8 h. ago Federal Gov’t Borrowing Must Be Strategic, Beneficial To Nigerians – Rewane

Renowned economist and Managing Director of Financial Derivatives Company Limited, Bismarck Rewane, has advised the Federal Government to adopt a more strategic approach to borrowing, stressing that loans must be tied to productive ventures that benefit the Nigerian people. Rewane spoke on Thursday on Channels Television’s ‘Business Morning’ show, monitored by our correspondent. He emphasised […]

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10 h. ago Federal Gov’t Arraigns Kogi Central Senator Natasha Over Alleged Defamation

The Federal Government, on Thursday, arraigned suspended Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, before the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja on charges of alleged criminal defamation. The lawmaker appeared before Justice Chizoba Orji on a three-count charge bordering on alleged defamation of Senate President Godswill Akpabio and former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello. […]

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51 h. ago Federal Gov’t Mulls N30bn Annual Gratuity For Civil Servants

The Federal Government said considering was being given for the introduction of an annual gratuity payment estimated at N30 billion for civil servants in treasury-funded Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs). The scheme is being conceived under a new framework being developed by the National Pension Commission (PenCom) in collaboration with the Office of the Head […]

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54 h. ago Federal Gov’t, Stakeholders Move To Tackle Plastic Pollution

The Federal Ministry of Environment has developed, and implementing a National Policy on Plastic Waste Management that will provide a strategic framework for reducing plastic use as well as promote recycling and encourage innovation in alternatives to single-use plastics. Minister of Environment, Malam Balarabe Lawal who said this in a keynote address at the 2025 […]

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5 d. ago Federal Gov’t Flags Off TVET Entrance Exam Into Tech Colleges For 30,000 Students

The Federal Government, through the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB), has flagged off the 2025 entrance examination for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) into Federal Technical Colleges across Nigeria, with over 30,000 candidates participating nationwide. The Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of NABTEB, Dr. Mohammed Aminu Mohammed, disclosed this while monitoring […]

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5 d. ago Federal Gov’t Threatens Tougher Sanctions On Illegal Bunkering

The federal government has declared that it adopt tougher sanctions against those involved in illegal bunkering activities in the Niger Delta region. Director of Energy Security in the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), Hon. Ojukaye Flag-Amachree, made the vow while speaking at a stakeholders’ engagement organised by a pipeline surveillance firm, Pipeline Infrastructure […]

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6 d. ago Federal Gov’t Orders Probe Into Air Peace, Oshiomhole Airport Face

The Federal Government has ordered a thorough investigation into Wednesday’s altercation between Air Peace and Edo North Senator, Adams Oshiomhole, at the Lagos airport. In a statement issued on Friday through his X (formerly Twitter) handle, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, said he has been in direct contact with both parties since […]

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6 d. ago We ’ll Work With Federal Gov’t To Deepen Democracy — Governors

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has reaffirmed its commitment to working closely with the Federal Government and other stakeholders to deepen democratic governance and build a more inclusive, peaceful, and prosperous nation. In a Democracy Day statement released on Thursday, the chairman of the NGF and governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, congratulated Nigerians on […]

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7 d. ago Federal Gov’t Must Act Fast To End Child Labour — First Lady

The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Remi Tinubu, has called on the Federal Government and all stakeholders to accelerate efforts to end child labour across the country, describing the situation as unacceptable and detrimental to the future of Nigeria’s children. In a statement to mark the World Day Against Child Labour […]

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9 d. ago Tinubu Endorses Chess In Slums Initiative, Promises Federal Gov’t Backing

President Bola Tinubu has endorsed the Chess in Slums Africa initiative, describing it as a transformative project that aligns with his administration’s vision to leave no child behind without wasting any talent. The President made this known on Monday when he received Tunde Onakoya, founder of Chess in Slums Africa and Guinness World Record holder […]

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1 week ago Federal Gov’t Orders Probe Into Alleged Neglect Of Accident Victims At FMC Abuja

The federal government has ordered a full investigation into a viral video that allegedly shows victims of a road accident being neglected at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jabi, Abuja. The disturbing video, which surfaced on social media over the weekend, captured scenes of visibly injured accident victims purportedly left unattended outside the hospital’s emergency […]

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1 week ago Kano Gov’t Demands Compensation From Federal Gov’t Over Cancellation Of Sallah Durbar

The Kano State Government has demanded financial compensation from the Federal Government over the cancellation of the annual Durbar celebrations for two consecutive years in Kano Emirate, citing heavy economic losses. The State’s Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Alhaji Tajo Uthman, made the demand on Sunday during the traditional Sallah homage paid by […]

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2 w. ago Federal Gov’t Builds Braille ICT Centre, Dormitories For Visually

In a significant leap toward inclusive education, the Federal Government has commissioned a fully equipped Braille computer training centre, modern classrooms, and dormitories for visually impaired children at the Bethesda Home and School for the Blind in Surulere, Lagos. The facility by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development […]

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2 w. ago Mokwa Flood: Federal Gov’t Donates N2bn, Foodstuffs As VP Shettima Pledges Swift Rebuilding

The federal government has donated the sum of N2 billion alongside twenty (20) trucks of grains to the community ravaged by flooding in Mokwa, Niger State. Vice President Kashim Shettima who announced the donations on behalf of President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday in Mokwa, assured the people of Mokwa of the federal government’s commitment to […]

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2 w. ago Federal Gov’t Threatens To Sanction Illegal Satellite Campuses

The federal government has announced the plan to impose strict sanctions on all institutions operating illegal and unapproved satellite campuses across the country. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, in a memo issued on Wednesday, warned that any satellite campus established without prior approval through their respective regulatory agencies, the National Universities Commission, the National […]

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2 w. ago Federal Gov’t Moves To End ‘419’ Scare, Cyber Fraud In Banking Sector

In a renewed effort to restore public confidence in Nigeria’s financial system and eliminate fears surrounding cyber fraud and financial scams, the Federal Government has convened a national stakeholders’ workshop to review and validate a National Framework on strengthening trust for sustainable economic and financial inclusion. The initiative, championed by the Presidential Committee on Economic […]

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2 w. ago Enugu targets $30bn GDP growth as Mbah unveils economic agenda

The Enugu State, one of the five States in South-East Nigeria, has concluded plans to promote industrialisation and manufacturing activities read more Enugu targets $30bn GDP growth as Mbah unveils economic agenda

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2 w. ago Federal Govt Deploys AI To Identify Poor Nigerians In Urban Slums

The federal government is using artificial intelligence (AI), satellite imagery and telecommunication data to identify impoverished Nigerians living in urban slums, according to the minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty reduction, Nentawe Yilwatda. Speaking in an interview on Arise News Channel’s PrimeTime Show monitored in Abuja, Yilwatda said the use of AI had significantly enhanced […]

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2 w. ago Federal Gov’t Deploys AI To Identify Poor Nigerians, Expands Social Register To 19.7m — Minister

The Federal Government is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI), satellite imagery, and telecoms data to identify impoverished Nigerians living in urban slums, according to the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Nentawe Yilwatda. Speaking during an interview on Arise News Channel’s PrimeTime Show on Friday, Yilwatda said the use of AI has significantly enhanced the […]

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2 w. ago Federal Govt’s 2.5m bpd Target Gets Boost As Firm Brokers Peace Among Ogoni Groups

Efforts by the federal government to recommence crude oil production in Ogoniland with capacity for 200,000 barrels per day has received a boost as Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL) on Friday brokered peace among warring factions in Bodo Community of Gokana local government area of Rivers State. The truce is also expected to significantly boost […]

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