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Affordable Home Ownership For Soldiers Gets Boost As Army Chief Shaibu Inaugurates New Estate

NewsDeskNgJul 1, 2026July 1, 20260

Nigerian Army expands housing scheme with new units for serving and retired soldiers. The Nigerian Army on Tuesday commissioned another tranche of housing units under the Affordable Home Ownership Option for All Soldiers (AHOOAS) scheme, marking a significant expansion of the welfare-driven initiative aimed at guaranteeing dignified post-service living for...

SGF Akume Calls For Stronger Collaboration Among Fiscal Oversight Institutions

NewsDeskNgJul 1, 2026July 1, 20260

Senator Akume says closer cooperation among key agencies is vital to improving transparency and fiscal discipline. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume has urged stronger collaboration among fiscal and oversight institutions to deepen transparency, accountability and prudent public financial management in line with the Renewed...

NATO Allies Stay Silent On Turkey Rights Concerns Ahead Of Summit

NewsDeskNgJul 1, 2026July 1, 20260

NATO allies avoid publicly criticising Turkey’s human rights record as security priorities overshadow concerns before the alliance summit. NATO allies have largely stopped publicly criticising Turkey’s human rights record, shifting their focus to security cooperation as Ankara’s strategic importance to the alliance grows ahead of this week’s NATO summit. The...

Sowore Vows To Continue ‘Struggle’ After Release From Kuje Prison

NewsDeskNgJun 30, 2026June 30, 20260

Omoyele Sowore says his detention strengthened his resolve as he regains freedom from Kuje Correctional Centre on Tuesday. Online publisher and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, on Tuesday declared that his detention had strengthened his resolve to continue his struggle after regaining freedom from the Kuje Correctional...

Switzerland Returns Looted Benin Artefacts, Signs Heritage Pact With Nigeria

NewsDeskNgJun 30, 2026June 30, 20260

Switzerland returns 23 Nigerian artefacts and signs agreement with Nigeria to curb illicit cultural trafficking globally. Switzerland has returned 18 Benin artefacts and five other Nigerian cultural objects to Nigeria, marking another milestone in the global restitution of looted African heritage. The restitution ceremony, held in Lagos, also featured the...

271 More Nigerians Evacuated From South Africa Amid Xenophobic Tensions

NewsDeskNgJun 30, 2026June 30, 20260

The Federal Government has evacuated 271 more Nigerians from South Africa aboard an Air Peace flight amid renewed xenophobic tensions. The Federal Government has evacuated 271 more Nigerians from South Africa as part of its ongoing voluntary repatriation programme following renewed xenophobic tensions and anti-immigration protests in parts of the...

FEC Approves Six Week Orientation, Civilian Leadership And New Uniform In Major NYSC Overhaul

NewsDeskNgJun 30, 2026June 30, 20260

FEC approves sweeping NYSC reforms introducing six week orientation, civilian leadership structure and new uniforms for corps members. The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a sweeping reform package for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), introducing a civilian leadership structure, a redesigned uniform and a six week orientation programme...

FG Bans ‘Okada’ On Coastal Highway, Targets Illegal Parking On Lagos Bridges

NewsDeskNgJun 30, 2026June 30, 20260

Federal Government deploys enforcement officials as ban on okada, tricycles and illegal parking takes effect on Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. The Federal Government has rolled out measures aimed at protecting the lifespan of the newly constructed Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway and bridges across Lagos State, including a ban on commercial motorcycles and...

FG Confirms $1.5bn UAE Loan Drawdown, Says Staggered Borrowing Will Cut Debt Costs

NewsDeskNgJun 30, 2026June 30, 20260

Federal Government says phased drawdowns from a $5 billion UAE facility will reduce borrowing costs while funding infrastructure and budgets. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has confirmed that Nigeria has drawn the first $1.5 billion under its $5 billion financing arrangement with First...

Tinubu: We’re Reflating the Local Economy Through Infrastructure Projects

NewsDeskNgJun 30, 2026June 30, 20260

President Tinubu says infrastructure projects are reviving local economies, creating jobs and improving living standards for Nigerians nationwide. President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated newly rehabilitated and expanded roads from Karu Interchange to Customs Clinic Junction, in Abuja, including other vital adjoining roads, saying his administration is not just laying asphalt...