By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Federal Government has officially abolished manual postings, promotions and other personnel processes in the civil service, launching a fully digital platform that automates staff deployment, leave applications and human resource management across all federal ministries, departments and agencies. The new system, known as the Human Resource Modules of the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System, was unveiled on Monday, 27 July, 2026 in Abuja at an official Go-Live Ceremony, where the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack, explained that the platform would replace manual processes with an integrated digital…
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By Seye Oladejo The debate over national borrowing has once again dominated public discourse following the approval of additional borrowing requests by the National Assembly. Predictably, critics have seized on the figures to paint an alarming picture of a nation sinking under the weight of debt. While vigilance over public finances is both necessary and commendable, it is equally important to separate political rhetoric from economic reality. Borrowing, in itself, is neither a virtue nor a vice. It is simply an instrument of economic management. The real issue is whether the borrowed funds are deployed productively to create assets that…
By Seye Oladejo One of the recurring criticisms against successive governments in Nigeria has been the inability of millions of hardworking young people to access affordable financing for their businesses. Across the country, countless brilliant business ideas have remained on the drawing board, not because of a lack of talent or determination, but because conventional financial institutions have erected nearly insurmountable barriers in the form of collateral requirements, guarantors, and prohibitively expensive lending conditions. The launch of the YOUTHCRED for Entrepreneurs Initiative by the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration is therefore much more than another government programme. It is a…
The Kingdom of the Netherlands has donated specialised equipment to the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to strengthen its Hostmanship Unit, deepening more than two decades of bilateral cooperation aimed at improving migration management and customer service delivery. The equipment was presented by the Repatriation and Departure Service (R&DS) of the Dutch Ministry of Justice and Security during a ceremony at the NIS Headquarters in Abuja on Monday, 27 July, 2026. Receiving the donation, the Comptroller-General of Immigration, Kemi Nandap, described the gesture as a significant milestone in the long-standing partnership between the Nigeria Immigration Service and the Netherlands, noting that…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Monday, 27 July, 2026, unveiled an ambitious vision to transform the Oyorokoto coastline into a world-class tourism destination comparable to Dubai, as the Federal Government and the state signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to drive the Renewed Hope Cultural Project. Speaking at the signing ceremony at Government House, Port Harcourt, Fubara pledged that work on the Oyorokoto Beach Resort would be fast-tracked, promising that Rivers residents would begin to see tangible progress within the next four months. “If we can’t go to Dubai, let’s provide our own Dubai in Rivers State. If we…
By Akeem Busari The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Grassroots Sports Development, Hon. Anthony Adeyinka Adeboye, has been waxing lyrical about the positive impacts of the Renewed Hope Agenda of the federal government, on the country, particularly, the impressionable and restive Nigerian youths. Speaking with Sports Chronicle Magazine, the renowned politician and grassroots sports expert, was quick to recall the recent enthusiasm in Nigerian sports and the recent impressive performances of Nigerian athletes on the continental and global stages. “I’m proud and confident to state that His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has somewhat, revolutionised sports…
By Akeem Busari President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s proposed bills on the establishment of State Police, which was recently passed by both Senate and House of Representatives, have been receiving praises from Nigerians in different walks of life. Several NGOs, including professional Nigerians home and diaspora, have thrown their weights behind the present government led by Bola Tinubu. One of Nigeria’s foremost group of concerned citizens, Young Professionals For Tinubu (YP4T), in a statement, described the security measures taken by the government as timely and much-desired. According to the National Coordinator of YP4T, Hon. Alex Oware, the decision of the government…
Senator Adams Oshiomhole, representing Edo North Senatorial District in the Senate on Monday, 27 July, 2027 stated that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had already put the necessary macroeconomic tools in place, leaving insecurity as the only limiting factor, reports thegazellenews.com. Oshiomhole, a former Edo State Governor and labour leader stated this during an interview with TVC News on Monday, 27 July, 2026. “See, the President has put all the necessary macroeconomic tools in place. The only limiting factor is this insecurity. And unfortunately, again, it’s an issue that has reached a certain stage that you cannot terminate overnight. But Nigerians…
Senator Adams Oshiomhole, representing Edo North on Monday, 27 July, 2027 attacked the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, for appearing apologetic over shooting of criminals, just as he insisted that security operatives should shoot armed criminals without hesitation, reports thegazellenews.com. Oshiomhole, a former Edo State Governor and labour leader, stated this during an interview with TVC News on Monday, 27 July, 2026. Thegazellenews.com gathered that he Nigeria Police Force recently clarified that the IGP did not issue a “shoot-on-sight” order, saying he was referring instead to Force Order 237, which governs the legal and operational conditions for the use of…
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani condemned the terrorists attack on in Naridon Village in Kamaru Ward, Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State that claimed the lives of no fewer than 30 people, including eight children on the night of Sunday, 26 July, 2026. reports thegazellenews.com. Sanni described the senseless killing as tragic and directed security agencies to intensify operations to apprehend and prosecute the perpetrators. Govenor Sani, through a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information, Ahmed Maiyaki, also directed the Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency to provide immediate relief materials and humanitarian assistance to affected families. The state…