DEFENCE MINISTER UNVEILS SOUTH-EAST BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT, DONATES ₦2 MILLION TO ABIA CAMP
The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (Rtd), has announced plans to establish a South-East Regional Basketball Championship to identify and develop young basketball talents across the five states in the region.
HCSF TASKS STAKEHOLDERS ON MEASURABLE RESULTS FOR FCSSIP30
The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, has called for a results-driven Federal Civil Service Strategy and Implementation Plan 2026–2030 (FCSSIP30) that will strengthen institutional performance, accelerate transformation and deliver greater value to Nigerians.
NiHSA WARNS OF RISING FLOOD RISK ACROSS 27 STATES
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NiHSA) has warned of a rising flood threat across 27 states between July 30 and August 5, 2026, following increasing river levels that could trigger severe riverine flooding.
HOUSE OF REPS COMMITTEE PLEDGES SUPPORT TO REVIVE IKOT ABASI 330KV TRANSMISSION PROJECT
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Assets has pledged to work with the Niger Delta Power Holding Company, NDPHC, to resolve funding and community issues delaying the abandoned 330kV Double Circuit Ikot Ekpene–Ikot Abasi Transmission Line Project, Lot 18T.
APPMEN TO HOST 2026 MEDIA CONFERENCE IN ABUJA, SEEKS TO REPOSITION PRIVATE MEDIA FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
The Association of Proprietors of Private Media Establishments of Nigeria, APPMEN, will hold its 2026 1-Day Conference on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at the AIG Aishatu Abubakar Baju Hall, Beside TETFUND Headquarters, Maitama, Abuja. The event will bring together media owners, policymakers, government officials, corporate partners, and digital content creators.
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT URGES KOICA, FAO TO ALIGN AGRICULTURAL INTERVENTION WITH NIGERIA’S DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES
The Federal Government has called for stronger alignment between development partners’ interventions and Nigeria’s national priorities. The call was made as the Korea International Cooperation Agency, KOICA, and the Food and Agriculture Organisation, FAO, prepare to roll out a new multi-bilateral agricultural project in Nigeria.
FG INAUGURATES COMMITTEE TO STRENGTHEN AGRICULTURAL QUARANTINE AND BOOST NON-OIL EXPORTS
The Federal Government has inaugurated an Interministerial Committee on the Nigerian Agricultural Quarantine Service, NAQS. The inauguration took place on Tuesday, 28 July 2026, at the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning in Abuja.
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.