2027 poll: INEC fears AI-powered disinformation
The Independent National Electoral Commission has warned that artificial intelligence-driven disinformation poses a serious threat…
NBSAP Adoption: HOMEF Hails Comprehensive Government Policy on Food Sovereignty and Bio Safety
By Katherine Abayomi The Executive Director of the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), Dr Nnimmo Bassey, has commended the Federal Government for endorsing the revised National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP). The National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) 2025–2030 was officially approved in June 2025 with the objective of halting and reversing…
Edo seals nine Chinese firms over unpaid taxes
Nine companies operating in Utesi Community, Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State, have had their industrial premises sealed by the Edo State Internal Revenue Service over alleged unpaid tax liabilities totalling N8.9bn. The companies, predominantly Chinese-owned, were accused of failing to register their employees for Pay-As-You-Earn tax, file annual employers’ tax returns and deduct…
Kula Boat Tragedy: HOMEF Condemns Oil Industry’s Human Cost
The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has condemned the death of seven people in a boat incident in Kula Kingdom, Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State, describing the tragedy as a reminder of the human cost of petroleum extraction in the Niger Delta. The environmental advocacy group called for urgent action to address…
Coalition Urges Lagos Assembly to Ban GMOs, Cites Health, Environmental Risks
A coalition of more than 70 organisations has called on the Lagos State House of Assembly to ban genetically modified organisms (GMOs), revoke existing approvals and investigate their long-term health and environmental implications. The coalition, comprising scientists, farmers, food sovereignty advocates, environmentalists, nutritionists, women and youth groups, made the demand in a joint position paper…
Tinubu To Present 2027 Budget Before End Of 2026
President Bola Tinubu is expected to present the 2027 Appropriation Bill to the National Assembly before the end of 2026. The Minister of State for Budget and Economic Planning, Doris Uzoka-Anite, disclosed this on Wednesday when she briefed State House Correspondents on some of the outcomes of the Federal Executive Council Meeting chaired by President…
Italian men cannot resist Edo girls, Oshiomhole recounts ambassador’s remark
Senator Adams Oshiomhole has recounted how an Italian ambassador told him that Italian men could not resist Edo women, during a discussion on efforts to tackle human trafficking in Nigeria. Oshiomhole made the disclosure during plenary on Tuesday while discussing the need for the Nigerian and Italian governments to address both the demand for and…
NLC tackles TUC over opposition to N70,000 transport allowance deal
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, has questioned the Trade Union Congress’ rejection of the Federal Government’s proposed ₦70,000 transport allowance, saying the union was not involved in negotiations with the government. Ajaero said the NLC had made it clear from the beginning that it was negotiating independently of the TUC, making…
Court Sacks Uzodimma as APC Imo West Senatorial Candidate, Declares Rochas Okorocha Winner
A Federal High Court in Abuja has nullified the recognition of Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma as the All Progressives Congress candidate for the Imo West Senatorial District in the 2027 general elections and ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to publish the name of former governor Rochas Okorocha. Justice Obiora Egwuatu, in his judgment,…
TUC To FG: You Don’t Need Minimum Wage Negotiations To Increase Salaries
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has told the Federal Government that it does not need to negotiate a new minimum wage before increasing workers’ salaries, insisting that a permanent pay rise would provide more lasting relief than the proposed ₦70,000 transport allowance. TUC President Festus Osifo said salary increases and minimum wage negotiations were two…
FEC Approves $45.8m Biosecurity Upgrade At Five International Airports
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a $45.8 million biosecurity and response system for five of Nigeria’s major international airports to strengthen the country’s capacity to detect and respond to infectious disease threats. The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, disclosed this while briefing journalists after the Federal Executive Council…
37 Miners Suffocated in NSCDC Custody, Panel Recommends N1.4bn Compensation
A Federal Government investigative panel has found that 37 suspected illegal miners who died in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State died from asphyxiation, recommending N1.4 billion in compensation for affected families and survivors. The panel also recommended the summary dismissal of the Niger State NSCDC Commandant…