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From Budget to Decision: Ugwunta Brings Lived Public Finance Experience to Nigerian Army Finance Corps Digital Transformation Dialogue

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Dr. David Okelue Ugwunta, Senior Lecturer in Banking and Finance at Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) and former Honourable Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Enugu State, has brought his practical experience in public financial management and fiscal governance into a national conversation on the digital transformation of military financial management. Ugwunta was … [Read more…]

FEC approves revised national biotechnology policy after 25 years

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The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved the revised National Biotechnology Policy 2026, designed to position Nigeria to take advantage of emerging opportunities in the global bio-economy. The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Kingsley Udeh, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the council meeting in Abuja. Udeh who noted that … [Read more…]

Osun Election: Matters Arising

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Ikechukwu Amaechi

By Ikechukwu Amaechi Nigerians are an excitable lot. It is, therefore, not surprising that the outcome of the August 15 off-cycle Osun governorship election is generating so much buzz. To be sure, the outcome calls for celebration because for the first time in a long while, the will of the people prevailed in an election. … [Read more…]

AFRAA Welcomes Enugu Air, Strengthens Nigeria’s Domestic Aviation Growth

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The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has admitted Enugu Air as Member, extending the Association’s membership base in Nigeria’s fast-growing domestic aviation market and reaffirming AFRAA’s commitment to supporting the continued development of African carriers across the continent. This was announced by AFRAA in Nairobi on Wednesday, making Enugu Air the 50th Member of the association, … [Read more…]

Prof Joy Ezeilo to Speak at 2026 NBA Conference

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Professor Joy Ngozi Ezeilo, SAN, OON, a renowned human rights lawyer, legal scholar and former United Nations Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons, will speak at the 66th Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), scheduled to hold in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, from August 21 to 28, 2026. The conference, themed “Beyond … [Read more…]

Otti’s administration denies claims of increment in taxes

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The Abia State Government has denied an increment in taxes payable by citizens, saying the ongoing reforms in tax administration in the state are aimed at improving transparency, accountability, and ease of doing business, rather than increasing the tax burden on residents. Commissioner for Information Prince Okey Kanu made this known in Umuahia while briefing … [Read more…]

Nigeria’s CODESA Moment – By Abdul Mahmud

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Abdul Mahmud

The proposal by the G-100, a coalition of 100 Nigerians advocating that the opposition parties should unite behind a single presidential candidate for the 2027 election, deserves to be taken more seriously than the familiar reactions that greet every attempt at opposition consolidation in Nigeria. The group’s intervention comes at a particularly important moment because, … [Read more…]

FG, States, LGs Share N3trn in July Revenue

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The three tiers of government have shared N3.007 trillion in revenue for July 2026. The revenue was shared at the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting held yesterday on the sidelines of the ongoing National Council on the Federation and Economic Development (NACOFED) in Owerri, Imo State. This month’s shared revenue was higher than the … [Read more…]

Over 20 killed as attackers invade Plateau community

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At least 21 people were killed and several others injured when armed attackers invaded Binper village in Bwai District of Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State in the early hours of Tuesday, August 18, a report by The ICIR has revealed. The attackers reportedly entered the community through a river around 3am while residents … [Read more…]