* As Minister, Kingsley Udeh, Receives Director General, North West Governor's Forum To His Office

By Shedrack Akunna (Science, Innovation and Technology Reporter)

The Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology (FMIST) has intensified preparations for the forthcoming national flag-off of the Energize Commercialization Now (ECoN) Initiative, as critical stakeholders align strategies to ensure a successful rollout.

By Rose Nwankwu (Anambra State Correspondent, in Awka)

As part of activities marking the 2026 National Police Day celebration, the Anambra State Police Command, on Tuesday being the second day of the event, undertook a walkathon aimed at promoting physical fitness and strengthening police-community relations.

* Confirms Bala Bello As Special Adviser

By Janet Bassey (Governance Correspondent)

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Sen. Dr Ibrahim Ida as Chairman of the Corporate Affairs Commission and nominated seven people to fill vacant commissioner positions at the National Population Commission.

Ida holds an MSc in Banking & Finance from the University of Ibadan (1983) and an LLB from the University of Abuja (2003).

Before being elected to the Senate in 2017 to represent Katsina Central, he served as the Commissioner of Finance for Katsina State and as the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Civil Service.

The seven people nominated as Federal Commissioners to represent their respective states in the National Population Commission are:

1. Kolawole Oladipupo Alabi - Ekiti State
2. Nasiru Mu'azu - Zamfara State
3. Usman Abubakar Tuggar - Bauchi State
4. Dr Isaka Alada Yahaya – Kwara State
5. Prof. Sadiq Isah Radda – Katsina State
6. Suleiman Umar – Jigawa State and
7. Hon. Chiso Abdullahi Dattijo – Sokoto State.

The appointments, which complement other Federal Commissioners already sworn in, are subject to confirmation by the National Assembly:

The President also appointed Dr Yusuf Mohammed of Kano State as Chairman of the Federal Polytechnic, Kaltungo.

President Tinubu confirmed the appointment of Bala Mohammed Bello as his Special Adviser on Political Economy.

Bello, from Taraba State, holds a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting and an MBA from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Before this appointment, he was a Deputy Governor at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). He also served as Executive Director (Corporate Services) at the Nigerian Export-Import Bank from 2017 to 2022.

President Tinubu strongly believes in the capacities of the appointees to put in their best to further the administration's commitment to a better lease of life for Nigerians. NNL.

By Princess Simon (Bureau Chief North Central, in Minna)

Over 700 detainees with various degrees of offence have benefitted from legal assistance, courtesy of the Niger state Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security (SAP-WPS) organised by the Niger state Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development in collaboration with Partners West Africa Nigeria (PWAN).

L- R: Engr Abraham Oshadami, Executive Commissioner Technical Services, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)/ Board Member Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF); Chief Idris Olorunnimbe, Chairman, NCC/Vice Chairman, USPF Board; Dr. Bosun Tijani, Hon Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy/ Chairman, USPF Board; Dr. Aminu Maida, Executive Vice Chairman/ CEO, NCC; Barr. Rimini Makama, Executive Commissioner Stakeholder Management, NCC/ Board Member USPF, during the Inauguration Ceremony of USPF Board on the 27th March 2026 at the Abuja Intercontinental Hotel. NNL.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)

Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of a Federal High Court, sitting in Apo, Abuja has adjourned proceedings in the trial of former Minister of Power, Olu Agunloye till April 20, 2026