The Broadcasting Organization of Nigeria has presented Mr. Oluwatosin Ajayi, Director-General of the Department of State Services, with the Friend of the Media award. At the Nigeria Broadcasting Awards Night, held in Abuja on Wednesday, the prize was announced. Ajayi was one of the special recipients honored for her contributions to the media sector.
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has disclosed that the directive it issued to telecom operators to compensate subscribers regarding poor service quality will take effect from April, this month.
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors' strike, set to commence today, April 7, 2026, is already posing a threat to the nation's federal and state-owned institutions. Since the start of President Bola Tinubu's administration, resident physicians in Nigeria have gone on strike for a total of 51 days, which raises new questions about the government's capacity to uphold agreements with medical professionals.
Nigeria’s leaders and religious figures have used the Easter season to deliver a unified message of hope, resilience, and national renewal, urging citizens to remain steadfast despite current economic and security challenges. Vice President Kashim Shettima assured Nigerians that the hardships being experienced under the administration of Bola Tinubu are temporary, expressing confidence in the Renewed Hope Agenda. He emphasized that national progress requires sacrifice, collective resolve, and patience.
A directive requiring political appointees with electoral ambitions to resign by March 31 yielded fewer departures than expected, as only one resignation was formally confirmed on the deadline day. The development turned what had been anticipated as a busy day at the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation into what observers described as an anti-climax.
Confusion has continued to trail reports of the temporary release of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, by the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) following the death of his mother. The uncertainty deepened after Bashir El-Rufai, son of the former governor, announced his father’s release on X, only to delete the statement hours later.
