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The Federal Government has declared Friday a public holiday to celebrate this year’s International Workers’ Day. Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, recently made this announcement on behalf of the Federal Government. According to a press statement signed by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr Magdalene Ajani, the minister ...

The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions has rejected the Federal Government’s offer of a 30 per cent increase in its members’ Consolidated Academic Allowance. The General Secretary of NASU, Mr Peters Adeyemi, recently had his say while speaking with journalists at the Regular Meeting of Universities and ...

The Presidency has hailed Nigeria’s improving economic outlook. FG recently revealed that the country is projected to grow faster than major economies such as the United States, United Kingdom, Germany and South Africa in 2026. According to the Special Adviser to President Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, the latest ...

The Minister of State for Industry, Senator John Owan Enoh, has tasked the management of the Dangote Group of Companies on the need to expand the annual production capacity of its subsidiary, the Dangote Sugar Refinery (DSR), to 600,000 metric tonnes by the year 2030. Enoh, accompanied by the Executive ...

The Federal Government has inaugurated a Gas-to-Power Monitoring Committee. The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, recently had his say at the inauguration in Abuja, and Nigerians have been reacting. Revealing that the initiative is a decisive step towards resolving one of the most critical constraints in the Nigerian Electricity ...

The Federal Government has blasted the growing trend of crowning Eze Ndigbo in foreign countries. FG recently had its say via a press statement signed by Special Assistant on Communication and New Media to the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Dr Magnus Eze, and Nigerians have been reacting. Describing ...

The Federal Government has dismissed claims that Nigeria is on the verge of collapse. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, recently had his say at the 81st General Assembly and 23rd Annual General Meeting of the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria held in Abuja. According to him, the ...

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Communications, Sunday Dare, has dismissed concerns over Nigeria drifting into a one-party state. He recently had his say during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today with Seun Okinbaloye, and Nigerians have been reacting. Stating that the ruling All Progressives Congress ...

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a four-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to commence implementation of the newly approved salary structure for university lecturers. ASUU President, Christopher Piwuna, recently gave the directive on Thursday while addressing members at Sa’adu Zungur University, Yuli Campus, Bauchi State. According ...

The Federal Government has ordered civil servants based at the Federal Secretariat in Abuja to work remotely on Friday, March 27, 2026. This comes ahead of preparation for the national convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and Nigerians have been reacting. According to an official circular signed by Abdul ...

The Federal Government has declared Thursday, 19th March and Friday, 20th March 2026 as public holidays to mark the celebration of Eid-il-Fitr. Recall that Eid-il-Fitr signifies the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, and Nigerians have been reacting. The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, extended warm greetings and ...

The Federal Government has alleged plans by a mining firm, Jupiter Limited, to launch a campaign of calumny against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Segun Tomori, recently revealed that the smear campaign was launched during BAT’s state visit to ...

The Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has urged federal and state governments to address challenges within Nigeria’s information ecosystem. The organisation recently made the call in a statement issued in Lagos on Sunday to commemorate the International Women’s Day (IWD) 2026. According to the MRA Programme Officer, Ayomide Eweje, meaningful progress ...

The Federal Government has said that Nigeria is ready for the establishment of State Police. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, recently made the announcement in Abuja while receiving the Centre for Crisis Communication (CCC), led by its Chairman, Major General Chris Olukolade, in his office. According to ...

The National Assembly has blasted the Federal Government’s poor treatment of the livestock industry. This comes nearly two years after the creation of a full-fledged Ministry of Livestock Development, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to the committee, chaired by Senator Shehu Buba (Bauchi South), President Tinubu’s intervention is highly ...

The Federal Ministry of Education has reaffirmed its commitment to working with state governments to guarantee access to quality education for every Nigerian child. This was recently revealed via a press statement signed by the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, the initiative ...

The Federal Government earned over $500m from exports in 2025, the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, has said. She recently had her say while appearing before the Senate Committee on Trade and Investment to defend the ministry’s 2026 budget proposal. According to her, the revenue was ...

The Federal Government has started implementing key welfare components of its renegotiated agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, in a directive issued to Vice-Chancellors of federal universities on Monday, announced a 40 per cent increase in the Consolidated Academic Allowance ...

The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Works, has announced a six-week partial closure of the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway. The closure will help to carry out urgent repairs on expansion joints at Kara Bridge, Magboro Bridge, and Arepo–Punch Bridge. According to the Ogun State Federal Controller of Works, Michael Komolafe, ...

Senator Ali Ndume has said that something must be done about the growing dissatisfaction in the North. He recently had his say during an interview on Arise TV, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, if nothing is done about the grumbling in the North as soon as possible, ...