Month: August 2025

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has given the Federal Government seven days to refund what it claims is a 40% diversion of workers’ contributions from the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) into the national treasury. The union also demanded the immediate constitution of the National Pension Commission’s (PenCom) Governing Board, warning that failure to act could trigger a nationwide strike. NLC President, Joe Ajero, accused the government of violating

The Federal Government has given the green light for the establishment of nine additional private universities across Nigeria. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, made the announcement on Wednesday after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting chaired by President Bola Tinubu at the State House in Abuja. The newly approved institutions are: Tazkiyah University, Kaduna State Leadership University, Abuja Jimoh Babalola University, Kwara State Bridget University, Mbaise, Imo State Greenland

The Lagos State House of Assembly is pushing forward a new Tenancy Bill aimed at shielding tenants from excessive charges by estate agents. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday, the Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Stephen Ogundipe, explained that the bill was crafted in direct response to growing public concerns over steep agency fees. One of the key proposals is to cut agent commissions on

President Bola Tinubu has instructed a comprehensive review of deductions and revenue retention policies among Nigeria’s top revenue-generating bodies, aiming to increase national savings, enhance spending efficiency, and free up more funds to drive economic growth. The directive, issued during Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Abuja, targets agencies such as the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Nigeria Customs Service, Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Nigerian Maritime Administration

Nigeria’s 2025 budget may run into 2026, as stalled capital projects, procurement delays, and a shutdown of the government’s cash-planning portal have brought new spending to a standstill barely eight months into the fiscal year. The situation came to light at a stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja on Wednesday, convened by the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF) to review the progress and challenges in implementing the extended 2024

Al Jazeera has clarified that four of its staff members and two freelance journalists were killed in an Israeli airstrike on Gaza City last Sunday, correcting its earlier report which stated that five employees had died. Initially, the Qatar-based network announced that correspondents Anas al-Sharif and Mohammed Qreiqeh, along with camera operators Ibrahim Zaher, Mohammed Noufal, and Moamen Aliwa, were among the dead. However, a revised statement confirmed that Moamen