minna metropolis. A statement by his chief press secretary, Ibrahim Bologi, disclosed that the new curfew hours would be from 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. The governor said the adjustment was made based on
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the Renewed Hope Nigeria First Policy, an initiative by President Bola Tinubu aimed at placing Nigerians at the heart of all business and economic activities in the country. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, disclosed this to State House Correspondents after the FEC meeting on
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has released a comprehensive statistical breakdown of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, results. The breakdown offers a full picture of the performances by Nigerian candidates in the examination conducted across the country. According to JAMB, out of 1,955,069 candidates who sat for the 2025 Unified Tertiary
Nigeria’s non-oil export sector has demonstrated significant growth in early 2025, building upon the momentum from 2024. According to the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), non-oil exports in the first quarter of 2025 surged by 24.75% compared to the same period in 2024, reaching a value of $1.791 billion. This increase is attributed to the
The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called on the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to immediately review and adjust the examination schedule to ensure that no student is required to sit for the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) before 9am considering the current security situations in the country.
