The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to positioning natural gas as a cornerstone of Nigeria’s economic growth, energy security, and social development. Dr Ekperikpe Ekpo, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas) made this known on Friday in Abuja. The minister spoke when the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) officially unveiled its […]
The Federal Government has inspected ongoing and completed federal road projects in Niger, reaffirming its commitment to delivering the projects within stipulated timelines. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the projects inspected included the reconstruction of the Bida–Zungeru–Wushishi Road, being handled by Gerawa, among others. Speaking after the inspection tour, the Federal Controller […]
The Federal Government, in collaboration with Self Help Africa (SHA), has launched two pilot initiatives aimed at improving access to safe drinking water in rural communities across Nigeria. The projects are Dispensers for Sustainable Rural Water in Nigeria (DiSuRWIN) and Optimising the Benefits of Inline Chlorination in Nigeria (OPTIC). The Minister of Water Resources […]
The Federal Government has restated its commitment to paying severance benefits to the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) staff members that were disengaged from service in 2005. Dr Dasuki Arabi, the Director-General of the Bureau of Public Service (BPSR), stated this in Gombe on Monday while flagging off the five-day verification for the concerned […]
The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to road rehabilitation to boost the transportation of goods and services across the country. The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Community Engagement (North-West), Mr Abdullahi Tanko-Yakasai, stated this on Saturday while inaugurating some roads rehabilitated under the Emergency and Special Intervention Project in Katsina State. […]
The Federal Government has banned electricity distribution companies (DisCos) and installers from collecting payments for meters, warning that any official found extorting customers will be prosecuted. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, gave the warning on Thursday during an inspection of newly imported smart meters at APM Terminals, Apapa, Lagos. He said the meters […]
Nigeria’s Federal Government says it will rely less on borrowing and focus more on mobilizing domestic resources to strengthen the economy. Minister of Finance, Wale Edun disclosed this during an interview with Bloomberg Television at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, stressing that revenue generation is now the government’s top priority. Edun explained that […]
The Federal Government has disclosed plans to increase contribution of Nigeria’s livestock sub-sector to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product, GDP, from $32 billion to over $74 billion within the next 10 years. The Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, made this disclosures on Tuesday in Ilorin during a livestock stakeholders’ engagement, organised […]
By Farooq Kperogi AFTER sixteen years of stalemate, serial strikes and ritualised brinkmanship, the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have finally signed a renegotiated agreement that replaces the moribund 2009 pact. This is at once historic, consequential and praiseworthy. For the first time in a generation, Nigeria’s public universities have […]
The Federal Government has established the National Task Force on Clinical Governance and Patient Safety to strengthen service delivery and improve health outcomes in the country. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, announced this in Abuja on Friday on his verified ‘X’ handle @muhammadpate. According to him, the initiative […]
The Nigerian Legion has pledged to work with the Federal Government to establish affordable housing estates for military veterans as part of efforts to ensure a smooth and dignified transition of fresh retirees from active service. The National Chairman of the Legion, Ms Grace Henry, made the promise on Thursday in Abuja in an interview […]
Barring any last minute change, the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) are set to sign the long-awaited renegotiated 2009 agreement on Wednesday, January 14, in what many observers describe as a potential turning point in Nigeria’s protracted university labour crisis. Official invitations have been dispatched to vice-chancellors of all federal […]
The Federal Government has pledged to prioritise ongoing housing projects across the country. The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, made this known in Abuja during the ministry’s expanded management meeting with heads of departments and units. Dangiwa said that the meeting was to review the 2025 performance of the ministry and […]
The Federal Government has directed all shipping companies and airlines operating in Nigeria to submit their cargo manifests through the National Single Window, NSW, platform, in a move aimed at strengthening cargo tracking, improving transparency and enhancing trade facilitation. The directive, issued through the Ministry of Finance, marks a significant shift from the previous […]
The Federal Government has dismissed claims that it plans to unlawfully arrest, detain or prosecute opposition figures, describing the allegations as false, misleading and deliberately fabricated. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the minister of information and national orientation, Mohammed Idris, said a document circulating online alleging the creation of a multi-agency task force […]
The Federal Government has said Nigerian security agencies are working with major social media companies to identify and shut down accounts used by terrorists and criminal gangs to publicise attacks, flaunt stolen items and raise funds. The Director-General of the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Maj.-Gen. Adamu Laka, disclosed this on Tuesday during an end-of-year […]
The Federal Government has approved the introduction of mandatory pre-employment drug testing as a requirement for prospective applicants into the public service. George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), said the policy is part of ongoing efforts to curb the rising menace of illicit drug use and its attendant consequences on national […]
The Federal Government has ordered the immediate opening of all federal roads across the country to ease traffic flow and ensure smooth travel during the Christmas and New Year celebrations. The directive, issued by the Minister of Works, Engr David Umahi, applies to roads under construction as well as completed sections nationwide. In a […]
The Federal Government has announced a new approach to public communication, shifting from reliance on periodic press briefings to direct, structured engagement with service-delivery, as the Informations and Health Ministries Deepens partnership. It also, urges Ministries to ensure, Nigerians clearly understand ongoing reforms and their benefits. This was disclosed by the Minister of Information and […]
A former Minister of Aviation, Mr Osita Chidoka, said that a discovered error in Nigeria’s immigration fee structure has led to a prompt federal government intervention to rectify it. He said that this followed a conversation with Rev. Fr. George Ehusani of the Lux Terra Leadership Foundation that led to the discovery. Chidoka added that […]