NIGERIA’S AGF OGUNJIMI ELECTED CHAIRMAN OF AFRICAN ACCOUNTANTS-GENERAL IN ESWATINI
The Accountant-General of the Federation, Dr. Shamseldeen Babatunde Ogunjimi, has been elected Chairman of the African Accountants-General. The election took place during the Association’s Annual General Meeting held in the Kingdom of Eswatini on July 24, 2026.
FG LAUNCHES IPPIS HUMAN RESOURCE MODULES TO DIGITALISE FEDERAL CIVIL SERVICE
The Federal Government has officially launched the Human Resource Modules of the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System, IPPIS. The Go-Live ceremony was held on Monday, 27 July 2026, in Abuja by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation.
NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE RELEASES FINAL LIST FOR ASC II RECRUITMENT
The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has released the final list of successful candidates for the 2024/2025 recruitment exercise into the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Customs II, ASC II.
NAICOM BACKS LAGOS BUILDING INSURANCE SCHEME, CALLS FOR TRANSPARENT AND COMPETITIVE IMPLEMENTATION
The Commissioner for Insurance and Chief Executive Officer of the National Insurance Commission, NAICOM, Olusegun Ayo Omosehin, has expressed the Commission’s full support for the Lagos State Building Insurance Scheme.
SUPER FALCONS SUFFER RACIST ABUSE AHEAD OF WAFCON TITLE DEFENCE IN MOROCCO
Nigeria’s Super Falcons have been subjected to racist abuse on social media ahead of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, with several players targeted by accounts posting monkey emojis, banana emojis and primate images following recent controversies involving the team.
YCEE CALLS OUT ‘MONEY OVER EVERYTHING’ CULTURE IN NIGERIA
Rapper and singer Oludemilade Alejo popularly known as Ycee has criticised society’s growing obsession with wealth, warning that the pursuit of money is weakening moral values in Nigeria.
OIL PRICE DIVES AS US AND IRAN PAUSE ATTACKS
The price of oil has fallen sharply on hopes that a pause in attacks between the US and Iran could help lead to a resolution to the conflict.
REPS ORDER IG TO PRODUCE ‘FAKE, AGENCY DG ADEYEMI WITHIN 48 HOURS
The House of Representatives Committee investigating the operations of the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council has directed the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, to produce the self-acclaimed Director-General of the organisation, Adeyemi Adeniyi, before it on Wednesday.
UNESCO REF, UNICAF OFFER NIGERIANS 86% TUITION SCHOLARSHIP FOR GLOBAL DEGREE PROGRAMMES
The Read and Earn Federation for UNESCO (UNESCO REF) and UNICAF have launched a strategic partnership aimed at expanding Nigerian students’ access to internationally accredited higher education through an 86 per cent tuition scholarship scheme.
SMEDAN TASKS ACE TRAINERS TO NURTURE GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE NIGERIAN ENTREPRENEURS
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has urged participants in the Abuja Centre for Entrepreneurship (ACE) Project’s Training of Trainers programme to become drivers of a new generation of innovative, technology-driven and globally competitive entrepreneurs.