The Edo State House of Assembly Service Commission has annulled the recent recruitment of 324 individuals into the Assembly workforce, describing the employment process as unauthorized and illegal. In a statement jointly signed by the Commission’s Chairman, Sir Ezehi Igbas, and Secretary, Mrs. Isoken Nehi-Olotu, the Commission declared that all employment letters issued to the

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The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto and Convener of the National Peace Committee, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, has warned that Nigeria’s persistent indigene–settler divide continues to threaten national unity, weaken citizenship, and derail the aspirations of the country’s founding fathers. Speaking in Abuja at a National Peace Committee dialogue on identity—supported by the

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In celebration of the 2025 International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the Lagos State Government has renewed its commitment to building a more inclusive society by expanding support systems and strengthening policy engagement for persons with disabilities. The event, held at the Whitestone Event Centre in Ikeja, adopted the theme “Achieving the SDGs With and

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Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria Deepwater Limited (Esso E&P), an affiliate of ExxonMobil Corporation, has restated its commitment to advancing Nigeria’s energy sector through strategic collaboration, regulatory clarity, and sustainable capacity development. The reaffirmation was made at the 2025 Practical Nigerian Content (PNC) Forum in Yenagoa, where industry leaders gathered to deliberate on operational efficiency

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As thousands of young Nigerians abroad prepare to visit home for the festive season, the Federal Government is turning December into more than a holiday period — it is using it as a strategic moment to tap into the nation’s global talent network. On December 19, the National Diaspora Convention will hold at the JK

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Nigeria’s midstream oil sector faces persistent issues with illegal refining and pipeline vandalism. The Federal Government is now exploring creative, locally driven solutions through modular refineries. During an inspection tour of Ebenco Global Link Limited’s modular refinery in Koko, Delta State, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, and NMDPRA Director of Liquid,

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Professor Franklin Nnaemeka Ngwu, Director of Public Sector Initiative and Professor of Strategic Management & Governance at Lagos Business School, has called for the development of new towns in Nigeria to manage population growth and drive socio-economic development. Speaking at UPDC Plc’s 4th Annual Real Estate Summit in Ikoyi, Lagos, themed “New Towns and Their

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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) have opposed the proposed amendments to the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Act, which seeks to consolidate the NSITF Act and the Employee Compensation Act (ECA) into a single law. During a Senate public hearing in Lagos, NLC President Joe Ajaero and

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Nigeria’s agricultural sector is losing an estimated $362.5–$363 million annually in foreign exchange because of the ongoing European Union (EU) ban on dried beans exports, primarily due to high pesticide residues. The ban, in place since 2015, was triggered by unsafe levels of Dichlorvos (DDVP) in Nigerian beans—well above the EU’s Maximum Residue Limit. This

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MTN Nigeria has emerged a major winner at the Consumers Value Awards (CVA) 2025, held at Ijakadi Hall, Radisson Blu Hotel, Ikeja GRA, clinching four key awards and cementing its reputation as a consumer-favourite telecom provider. The awards, themed “Beyond Prices: Consumer Trust, Digital Experience & Brand Accountability,” were organised by BrandXchange and determined through

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