Abuja: President Bola Tinubu has signed the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reforms (NIIR) Bill 2025 into law, marking a major step toward strengthening the financial sector and driving a one trillion dollar economy. According to News Agency of Nigeria, this significant development was announced in a statement by Presidential Spokesperson, Mr. Bayo Onanuga. The new legislation, […]
Month: August 2025
Media Identified as Key Driver in Promoting Exclusive Breastfeeding in Nigeria: Experts Highlight Media’s Role in Breastfeeding Advocacy
Abuja: Experts have identified the media as key agents of change responsible for driving the exclusive breastfeeding agenda to success in Nigeria. They emphasized the potential of the media to influence public perception and support for six months of exclusive breastfeeding, similar to their role in the sports sector, thereby ensuring nursing mothers and caregivers […]
Stakeholders Seek Urgent Reforms to Improve Justice Delivery System in Nigeria
Bauchi: Stakeholders in Bauchi State have called for urgent reforms to improve the justice delivery system in Nigeria. They made the call at a one-day capacity-building workshop on the National Minimum Standards for effective implementation of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) 2015 and the Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL), organised by the […]
Legislative Aides Urge Nasarawa Assembly for Salary Increase
Lafia: The Forum of Nasarawa State House of Legislative Aides has made a formal appeal to the Speaker of the House, Dr. Danladi Jatau, requesting a salary increase that reflects current economic conditions and enhances effective service delivery. This appeal was made during a visit to the speaker’s office led by Mr. Sabo Christopher, the […]
INEC and Security Agencies Plan Seamless Voter Registration in Lagos
Lagos: Ahead of the flag-off of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR), the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday convened a meeting with heads of security agencies under the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES). According to News Agency of Nigeria, the meeting took place at INEC headquarters in Sabo-Yaba, Lagos State, and included […]