IWD: Zenith Bank MD charges women on professional growth
The Group Managing Director of Zenith Bank Plc, Dr Adaora Umeoji, has urged women to step forward boldly, claim their value, and lead with confidence as the bank prepares to mark the 2026 International Women’s Day (IWD). Umeoji made the call in a statement on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, while speaking ahead of the event. Umeoji said the seminar, with the...
FG approves N9.99bn for HIV drugs, cancer centres upgrade
The Federal Government has approved N9.99bn for the procurement of antiretroviral (ARV) medicines for people living with HIV/AIDS and the upgrade of cancer treatment facilities nationwide. The approval was granted on Wednesday by the Federal Executive Council at its meeting in Abuja. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Iziaq Salako, disclosed this while briefing journalists at the...
FG, GIZ move to enforce solar mini-grid standards
The Federal Government has intensified efforts to sanitise Nigeria’s fast-growing renewable energy sector as the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit strengthened its technical partnership with the Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency to tighten regulatory standards for solar mini-grids and other clean energy systems. The German Development Cooperation, implemented by GIZ under the Nigerian Energy Support Programme, paid a courtesy visit...
Lagos rolls out 2026 land use charge, dangles 15% early bird discount
The Lagos State Government has released the 2026 Land Use Charge (LUC) bills, reaffirming its commitment to funding critical infrastructure and essential public services across the state. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Tajudeen Mahmud, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday, urging property owners to take advantage of a 15 per cent discount for early payment. The statement, made...
NPF won’t be eradicated for state police — IGP
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, has clarified that state police would not replace the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). The IGP said state police would serve as a complementary structure within a coordinated national security framework. Disu made this known during the inauguration of a seven-member committee for the implementation of state police in Abuja on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. He...
Tinubu sends five-member delegation to Rev. Jesse Jackson’s burial
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has dispatched a five-member delegation to represent Nigeria at the burial of renowned American civil rights leader, Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died on February 17, 2026, at the age of 84 in Chicago. The delegation is led by Senator George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation. Other members include Minister of State for Foreign...
Tinubu celebrates Obasanjo at 89, hails his enduring influence
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated former President Olusegun Obasanjo on his 89th birthday, describing him as an elder statesman whose influence continues to resonate across Nigeria, Africa, and the wider world. In a statement issued on March 4 by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President praised Obasanjo’s courage, sacrifices, and longstanding service to the nation. Tinubu...
Wike pledges certificates of occupancy for FCT indigenous communities
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has promised to grant Certificates of Occupancy (CofO) to indigenous communities in Abuja for their ancestral lands, in a move aimed at ending decades of uncertainty surrounding land ownership in the territory. Wike made the commitment on Wednesday during a thank-you visit to the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) following the...
Interior minister sues activist for cyberstalking
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has filed a lawsuit against social activist Emorioloye Owolemi at the Federal High Court in Akure, Ondo State, over alleged cyberstalking. Owolemi faces a two-count charge (FHC/AK/3C/26) accusing him of sending offensive and menacing messages to the public via Facebook, specifically targeting the minister. The alleged offences occurred on December 23, 2025, at Igbokoda...
Tinubu orders suspension of cashless payment system at Nigerian airports
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, to suspend the cashless payment system recently implemented by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). Keyamo made the announcement on Wednesday, March 4, while briefing State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The president instructed that the system be reviewed to...
