Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) says it has saved the Federal Government about N1.5 trillion in 17 months through tighter procurement controls, improved benchmarking and reforms aimed at reducing waste and manipulation. The Director-General of the BPP, Dr Adebowale Adedokun, disclosed this on Wednesday August 19 in Abuja at...
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Federal Government spent N9.39 trillion on wage adjustments, minimum wage increases and allowances for public workers between June 2023 and December 2025, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has disclosed. Oyedele made the disclosure on Wednesday August 19 during a Channels Television media...
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to strengthening the security and information environment necessary for peaceful, credible and transparent elections in 2027. The Minister stated this on Tuesday in Abuja at the 8th Public Lecture, Impact Series and Awards of Excellence...
A fresh batch of 83 Nigerians is expected to arrive in Lagos on Wednesday as the Federal Government continues the voluntary evacuation of citizens affected by renewed xenophobic attacks and anti-foreigner sentiments in South Africa. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Ojukwu, disclosed the development in a post on her...
Federal Government has announced that another batch of 83 Nigerian citizens will return from South Africa on Wednesday, August 19, as part of ongoing efforts to support nationals affected by anti-foreigner attacks and related challenges in the country. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the returnees are scheduled...
Federal Government has inaugurated a Joint Task Team of the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to strengthen preventive controls and protect investments in Nigeria’s health sector. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad...
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has expressed profound sadness over the death of prominent Niger State political figure, community leader and philanthropist, Alhaji Ibrahim Wali, the Garkuwan Kontagora. The Minister described the late Wali as a close associate, trusted friend and distinguished son of Niger State...
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to strengthening coordination among security agencies, government institutions, communities and citizens to promote peace, security and national development. The Minister stated this on Thursday when the Special Adviser to the President on Homeland Security, Major-General...
Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has welcomed the Federal Government’s signing of the Deep Offshore Oil and Gas Projects Incentives (Tax Remission) Order, 2026, describing it as a landmark reform that significantly enhances Nigeria’s competitiveness for deep offshore investment and strengthens the nation’s pathway towards achieving its...
Federal Government has unveiled the National Agricultural Mechanization Policy and the National Agricultural Mechanization Investment Strategy, while announcing plans to establish a mega tractor assembly plant with capacity to produce between 2,000 and 4,000 units annually in a major push to anchor national food sovereignty. Speaking at the High-Level...
Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with the Cooperative Federation of Nigeria, CFN, and Seamfix Limited for the deployment of Nigeria’s National Cooperative Identity, Trust and Digital Governance Infrastructure, and announced the immediate commencement of a 6-month National Revalidation and Re-certification Exercise for all existing cooperatives....
Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Aisha Garba, has urged states to urgently access over ₦65 billion in counterpart funds and utilise approximately ₦267 billion in previously released intervention funds, stressing that education resources must translate into tangible improvements in schools and measurable outcomes for Nigerian...
Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to working closely with the Lagos State Government to address flooding, improve water supply and sanitation as well as enhance the resilience of communities through sustainable infrastructure and collaborative interventions. Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Engr. Prof. Joseph Terlumun Utsev, FNSE, gave...
FG launches inter-ministerial platform to boost family planning, human capital, national development
FG launches inter-ministerial platform to boost family planning, human capital, national development
Federal Government has inaugurated a High-Level Inter-Ministerial Platform on Family Planning, Health, Human Capital and National Development, aimed at strengthening whole-of-government coordination and harnessing Nigeria’s youthful population as a driver of sustainable national development. Inaugurating the Platform in Abuja, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad...
Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has announced the Federal Government’s approval of the National Textbook Ranking System (NTRS), a landmark reform designed to raise the quality of education by ensuring that only rigorously evaluated, nationally ranked and approved textbooks are used in public primary, junior secondary and senior secondary...
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has defended the Federal Government’s economic reforms, arguing that the initial rise in poverty following the removal of fuel subsidy and other fiscal measures was an unavoidable consequence of correcting long-standing distortions in the economy. Speaking during an...
Federal Government has assured public servants that the outstanding wage award will be paid before the middle of August, while promotion arrears are being processed as part of ongoing efforts to fulfil its commitments to workers. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Taiwo Oyedele gave the...
A Professor of Special Needs Education (Hearing Handicaps) at the University of Jos (UNIJOS), Prof. Gladys Belinda Babudoh, has urged governments and relevant institutions to establish early hearing detection programmes, subsidise cochlear implants and expand sign language education to improve communication and learning outcomes for children born with profound...
Fifteen years after the Employees’ Compensation Act (ECA) was signed into law, the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has presented its first compensation cheques to beneficiaries from treasury funded Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), paying a total of N31.72 million to five families. The presentation, held on Tuesday...
In its ongoing efforts to overcome the country’s power challenges, the Federal Government has affirmed its commitment to improving electricity for Nigerians, having put in place adequate measures to achieve positive results in line with its renewed hope agenda. This was made known by the Minister of Power, Joseph...