By Dr. Nafisat Makinde Journalists at the Nigeria Union of Journalists FCT Secretariat in Utako on Valentine’s Day gathered to speak with Dr. Femi Lanre Oke, a consultant and thought leader in career mentoring, leadership development, and decision science, about the meaning of the holiday and the challenges facing marriage and family life in Nigeria….

By Dr. Nafisat Makinde The Federal Government has ordered the contractor handling the abandoned National Health Insurance Authority building in Abeokuta, Ogun State, to complete and hand over the facility within 30 days. The directive was issued on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, by the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Kunle…

By Dr. Nafisat Makinde The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Barrister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, said the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) will hand over the management of its newly constructed bus terminals to private operators once the Federal Executive Council (FEC) approves the required operational contract. The disclosure was contained in a statement issued…

By Dr. Nafisat Makinde The Federal Government is bringing together traditional and religious leaders from across Nigeria to accelerate health sector reforms under the Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative. The 2026 National Traditional and Religious Leaders’ Summit on Health, scheduled to hold in Abuja, aims to strengthen governance, expand access to quality health services,…

By Dr. Nafisat Makinde The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the National Peace Committee (NPC) have reinforced their strategic partnership to guarantee peaceful and credible elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The collaboration comes ahead of the upcoming Area Council elections and as part of preparations for the 2027 General Elections. The partnership…

By Dr. Nafisat Makinde A leading civil society organisation on Tuesday accused Nigeria’s top finance officials of deliberately stalling the implementation of the 2024 and 2025 budgets. The organisation said the failure has crippled the economy and key sectors such as health and education. The protest took place outside the National Assembly complex in Abuja….

The Federal Government has inaugurated a Ministerial Implementation and Monitoring Committee to oversee major engineering and laboratory upgrades in Nigeria’s polytechnics, reinforcing its commitment to strengthening technical education, expanding hands-on training, and accelerating human capital development. Inaugurating the committee in Abuja, the Honourable Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, CON, described the intervention as…

By Dr. Nafisat Makinde President Bola Tinubu has nominated Ambassador Ismail Abba Yusuf as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, replacing Professor Abdullahi Usman, who resigned this week after about 14 months in office. The nomination, which is subject to Senate confirmation in accordance with Section 3(2) of the…

Dr. Nafisat Makinde The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has proposed a 2026 budget of ₦224.36 billion, emphasizing primary healthcare through the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF). Presenting the budget to the Joint House Committees on Health Services on Monday, Coordinating Minister Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate said ₦186.72 billion is earmarked for…