Following reports that approximately 37 villagers perished from breathing in hazardous gases during artisanal mining operations, the Federal Government has ordered the immediate closure of a mining site in Plateau State. 25 further people were admitted to the hospital following exposure to suspected carbon monoxide at the mining site in Zurak, which is situated in the Wase Local Government Area, according to a post made on Wednesday by security analyst Zagazola Makama on X.

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has insisted that the remittance of the one percent Nigerian Content Development Fund (NCDF) levy remains compulsory for operators, contractors, and service companies in the upstream oil and gas sector.

The Federal Ministry of Health has ordered the immediate disengagement of Directors who have served in the directorate cadre for at least eight years. According to a memo seen by our correspondent in Abuja on Tuesday morning, the impacted directors include those from the ministry, federal hospitals, and agencies, among others. According to sources, the Federal Government urged all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies to enforce the eight-year term restriction for directors and permanent secretaries, following a new deadline established by the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation.

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has issued a three-step guideline for electricity consumers seeking to resolve power supply, billing, and metering complaints.

The Nigerian government has filed cybercrime charges against former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, at the Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged unlawful interception of the phone communications of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu. The case, filed as FHC/ABJ/CR/99/2026 on Monday, follows remarks made by Mr El-Rufai during a live Arise TV interview, in which he admitted that he and an unnamed individual had access to the NSA’s private calls.

Nigeria has pledged full support for the African Union's far-reaching institutional reform agenda, committing to implement measures aimed at strengthening peace and security structures, deepening democratic governance, and expanding cooperation with international financial institutions and the private sector. The commiment was delivered by President Bola Tinubu through Vice President Kashim Shettima at a closed session of the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.