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The Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund (MDGIF) has clarified that gas flare penalty revenues attributed to the Fund are collected by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) and remitted into the Federation Account. The clarification followed findings contained in the Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation’s 2023/2024 Annual Report on Non-Compliance and Internal Control Weaknesses in Ministries, Departments and Agencies, which referenced the MDGIF, a directorate of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). In a statement signed by the Director of Public Affairs, George Ene-Ita, MDGIF said the collection of gas flare penalties falls…

The Kwara State Government has trained 100 livestock farmers on the conservation and preservation of forage crops to promote sustainable livestock feed production and strengthen the state’s livestock value chain. The five-day intensive training was organised by the Kwara State Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES) and conducted by Hilltop Intercontinental and Business Services Limited at the National Centre for Agricultural Mechanization (NCAM), Idofian. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, represented by the Commissioner for Livestock Development, Mrs Oloruntoyosi Thomas, said there was no longer an excuse for youth unemployment in the state, given the government’s investments…

Adamu Aminu The appointment of Alhaji Aminu Zubairu Abubakar as Deputy Clerk and Permanent Secretary (Administration) of the Kano State House of Assembly marks another milestone in a public service career spanning more than two decades. His progression through the legislative service reflects a combination of professional expertise, institutional experience and administrative competence, with a career that has taken him from library services and legislative research to protocol, information management and senior administration. Born on June 30, 1974, in Kano Municipal Local Government Area, Abubakar began his academic journey at Bayero University Kano, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts…

The Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Jibril Isma’il Falgore, has condoled with the Chairman of Kabo Local Government Area, Hon. Lawan Najume, over the death of his wife, Hajiya Maimuna Lawan Najume. In a statement issued on Friday by his Chief Press Secretary, Kamaluddeen Sani Shawai, the Speaker described the death as a painful and monumental loss to the Najume family and the people of Kabo Local Government Area. Rt. Hon. Falgore described the deceased as a loving mother, devout Muslim and woman of exemplary character and discipline who cared deeply about the wellbeing of…

Hukumar kare haƙƙin masu saye ta Jihar Kano (KCPC) ta rufe wani shagon maganin gargajiya mai suna Kashiful Aleel, da ke kan titin Zoo Road a Kano. Bayanin haka na ɗauke ne cikin sanarwar da Jamilu Mustapha Yakasai, jami’in hukumar ya fitar kuma aka wallafa a shafin Facebook na hukumar. Hukumar ta ce ta ɗauki matakin ne biyo bayan wani ƙorafi da wani ɗan ƙasa ya shigar. A halin yanzu, jami’an KCPC na gudanar da cikakken bincike domin gano gaskiyar lamarin da ya jawo ƙorafin. Hukumar ta kuma ce za ta sanar da jama’a sakamakon binciken da halin da ake…

The National Community Food Bank Programme has completed its nationwide rollout across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones, with the South-East launch held in Anambra State. The final phase of the rollout was formally led by the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON, alongside the Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, and other stakeholders. The Bank of Agriculture, which serves as the Custodian and Trust Manager of the Food Bank Trust Fund, said it remains committed to supporting the systems underpinning the initiative and ensuring that food and nutrition assistance reaches vulnerable Nigerians. According to the bank, the programme…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 13 containers containing narcotics, codeine syrup, restricted drones, used clothing and expired consumer products worth ₦43.59 billion at the Apapa Port in Lagos. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed this while briefing journalists at APM Terminals, Apapa Port. Adeniyi warned that the port would not be allowed to become a channel for security threats, stressing that the seizures were the result of sustained intelligence-led operations, cargo profiling, documentary checks and targeted physical examinations by customs officers. He said the NCS had strengthened collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), National…

An shiga cikin fargaba a birnin Sakkwato ranar Juma’a bayan da wani matashi ya daɓa wa wani malamin addinin Musulunci, Sheikh Musa Lukwa, jim kaɗan bayan ya jagoranci sallar Juma’a a masallacinsa da ke unguwar Mabera a birnin Sokoto. Rahotanni sun ce matashin na cikin masu ibadar da suka halarci sallar, inda ake zargin ya caka masa wuƙa sau biyu a wuya, lamarin da ya nan da nan aka garzaya da shi asibiti. Wani bidiyo da malamin ya wallafa a shafinsa na Facebook, jim kaɗan bayan sallamarsa daga asibitin ya nuna wuyansa ɗaure da bandeji, inda yake kiran magoya bayansa…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) have expressed commitment to strengthening collaboration to promote transparency, accountability and regulatory compliance in Nigeria’s upstream petroleum sector. The ICPC Chairman, Dr Musa Adamu Aliyu, gave the assurance on Friday at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja when he received the Chief Executive of the NUPRC, Mrs Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, and members of her management team on a courtesy visit. Dr Aliyu stressed the strategic importance of the NUPRC to Nigeria’s economy, noting that challenges affecting the effectiveness of the petroleum industry regulator could…

The Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, has called for the support of the Zazzau Emirate Council in the intensified campaign against drug abuse and domestic violence in Kaduna State. Issa-Onilu made the call when he paid a courtesy visit to the Emir of Zazzau, Malam Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, as part of a week-long sensitisation campaign being conducted by the NOA in partnership with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas. The Director-General said traditional institutions have a critical role to play in addressing social vices at the grassroots, given their proximity…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has inaugurated a 600-member Pharmacists Reserve Volunteer Programme aimed at strengthening medicine regulation and extending the Agency’s reach across Nigeria. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, who presided over the inauguration, described the programme as a strategic investment in the country’s regulatory future. Professor Adeyeye said the initiative would expand NAFDAC’s capacity to monitor medicines and other regulated products in markets, community pharmacies and primary healthcare centres across the country. She explained that the volunteers were selected from all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory through a…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted healthcare professionals and the public to the increased risk of drug poisoning associated with the concurrent use of gabapentinoids and certain other medicines. The warning is contained in NAFDAC Public Alert No. 039/2026, following emerging evidence on the risks associated with combining gabapentinoids, particularly gabapentin and pregabalin, with medicines such as opioids and benzodiazepines. According to the Agency, a study by researchers at University College London found that among patients taking gabapentinoids, concurrent use of benzodiazepines was associated with approximately a two-fold increase in the risk of…

A French court has sentenced a father to serve six months in jail after he threatened to “cut off the head” of a woman teacher at his son’s school last week. The man’s comments came after an 18-year-old radical Islamist of Chechen origin in 2020 beheaded history and geography teacher Samuel Paty, after he showed his class caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed. The defendant confronted his son’s teacher in the school car park in the southwestern town of Le Fauga last week, after the nine-year-old was moved to another class because of his behaviour. The father threatened to decapitate the…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is strengthening international partnerships on emerging technologies, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity as part of efforts to enhance the security and resilience of Nigeria’s electoral process ahead of the 2027 General Election. The INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan, disclosed this during strategic partnership meetings with senior officials of Microsoft and the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) on the sidelines of the Global Conference on Responsible AI and Elections in Ottawa, Canada. Professor Amupitan was accompanied by the Director of Information and Communication Technology, Dr Lawrence Bayode. At the meeting with Microsoft, the INEC…

The Federal Government has commenced preparations for the Accelerated Teacher Professionalisation Pathway, a six-month programme designed to equip serving teachers without professional teaching qualifications with recognised credentials. In a statement issued on Friday, the National Teachers’ Institute said it had been mandated to coordinate the initiative, which is expected to engage “250,000 Nigerian teachers, under the supervision of the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa.” The statement said the “sole aim of the ATPP is to drive the Federal Government’s intention to professionalise non-professional Nigerian teachers and bridge their qualification gaps.” The initiative is expected to address what the NTI…

A 53-year-old woman, Nelly Monday, has been sentenced to one month in prison for dumping refuse in a drainage channel in Lagos State. Monday was arrested in Meiran on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, for allegedly dumping refuse in the drain during rainfall. The Lagos Waste Management Authority disclosed this in a Thursday statement, saying she was subsequently arraigned before the Magistrate Court sitting at Bolade, Oshodi, where she pleaded guilty to the offence. The statement read, “Nelly Monday, 53, who was arrested in Meiran on Wednesday, 9 September 2026 for dumping in the drains during the rain has been convicted…

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, has called on the Federal Government and the Judiciary to ensure that justice is seen to be done in the ongoing prosecution of former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasiru El-Rufai. In a statement signed by Professor Ishaq Oloyede, Secretary-General of the Council, on behalf of the NSCIA, the Council said it had persistently refrained from commenting on the controversy surrounding the prosecution of El-Rufai and other political figures. Professor Oloyede explained that the Council initially considered the prosecution to be a standard judicial process and had confidence in the capacity of the…

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has urged leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Niger State to support the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and help consolidate gains recorded in the economy, security, infrastructure, education and human capital development. The Minister made the call in Abuja when he received chairmen of the APC from the 25 Local Government Areas of Niger State, who paid him a solidarity visit. Mohammed Idris said Nigerians must join hands with President Tinubu to consolidate the gains of ongoing reforms and place the country on a sound economic footing.…

The Federal Government has welcomed the commencement of operations by Health Textiles Nigeria FZE, a new local manufacturing facility producing next-generation insecticide-treated mosquito nets. The government described the development as a significant milestone in Nigeria’s efforts to strengthen malaria prevention and expand local manufacturing of essential health products. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, said the commencement of local production of dual-active ingredient insecticide-treated nets marked an important development in Nigeria’s health system and the fight against malaria. Professor Pate said the facility was established following a 2024 Memorandum of Understanding between Vestergaard and…

The Federal Ministry of Education says all Federal Unity Colleges across the country will resume academic activities on Monday, September 14, 2026, as scheduled. The Ministry, in a statement by its Director of Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade, said necessary arrangements had been put in place to ensure a safe, smooth and seamless commencement of the new academic session. The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, gave the assurance, stressing that the safety and wellbeing of students and staff remain central to the Federal Government’s commitment to providing a secure and conducive learning environment. Dr. Alausa said relevant…