Poor coordination among government agencies is undermining labour migration governance in Nigeria and exposing migrant workers to exploitation, a new policy brief has revealed. The policy brief on employers’ participation in labour migration governance in Nigeria, obtained by our correspondent…

A chieftain of the Accord Party, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, says Nigeria is gradually sliding back into what he described as the dark days of the late General Sani Abacha era. Olawepo-Hashim said this in a statement ahead of the Accord Party…

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has dismissed as false and misleading circulating online reports alleging that the Federal Government has suspended students’ upkeep allowance payments under the student loan scheme. In a statement issued by its Director of Strategic Communications,…

Fresh facts have emerged about why a former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, is desperate to become governor of Enugu State despite a certificate forgery scandal hanging over his neck. From forgery scandal to governorship ambition Recall…

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, has ordered refunds for pilgrims affected by a meal service incident in Saudi Arabia after rejecting some food supplied to Nigerian pilgrims for failing to meet approved health and packaging standards during the…

A scholar and author, Dr Ayokunnu Olowoporoku, has unveiled two new books aimed at helping individuals unlock their potential, remain focused and achieve purposeful success. The books, titled ‘Lifewire: Philosophies for Daily Living’ and ‘See it, Say it, Do it:…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Thursday visited former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi in Abuja amid growing tensions over the presidential ticket of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Atiku disclosed the visit in a post on his Facebook page,…

Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State has called on Islamic religious leaders in the state to remain vigilant and guard against actions capable of threatening peace and stability in their communities. The governor made the appeal on Thursday while receiving the leadership…

The Lagos State Audit Service Commission has held a sensitisation workshop for auditors approaching retirement, as part of measures to prepare public officers for a smooth transition from active service. The programme took place at the commission’s conference facility at…

Bashir El-Rufai, son of former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai, has stirred fresh political conversations after openly celebrating with Isah Ashiru-Kudan, following the controversial African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship primaries in Kaduna State. The younger El-Rufai shared photographs of himself,…

Alex Otti has raised alarm over the continued drop in the number of Nigerians exercising their voting rights during elections. Otti, who was speaking in Umuahia on Thursday during a lecture organised to mark the third anniversary of his administration, said that only…

Capital market operators have intensified extensive software and technological modifications across internal workflows, securing operational readiness ahead of the Nigerian capital market’s historic migration to a T+1 settlement cycle on Monday, June 1, 2026. The structural shift, approved by the…

Former Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege has formally joined the National Democratic Congress (NDC), aligning himself with the emerging political coalition expected to field former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi and ex-Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso for the 2027 presidential…

The Nigerian government has dismissed claims that it has suspended the Students Upkeep Allowance under its loan scheme.  The Nigerian Education Loan Fund, disclosed in a statement by its spokesperson, Mrs. Oseyemi Oluwatuyi on Thursday.  This comes amid reports making the…

Iran’s football team still lacks US visas and is not competing in World Cup on “equal terms” because of its difficulty in training ahead of the tournament, its ambassador to Mexico said Thursday. Ambassador Abolfazl Pasandideh visited the northwestern Mexican…