Some dubious Nigerians have devised a new way to obtain money from their colleagues and acquaintances by pretense. One such tactic involves claiming, “I’m having trouble with my bank network. Can you help me transfer N40,000 to Bright (not a real name)?” Though not a new trend, this tactic has gained momentum as the year … Read more
A Nigerian man based in the United Kingdom, who had planned to marry a Nigerian woman, has reportedly called off the wedding after her family demanded a bride price totaling ₦3.5 million. The man, who met the Akwa Ibom woman online, intended to sponsor her academics and travel documents so she could join him in … Read more
The grid collapse on November 7 marked the 10th such incident in Nigeria in 2024, plunging the country into complete darkness. In Nigeria, grid collapses involve the Generation Companies (GenCos), the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), and the Distribution Companies (DisCos). What is the National Grid? The National Grid is a network of power-generating plants, … Read more
Apart from co-ordination and monitoring of the implementation of Government policies and decisions, the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation also supervises the activities of some government agencies. These agencies are: Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission National Hajj Commission of Nigeria National Lottery Trust Fund Bureau of Public … Read more
There are over 300 federal agencies in Nigeria. The agencies are spread across the federal ministries while some of them are domiciled in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. The agencies are: 1) Accident Investigation Bureau, Nigeria (AIB) 2) National Lottery Trust Fund 3) National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT) 4) National Root Crops … Read more
The Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development (MSMD) is set up in 1985 with the mandate to identify Nigeria’s solid minerals and formulate policies that will enable the country to unlock the economic potentials of the solid minerals sub-sector. The agencies of MSMD are: Council of Nigerian Mining Engineers and Geoscientists (COMEG) Mining Cadastre Office (MCO) Nigerian … Read more
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development emerged following the split of the Ministry of Works and Housing. Its agencies are: National Housing Programme Federal Housing Authority Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria Surveyors Registration Council of Nigeria Office of the Surveyor General of the Federation Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria Formerly known as Nigerian Building … Read more
The Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning is among the unstable ministries in Nigeria with different administrations either merging or carving it from the Ministry of Finance. For instance, there was a Ministry of Budget and Panning between 1999 to 2019, but Muhammadu Buhari’s presidency merged it with the Ministry of Finance in 2019 with … Read more
The appointment of Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi on August 26, 2024, by President Bola Tinubu makes him the 10th Director-General of Nigeria’s State Security Service (SSS) popularly known as the Department of State Services (DSS). Alhaji Ismaila Gwarzo was the pioneer DG of the paramilitary organisation which was created in June 1986 by the military junta … Read more
What is enterprise code? An Enterprise code in Nigeria is a unique code assigned to firms that partner with the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and is used to generate Virtual NIN when verifying the identity of their customers or clients. Government bodies such as the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Corporate … Read more
Until the signing of the Petroleum Industry Bill into law by President Muhammadu Buhari (Petroleum Industry Act 2021), the functions of Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) were carried out by three agencies: the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA), the Midstream and Downstream Divisions of the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), and the Petroleum Equalization Fund … Read more
Recently an agency of government alleged that Dangote Refinery is pushing for a monopoly, but findings show that there are 26 other refineries spread across Nigeria, which have operating licences from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) formerly known as the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR). This means if all the refineries are active … Read more
There are 774 Local Government Areas recognized by Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution. By number, Kano State has 44, the highest while Bayelsa State has the least with 8 LGAs. Below are the 36 states and the number of LGAs in each of them: Local Governments By Zone If we segment the local government areas by the … Read more
Ministry of Livestock Development is the newest ministry in Nigeria following approval by President Bola Tinubu, bringing the number of federal Ministries to 36. The government says the new ministry was created to address the recurring clashes between herders and farmers. This was announced during the inauguration of the Presidential Committee on Livestock Reforms at the Presidential Villa on … Read more
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, signed into law the old National Anthem, “Nigeria We Hail Thee”, replacing the existing one, “Arise O Compatriots” to mark his one year anniversary in office. The president signed the National Anthem Bill 2024 into law after it scaled accelerated passage by the National Assembly. Nigeria We Hail … Read more