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LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF FOR THURSDAY 12/01/2023

**The Federal Government has produced a list of six Nigerian companies eligible to bid to execute projects in government contracts in 2023 The list was produced based on companies’ compliance with employee pensions and insurance In 2022, no few than 26,556 companies were listed across different sectors of the economy. The National Pension Commission said …

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LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF FOR WEDNESDAY 11/01/2023

**Ahead of the 2023 general election, the Labour Party on Tuesday alleged that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is systematically disenfranchising supporters of Peter Obi, presidential flag-bearer of the party. The opposition party said the two major political parties: the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are “dictating” the collection …

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LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF FOR THURSDAY 29/12/2022

**President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday urged the military and other security agencies to remain apolitical in their involvement in the provision of security during the nation’s 2023 general elections. Speaking at the commissioning of the Defence Intelligence Agency, DIA’s newly acquired estate in Idu-Karmo in Abuja yesterday, the President urged the agencies to handle the distribution …

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LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF FOR SATURDAY 24/12/2022

**The federal government has declared Monday 26th, Tuesday 27th December 2022 and Monday, 2nd January 2023 as public holidays to mark Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day celebrations respectively. Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of the federal government through a statement Thursday in Abuja. He felicitated with Christians …

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