THE MACARTHUR Foundation has launched a new Peace Program aimed at strengthening the global peace and security ecosystem, marking a significant shift in its philanthropic strategy as rising conflict, geopolitical tensions and democratic challenges reshape the international landscape. Announcing the initiative on its website in a perspective titled “Reimagining Peace: Introducing a Peace Program,” Foundation President, John Palfrey, said the world is at a critical juncture where traditional approaches to peacebuilding are under increasing strain but new opportunities are emerging to rethink and strengthen global cooperation. According to the Foundation, the new program will focus on investing in the people,…
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THE HOUSE of Representatives Committee on Federal Character has strongly condemned what it described as “the continued disregard for the constitutional authority of the National Assembly” by the Executive Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), Dr. Zacch Adedeji. The Committee also ordered the immediate suspension of recruitment by the NRS, threatening to “invoke Sections 88 and 89 of the Constitution” to enforce its functions if the revenue service boss continues to disregard its directives. Section 88 of the Constitution empowers the two chambers of the National Assembly to conduct investigations to expose corruption, inefficiency, or waste in government, while…
BY LAWAN MUSA DANLAMI ABOUT two weeks have passed since President Bola Ahmed Tinubu directed the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to investigate the scandal surrounding the fraudulent Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC). The 30-day investigation was expected to reassure Nigerians that every individual connected with one of the country’s most embarrassing governance failures would be identified and held accountable. Instead, while investigators have recorded the high-profile arrest of the self-proclaimed Director-General, Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew, the investigation has increasingly shifted public attention from the alleged mastermind to the institutions that made such an elaborate scheme…
THE ACADEMIC Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi (MOAUM), has suspended its seven-week strike after signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Benue Government and the university management. The suspension was announced in a statement on Wednesday signed by the Chairperson of ASUU-MOAUM, Dr Ali Ako, and made available to newsmen in Makurdi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that ASUU-MOAUM had, on 1st June, commenced an indefinite strike action over unresolved welfare and governance issues affecting staff and the institution. NAN also reports that the union had identified non-payment of pensions and gratuities to…
THE KANO State House of Assembly, on Wednesday, adopted the Kano State Electricity Bill 2026 to establish a state electricity agency and promote Independent power supply. The decision followed the consideration of the bill at the Committee of the Whole during plenary presided over by the Speaker, Jibril Ismail-Falgore. Speaking to newsmen shortly after the sitting, the Majority Leader, Lawan Hussaini, said with the Assembly’s adoption of the recommittal bill, it would now be transmitted to the executive arm for assent. He said once assented to by Gov. Abba Kabir-Yusuf, the law would provide for the establishment of an electricity…
THE FEDERAL High Court in Abuja on Wednesday declined moves by Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters, to tender an uncertified document in support of his defence in the ongoing trial for alleged criminal defamation. Justice Mohammed Umar refused the application after Sowore’s lawyer, Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika, SAN, applied to tender the document through the third Defence Witness, Wayne Chikezie Elijah. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Sowore, is also the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC). He was alleged to have made false claims against the person of President Bola Tinubu by referring to him as…
THE NIGERIA Customs Service (NCS) says stronger collaboration with the media is critical to sustaining its ongoing reforms in trade facilitation, border management and innovation, and enhancing public trust and transparency. The National Public Relations Officer of the Service, Deputy Comptroller Abdullahi Maiwada, said this during a media briefing held in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, ahead of the 2026 Nigeria Customs Service Public Relations Week. Maiwada disclosed the theme of the programme as “Realigning Corporate Communication as a Strategic Driver of Institutional Effectiveness and Public Trust.” He described the media as a strategic partner in the Service’s reform agenda, noting…
THE HOUSE of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to provide structured capital support to verified Nigerian drone manufacturing companies to enhance security operations in the country. The call was sequel to the adoption of a motion moved by Rep. Ademorin Kuye (APC-Lagos) at plenary on Wednesday in Abuja. The house resolved that companies such as Beirech UAS, Terra Industries, Elites Group, Pro-force and AFIT should be supported. The lawmakers called for the activation of appropriate financing vehicles, including Bank of Industry (BoI), Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) and others, to scale-up operations to meet military procurement standards. Earlier,…
GOVERNOR Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers has declared support for President Bola Tinubu’s second-term bid and the Rivers governorship candidate Kingsley Chinda for the upcoming 2027 general elections. Fubara made the declaration during the ground-breaking ceremony of the Riven Medical Industries Project in Port Harcourt, on Wednesday. He said the political differences that had divided stakeholders in the state had been resolved, adding that peace and unity should take precedence over political rivalry. He added that he had aligned with the Rainbow Coalition, a political group led by his predecessor, the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Chief Nyesom Wike, to advance the…
THE NATIONAL Parent Teacher Association of Nigeria (NAPTAN), has expressed concern on the growing trend of graduation ceremonies in nursery, primary and junior secondary schools, describing it as unnecessary and exploitative. Mr Adeolu Ogunbanjo, the Chairman, Board of Trustees of NAPTAN, Mr Adeolu Ogunbanjo, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos. Ogunbanjo declared that the ceremonies had become avenues for some schools, especially private schools, to generate revenue while placing avoidable financial burdens on parents. He said that the practice, which originated in private schools before spreading to public institutions, gives…