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The House of Representatives has reshuffled the leadership of several standing committees following recent changes to its minority caucus leadership. Speaker Abbas Tajudeen disclosed the adjustments during Monday’s emergency plenary, stating that the vacancies created by the appointment of some lawmakers into new minority leadership positions necessitated the reconstitution of affected committees. Under the new arrangement, the House Committee on Special Duties, previously chaired by new Minority Leader Fred Agbedi, will now be headed by Aliyu Madaki, the immediate past deputy minority leader. Similarly, Ali Isa, the former minority whip, has been appointed chairperson of the House Committee on Shippers…
It’s almost uncanny that when I get thinking about an issue around the economy lately, events conspire to push such matters to the front burner of public discourse. This time, it is about the matter of investment. Nairametrics’ take on the subject matter has got many pundits – in and out of government – chiming in with their perspective. For me, I see the issue from a slightly different, even if significant perspective. Some weeks back, I put a call through to a smart officer of our bureau for statistics, asking him how the investment function is captured in the…
The Federation Account Allocation Committee has shared N2.26 trillion among the Federal Government, states and local government councils as April 2026 revenue, representing an increase of N217 billion from the N2.04 trillion distributed in the previous month The latest allocation marks a 10.6 per cent increase from the March 2026 revenue shared in April. The details were contained in a statement issued on Monday by the Director of Press and Public Relations in the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, Bawa Mokwa, following the Federation Account Allocation Committee meeting held in Abuja. According to the statement, a total of N2.26tn was…
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested two suspects allegedly involved in the production and distribution of adulterated alcoholic beverages in the state. The suspects, identified as Ikechukwu Okeke, 42, and Okeke Chukwuemeka, 38, were arrested in the early hours of Monday by operatives attached to the Rapid Response Squad following credible intelligence received by the police. Confirming the arrest in a statement on Monday, the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the suspects are currently in police custody, while exhibits recovered from them have been secured for forensic examination and evidential purposes. Ikenga added that preliminary…
Nigerian banking faces a defining dilemma: how to pursue profit, innovation and growth without weakening prudence, regulation or customer trust. In a sector built on confidence, that balance is not optional; it is the foundation of sustainable success. A bank is also a technology platform, risk-management institution, compliance organisation, cybersecurity target, data custodian and public-trust institution. At the heart of this pressure is a familiar tension. Business wants speed, expansion and innovation. Regulators insist on caution, documentation and control. Nigerian banks operate under the close watch of institutions such as the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Nigeria Deposit Insurance…
On Friday Google announced it was making a relatively unknown feature of Google Earth available to a wider audience. The desktop version of Google Earth has had a hidden flight simulator mode since 2007, but it’s now easily accessible through a web browser without having to download or install any apps.To take to the virtual skies you’ll need to open the Google Earth website and then click on the “Explore Earth” button found near the top right corner of the page. From there you’ll find the “Flight Simulator” mode accessible as the last option in the Tool’s section of the…
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Troops of Operation Fasan Yamma have rescued six kidnap victims who escaped from captivity following sustained military pressure and air interdiction operations in Zamfara State. This is included in a military operational report made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Monday. The report stated that the victims were intercepted by troops of the 1 Brigade Combat Team 6, deployed at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Gwashi in the Bukuyyum Local Government Area. It said the victims were rescued on Friday along the Gwashi-Bukuyyum road after fleeing from their captors. It also said that the victims escaped…
Lessons from the Yoruba to Other Nations Since this is my last article in this series of “What Makes Yoruba Tick,” I think it’ll be of help to ask how the Yoruba could be a blessing to the world especially to other ethnicities in Nigeria. The Yoruba people offer profound lessons in character development, religious harmony, and communal responsibility that are particularly relevant to the world and Nigeria’s diverse ethnic landscape. Central to these lessons is the Omoluabi philosophy, which prioritizes moral integrity over material wealth and views personal character as the foundation of a stable society The Omoluabi Ethos(the…
A Niger Delta environmental activist and Nigeria Democratic Congress aspirant for the House of Representatives seat for Warri Federal Constituency, Sheriff Mulade, has slammed the party with a N5 billion damages claim over what he described as its alleged decision to discard the outcome of the primary election for an “unknown selection or appointment process.” Mulade, the Ibe-Sorimowei of the oil-rich Gbaramatu Kingdom, said he was “taken aback by the party’s decision,” expressing shock over what he described as the party’s sudden adoption of a candidate-selection process allegedly based on the highest bidder for nomination forms. This was contained in…
