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The Federal Government has said that there are no plans to introduce new taxes on telecommunications services and petroleum products. Senior Special Assistant, Communications and Press Secretary to the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Maryann Duke, recently had her say via a press statement. Emphasizing that ...

The Federal Ministry of Education has denied reports that the Nigeria Education Management Information System was hacked. The ministry recently reacted to a report titled “Suspected Cyberattack Hits FG’s Education Data Platform,” which suggested that the education data platform may have been compromised. In a press statement issued by the ...

President Bola Tinubu has said that his government will not rest until the dividends of democracy are equitably distributed across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). He recently had his say while speaking in Abuja during the commissioning of the Kuje-Airport Expressway, and Nigerians have been reacting. Highlighting the significance of ...

Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima The Presidency has said that significant progress has been made towards the establishment of state police across Nigeria. Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, recently disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents after a high-level consultative meeting convened at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. ...

The Christian Association of Nigeria has called on the Federal Government to urgently declare a state of emergency on insecurity. The President of CAN, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, recently revealed that the decision will help to protect the lives and property of citizens. Speaking in Abuja during the presentation of a ...

The Federal Government has felicitated with Muslim faithfuls across Nigeria and the world on the occasion of Eid al-Adha. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, recently had its say via a press statement, and Nigerians have been reacting. Describing Eid al-Adha as a sacred season that reflects ...

The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, 27th May and Thursday, 28th May, 2026, as public holidays to mark the celebration of Eid ul Adha. The announcement was recently made by the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, and Nigerians have been reacting. Conveying the FG’s warm felicitations to all Muslim ...

The Presidency has said that President Bola Tinubu does not plan to change the name of Nigeria to the United States of Nigeria. FG recently dismissed reports saying that the president plans to abolish Sharia in the Northern region. Warning Nigerians to be wary of consuming fake and divisive reports ...

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has lamented the increasing kidnapping of children across the nation. The NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, recently had his say via a press statement, and Nigerians have been reacting. Revealing with dismay that about a week ago, armed gangs abducted an estimated 39 pupils and ...

The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), in partnership with the Joint Revenue Board (JRB), has introduced a new Taxpayer Identification (Tax ID) system for all taxable persons in the country. This is part of its efforts to modernise tax administration and improve compliance, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to the ...

The Presidency has blasted former presidential candidate Peter Obi over his renewed promise to serve only one term if elected president. The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, recently had his say via X while reacting to Obi’s recent interview on News Central Television. ...

The Federal Government has warned telecom operators to improve service quality or face regulatory sanctions. Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, recently had his say via a press statement, and Nigerians have been reacting. Emphasising that Nigeria’s connectivity gaps were largely structural and driven by years ...

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 ...