11 h. ago FG calls for swift completion of BUA’s Lafiagi sugar factory

The Federal Government has called on BUA Foods to urgently complete its expansive sugar factory in Lafiagi, Kwara State, as read more FG calls for swift completion of BUA’s Lafiagi sugar factory

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24 h. ago Abuja Chamber of Commerce Seeks Special Protection For Small Businesses

The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has urged the federal government to grant special protection to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) under the new tax implementation framework scheduled to take effect in January 2026. The ACCI president, Chief Emeka Obegolu, made the call on Tuesday in Abuja at the Chamber’s 2025 End-of-Year […]

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36 h. ago Insecurity: Ekiti labour unions join protest, demand FG action

Ekiti labour unions join a nationwide protest against insecurity, urging the Federal Government to take decisive action to protect lives and property. Read More: https://punchng.com/insecurity-ekiti-labour-unions-join-protest-demand-fg-action/

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59 h. ago Reps urge FG to intensify diplomacy over detention of NAF crew, aircraft in Burkina Faso

The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to intensify diplomatic engagement through bilateral channels, African Union frameworks and read more Reps urge FG to intensify diplomacy over detention of NAF crew, aircraft in Burkina Faso

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64 h. ago Senate Seeks Price Crash Of Farm Inputs, Support For Farmers

The Senate has called on the Federal Government to urgently introduce broad-based agricultural input subsidies, particularly for fertilisers and other farm inputs, to address the growing crisis facing Nigerian farmers amid falling produce prices and persistently high production costs. The call followed the adoption of a motion sponsored by Senator Mohammed Danjuma Goje (Gombe Central), […]

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3 d. ago Reward integrity, performance to strengthen civil service, stakeholders tell FG

•Five public servants clinch Accountability Lab’s 2025 Integrity Icon Award Stakeholders in governance, civil society and public service reform have urged the Federal Government to urgently strengthen systems that reward integrity and performance in the civil service, as recognition and incentives, not fear and punishment are critical to rebuilding trust and improving service delivery. The […]

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7 d. ago Reps ask FG to prioritise forex allocation to airline operators

The House of Representatives on Thursday urged the Federal Government to prioritise the allocation of foreign exchange at concessionary rates for airline operators.

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8 d. ago FG calls for coordinated action to curb transboundary livestock diseases

The Federal Government has urged West African countries to deepen regional cooperation to curb transboundary animal diseases, warning that recurring read more FG calls for coordinated action to curb transboundary livestock diseases

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1 week ago Reserved seats for women bill: Kaduna women, others call for quick passage

demands for the swift passage of the Reserved Seats for Women Bill dominated the First Kaduna State Parliamentary Stakeholders’ Power Table, as women leaders, government officials and civil society actors urged federal and state lawmakers to take “decisive legislative action” for women’s political inclusion.” Attorney-General and commissioner for Justice, Mr James Kanyip, set the tone […]

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1 week ago Digital democracy imperative: Falana condemns illegal arrests under repealed cybercrime law section

Prominent human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Femi Falana, has issued an urgent call to the Federal Government, the 36 state governors, and their spouses to immediately end digital repression and...

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1 week ago FG urges ICAN to back government’s tax reforms, policy initiatives

The federal government has urged the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) to support the administration’s tax reforms and read more FG urges ICAN to back government’s tax reforms, policy initiatives

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1 week ago Federal Government Urges ICAN To Support Tinubu’s Economic Reforms

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has called on the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) to actively support the economic reform agenda of President Bola Tinubu. Idris made the appeal while receiving a delegation of ICAN, led by its President, Malam Haruna Yahaya, during a courtesy visit to his office […]

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2 w. ago Reps Urge Federal Government To Rescind Action On Curriculum Review

The House of Representatives has urged the federal government to immediately rescind its curriculum review policy. This was sequel to the adoption of a motion brought under matters of urgent national importance, sponsored by the member representing Yenagoa/Kolokuma‑Opokuma federal constituency of Bayelsa State, Hon. Oboku Oforji, at plenary on Thursday. Moving the motion, Oforji noted […]

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2 w. ago Women’s Group Advocates For Gender Parity In Public, Private Offices

Female politicians, entrepreneurs, and others operating under the aegis of the Cosmopolitan Women Club have urged the federal government, political parties, and firms to prioritise giving equal opportunities to women in public and private offices. The women who spoke during the 20th anniversary celebration of the club on Lagos Island, where members, partners, and well-wishers […]

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2 w. ago Prioritise agric, manufacturing to sustain growth, CPPE urges FG

The CPPE urges Nigeria’s Federal Government to prioritise agriculture and manufacturing to sustain economic growth and ease cost-of-living pressures for ci Read More: https://punchng.com/prioritise-agric-manufacturing-to-sustain-growth-cppe-urges-fg/

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2 w. ago Reps ask FG to apprehend killers of five policemen in Bauchi

The House of Representatives on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to immediately apprehend and prosecute the armed men who ambushed and killed five police officers in the Sabon Sara/Darazo/Ganjuwa Federal Constituency of Bauchi State.

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2 w. ago Groups Decry Delay In Getting Nigerian Identification Number

Nigerian community leaders in Europe, working with the International Advocacy for Human Rights and Anti-Corruption, have urged the federal government to address the persistent challenges in obtaining National Identification Numbers (NINs) and passports, which affect citizens abroad. They said their appeal followed a report outlining the most pressing challenges faced by Nigerians overseas, which was […]

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2 w. ago High fees, long waits: Nigerians in Germany, Switzerland, others petition FG on NIN, passport reforms

Nigerians living in Germany, Switzerland and other parts of Europe and North America have petitioned the federal government to urgently read more High fees, long waits: Nigerians in Germany, Switzerland, others petition FG on NIN, passport reforms

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2 w. ago VIDEO: Like Niger Delta militants, consider amnesty to bandits — ACF chair tells FG

The Chairman of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Alhaji Bashir Dalhatu, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led federal government to examine the...

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2 w. ago NAE faults FG’s cancellation of mother tongue policy, urges restoration

The Nigerian Academy of Education (NAE) has strongly criticised the Federal Government’s decision to scrap the National Language Policy, urging the Minister of Education, Maruf Alausa, to reverse the move and restore the use of mother tongue as the language of instruction at the foundational levels of schooling.

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