Federal Government has said the N80 billion upgrade project of the Alau Dam in Borno is designed to boost irrigation and generate hydro-electric power when fully completed in 2027. Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, disclosed this during a working visit to the project site at...
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By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna- Federal Government has announced plans to set up cattle breeding centers in all six regions of the country. The Minister of state for Agriculture, Dr Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, explained this on the second day of the Citizens’-Government engagement and midterm assessment of the President Tinubu...
Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has cautioned the Federal Government against rushing into an unbalanced sale of national assets, particularly Nigeria’s refineries. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday, PETROAN’s National President, Dr. Billy Gillis-Harry, emphasized the need...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Chinese Embassy in Nigeria has begun investigating allegations that a Chinese mining company abandoned Nigerian miners in the Central African Republic (CAR), following a viral social media video highlighting the issue. In a statement released on Friday in Abuja, the embassy emphasized its commitment to...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Federal Government has revealed that privately-owned Computer Based Test (CBT) centres and others belonging to public institutions would be fully deployed in the conduct of school-based Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) by next year. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, made this known after...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Ministry of Foreign Affairs has strongly refuted a report by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) that criticized Nigeria’s foreign representation and ambassadorial appointments, labeling it as misleading and politically driven. In a statement released on Tuesday in Abuja by Alkasim Abdulkadir, Special Assistant on Media...
Numerous civil servants in Abuja have called on the Federal Government to settle the four-month backlog of the N35,000 wage award, expressing frustration over the delay in payments. They shared their concerns in interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday, highlighting the government’s slow response. The...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Federal Ministry of Education has refuted baseless online rumors claiming that the 2025 West African Examinations Council (WAEC) examinations were canceled due to widespread malpractice, urging the public to ignore such misleading reports. In a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja by Mrs. Folasade...
By EXACTLY OBI, Abuja- Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has distributed a total of N1.818 trillion to the Federal Government, states, and Local Government Councils (LGs) for June. This significant revenue sharing comes after the FAAC meeting held in Abuja on Friday night. Revenue Breakdown The total distributable revenue...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Federal Government of Nigeria has firmly denied any involvement in the acquisition of a 25% stake in First Bank Holdings (First Holdco), refuting recent media reports that suggested otherwise. The clarification comes in response to a July 17, 2025, publication by ThisDay Newspaper and...
By MBAFAN ADE, Abuja- Federal Government, in collaboration with the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), and the Abia State Government, has launched a transformative $263.8 million Integrated Infrastructure Development Project aimed at revolutionizing urban infrastructure, improving mobility, and fostering sustainable growth in Abia State. The...
Federal High Court in Abuja has mandated the permanent forfeiture of assets worth N335 million, a hospital, five filling stations, and other properties to the Federal Government. Justice Emeka Nwite issued the ruling following a motion by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) lawyer, Fadila Yusuf, who sought...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has expressed profound excitement following the Federal Government’s unveiling of a new strategic framework that prioritizes the completion of the Bakassi Deep Seaport. The roadmap, encapsulated in the newly launched National Policy on Marine and Blue Economy, identifies...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Federal Government has officially fixed the minimum entry age into Nigeria’s tertiary institutions at 16. Education Minister, Dr. Tunji Alausa, made this declaration on Tuesday while speaking at the ongoing Policy Meeting of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in Abuja. The Minister...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Federal Government has inaugurated a high-powered Ministerial Committee to drive the commercialisation of research outputs from Nigeria’s tertiary institutions. The Research and Innovation Commercialisation Committee (RICC) was inaugurated in Abuja on Tuesday by the Honourable Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa. Alausa said the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has finally fulfilled its long-standing pledge of allocating houses to the victorious 1994 Super Eagles Team that won the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Tunisia. The Director and Head of Department, Public Building and Housing Development,...
Nigeria Government’s revenue has risen to N6.9 trillion in the first quarter of 2025, marking a 40% increase from N5.2 trillion in the previous quarter. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, disclosed this during a Citizens and Stakeholders’ Engagement on implementing President Bola...
By ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Worried by the continued unprovoked killings in Nigeria and especially in the North Central states, a group under the auspices of the Middle Belt Indigenous Christian Ministers Forum (MBCMF), has condemned the act, calling it senseless tragedies. The chairman of the forum, Archbishop Cephas Okwori, in...
Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has pleaded not guilty to alleged defamation charges filed against her by the Federal Government. The lawmaker was arraigned before Justice Chizoba Orji of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on three counts bordering on alleged defamation of Senate President Godswill Akpabio and...
The Federal Government has closed its case in the ongoing trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), over allegations bordering on terrorism and treason. The government’s lawyer, Chief Adegboyega Awomolo, SAN, made the announcement after the 5th prosecution witness testified and was cross-examined....