Category: Development
EFCC Arraigns Bank MD, One Other for Alleged N19m, $30,000, N20m Fraud
Abuja, Nigeria, May 15, 2026 The Abuja Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a bank managing director and another individual over separate allegations involving fraud, illegal conversion, obtaining by false pretence, and money laundering amounting to millions of naira and foreign currency. Bank MD Arraigned Over Alleged N19m and…
PRESIDENT TINUBU APPOINTS MS. ADEDAYO BENJAMIN LANIYI AS DG/CEO OF THE MARYAM BABANGIDA NATIONAL CENTRE FOR WOMEN DEVELOPMENT
Abuja, Nigeria,15 May 2026 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Ms. Adedayo Benjamin Laniyi as the Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the Maryam Babangida National Centre for Women Development (MBNCWD), alongside the constitution of the Centre’s Governing Council for an initial term of four (4) years. According to a letter signed by the…
APC Postpones House of Representatives Primary to Saturday
Abuja, Nigeria, Thursday, 15th May, 2026 The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced a slight adjustment to its timetable for the 2027 general elections, shifting the House of Representatives primary election to Saturday, 16th May, 2026. In a press statement issued on Thursday, the party clarified that the change affects only the House of Representatives…
FG TO DEPLOY AI-POWERED “INTELLIGENCE SHIELD”
Monaco / Abuja, Nigeria, Friday, May 15, 2026 The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced plans to deploy a new AI-driven security architecture known as the Multi-domain Hybrid Intelligence Shield (HIS), a cutting-edge system designed to strengthen national defence and combat terrorism, piracy, and illegal mining across the country. The initiative signals a major step…
Lagos To Launch State-Issued Driver’s Licence
Lagos, Nigeria, May 12, 2026 The Lagos State Government has announced plans to launch a state-issued driver’s licence in partnership with the Federal Government as part of efforts to improve road safety and traffic management across the state. Speaking during a press briefing in Ikeja, the Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, disclosed that Governor Babajide…
Force Commander MNJTF Visits OPHK, Seeks Stronger Collaboration Against Terrorism
Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria,May 12, 2026 The Force Commander of the Multinational Joint Task Force, Saidu Audu, has visited the Headquarters of Operation HADIN KAI in Maiduguri, Borno State, as part of efforts to strengthen collaborative counter-terrorism operations in the North-East. During the operational visit, Major General Audu received a comprehensive briefing on the activities…
Lagos Island East LCDA Intensifies Monitoring Of Environmental Sanitation Exercise
Lagos, Nigeria,May 12, 2026 The Lagos Island East Local Council Development Area has intensified monitoring and enforcement operations aimed at tackling environmental infractions and public nuisances within the council area. The administration stated that the exercise forms part of efforts to ensure strict compliance with the provisions of the Lagos State Environmental Protection Law of…
Makinde to declare presidential ambition, unveil PDP-APM alliance May 14
Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria,May 12, 2026 Governor Seyi Makinde is expected to formally declare his presidential ambition on Thursday, May 14, during a major political rally scheduled to hold at the historic Mapo Hall in Ibadan. (Vanguard News) The event, tagged “Unity Mega Rally Ibadan 2026,” is also expected to feature the unveiling of a…
FRSC Commences Strategic Training For Senior Officers Nationwide
Abuja, Nigeria, May 12, 2026 The Federal Road Safety Corps has commenced a high-level national capacity building programme for its senior officers as part of ongoing reforms aimed at strengthening operational leadership, professionalism, and service delivery across the Corps. The initiative was launched by the Corps Marshal of the FRSC, Shehu Mohammed, who described the…
Olukoyede charges Guinness management on regulatory compliance
Abuja, Nigeria, May 12, 2026 The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has charged the management of Guinness Nigeria Plc to sustain strict compliance with rules and regulations in the conduct of its business operations in Nigeria. Olukoyede gave the charge on Tuesday while receiving the management team of the…