18 h. ago Alaafin of Oyo: LOC unveils Abimbola Owoade’s coronation schedule

From Taiwo Oluwadare, Ibadan The Local Organising Committee (LOC) has unveiled the official schedule for the coronation of Abimbola Owoade as the new Alaafin of Oyo. The festivities will span two weeks, from Monday, March 31, to Saturday, April 12, and will unfold in three phases: pre-coronation, coronation, and post-coronation. The pre-coronation events, running from […] The post Alaafin of Oyo: LOC unveils Abimbola Owoade’s coronation schedule appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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20 h. ago Reps: Bill to establish local govt electoral commission passes second reading

Tribune Online Reps: Bill to establish local govt electoral commission passes second reading The Bill provides that the National Local Government Electoral Commission shall consist of a Chairman and 37 other members representing the 36 States of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Reps: Bill to establish local govt electoral commission passes second reading Tribune Online

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25 h. ago Federal Gov’t Unveils 50 Local Textbooks For Tertiary Education

The Federal Government has unveiled fifty (50) locally-written textbooks aimed at addressing the critical shortage of high-quality academic resources in Nigerian universities and colleges. The initiative is spearheaded by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), under the Higher Education Book Development Intervention Project. The 50 books, authored by Nigerian scholars, were presented to the public […]

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35 h. ago Federal Gov’t Creates Special Force To Tackle Terrorism, Cybersecurity

The federal government has assembled 800 soldiers from the Nigerian Army, Navy and Air Force for training as Special Operations Forces to boost the Nation’s security architecture and enhance Nigeria’s operational effectiveness in combating terrorism, insurgency, transnational crimes, and other asymmetric threats bedeviling the Country. Speaking during the opening of the Special Operations Forces training […]

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3 d. ago Federal Gov’t Destroys Another 200 Containers Of Expired, Illicit Drugs

Federal government Joint committee on the destruction of fake, illicit and expired Pharmaceuticals have destroyed another 200 containers of substandard drugs worth billions of Naira imported into the country through the Apapa and Tin-Can Island seaports. This is coming after the committee initially destroyed 250 containers of the same expired pharmaceutical products in January, 2025. […]

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3 d. ago Osun Crisis: Community Seeks Federal Govt’s Intervention As Adeleke Imposes Curfew

Following the escalation of the crisis in Ilobu, Ifon and Erin communities in Osun State, the people of Ilobu have called on President Bola Tinubu, the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun and the director of the Department of State Services (DSS), Adeola Ajayi, to  help the end incessant attacks by the neighbouring communities. The national […]

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3 d. ago Foreign Pharmaceutical Firms Appeal To Federal Gov’t To Relax Regulatory Laws

Pharmaceutical companies across the world have appealed to the Federal Government to relax the law guiding the setting up of industries in Nigeria. The pharmaceutical companies wanted the federal government to grant them opportunities to set up manufacturing facilities in Nigeria in order to deepen their market penetration in the pharmaceutical/healthcare sector. The, firms who […]

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4 d. ago Federal Gov’t Launches Historic Charity Ball To Raise N150bn For Refugees, Migrants, IDPs

The Federal Government is set to host the first-ever National Charity Ball, a landmark event aimed at raising N150 billion to support refugees, migrants, and internally displaced persons (IDPs) across the country. The event, known as the Renewed Hope Charity Ball, is a joint initiative of the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced […]

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4 d. ago Federal Gov’t Signs Codeshare Pact For Smooth Flight Operations With Canada

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, on behalf of the Nigerian Government has signed a codeshare Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) with Canadian authorities that would facilitate smooth flight operations between the two countries. LEADERSHIP investigation showed that codeshare agreement, also known simply as codeshare, is a business arrangement, common in the aviation […]

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4 d. ago Federal Gov’t Releases Withheld Rivers Allocations To Sole Administrator

The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd), has announced that the federal government has released the withheld monthly allocations to due local government areas in the state. Ibas, who announced this on Friday in Port Harcourt during a meeting with Heads of Local Government Administration (HLGAs), assured that necessary steps will be […]

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5 d. ago Rivers: Federal Gov’t Dragged To ECOWAS Court Over Emergency Rule

The federal government has been dragged before the Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS Court), sitting in Abuja, over the declaration of State of Emergency in Rivers State. In the suit dated March 20, 2025 and marked ECW/CCJ/APP/18/25, the applicants are seeking an order of the court to […]

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5 d. ago Bauchi govt. reacts to arrest of State Accountant General by EFCC

From Paul Orude Bauchi The Bauchi State Government says it received with surprise the news of the arrest of the Accountant General of the State by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) .   Sirajo Jaja was in Abuja Wednesday March 19 while carrying out his statutory duty of attending the Federation Account Allocation […] The post Bauchi govt. reacts to arrest of State Accountant General by EFCC appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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5 d. ago Federal Gov’t Releases 4,082 Prisoners To Save N1bn Annually

The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has revealed the release of 4,082 minor offenders from the various correctional facilities in the country to address overcrowding in prisons, a development he said has also helped the government to save N1 billion annually. Tunji-Ojo, who highlighted the government’s commitment to reforming the justice system and ensuring that […]

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5 d. ago Federal Gov’t To Appoint Nigeria’s Ambassadors, High Commissioners Soon — Tuggar 

Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has assured that the Federal Government will soon appoint the much-awaited substantive ambassadors and high commissioners to fill Nigeria’s foreign missions, which have gone for over one year without the top officials. Tuggar gave this assurance in Abuja on Thursday during the 2025 Ministerial Press Briefing Series, […]

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7 d. ago Federal Gov’t To Detain Uncertified Animals, Establish Border Posts

The federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to safeguarding public health and Nigeria’s livestock industry by enforcing stricter regulations on animal imports. The minister of livestock development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, stated that any animal entering the country without proper health certification would be detained. He made this declaration while receiving a delegation from the Nigerian […]

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7 d. ago Federal Gov’t Earmarks N700bn To Tackle Tuberculosis, Malaria, HIV/ AIDS

The Federal Government has injected N700 billion to strengthen the fight against HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB), malaria, and immunisation towards improving public health amidst US aid cuts. The chairman of the House Committee on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, Hon. Amobi Godwin Ogah, disclosed this at a pre-World TB Day press conference in Abuja on Tuesday, themed […]

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8 d. ago KPMG, private sector unveil investment fund model to boost food security

Tribune Online KPMG, private sector unveil investment fund model to boost food security The proposal aligns with the administration’s vision to reduce Nigeria’s £3 billion annual food import bill by expanding mechanized farming, strengthening local refining capacity, and enhancing food security. KPMG, private sector unveil investment fund model to boost food security Tribune Online

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9 d. ago FG must stop threatening Nigerians for criticising govt —Amnesty Int’l

Tribune Online FG must stop threatening Nigerians for criticising govt —Amnesty Int’l AMNESTY International, on Sunday, said the Federal Government must stop threatening individuals and groups who criticise the current administration. “The Nigerian authorities must stop responding with violence and threats to individuals and groups who express dissenting opinions in utter disregard for Nigerian constitution and international law. Holding and voicing dissenting views is not a crime,” […] FG must stop threatening Nigerians for criticising govt —Amnesty Int’l Tribune Online

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9 d. ago Kwara lawmaker proposes bills against unexplained wealth, religious exploitation 

Tribune Online Kwara lawmaker proposes bills against unexplained wealth, religious exploitation  Hon. Rukayat Shittu, a lawmaker representing Owode/Onire constituency, Asa local government in the Kwara State House of Assembly, has unveiled two bills designed to combat corruption and regulate religious exploitation in the state. In a statement, the lawmaker said the proposed ‘Unexplained Wealth Bill, 2025, and Religious Preaching and Religious Entrepreneurship Regulation Bill, 2025’ have […] Kwara lawmaker proposes bills against unexplained wealth, religious exploitation  Tribune Online

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1 week ago Federal Govt To Promote Documentary On Nigeria’s 25 Years Of Democracy

The federal government is to promote the production of a documentary on Nigeria’s 25 years of uninterrupted democracy, the minister of information and national orientation, Mohammed Idris has said. The minister stated this while receiving executive members of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) yesterday in Abuja. He described the proposed documentary, an initiative of IPAC, […]

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