FG: Nigeria’s Debt Isn’t Growing Because of New Loans
The Federal Government has pushed back on claims that Tinubu’s administration has borrowed roughly ₦80 trillion since coming into office, arguing that most people are misreading what’s actually driving Nigeria’s debt numbers up. Finance Minister Wale Edun laid out the government’s case before the Senate Committee on Finance on Monday, telling lawmakers that the bulk […]
NNPC Channels Naira-for-Crude Cargoes to Dangote Refinery
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has affirmed that it sent all cargoes of crude oil made available by the Federal Government through its naira-for-crude program to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, without holding back any of them. According to the report from the NNPC, all cargoes allocated for the program in 2026 have been […]
Three Face Terror Charges Over Oyo School Kidnap
The Federal Government has filed a 10-count terrorism charge against three suspected members of a terrorist network over the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The defendants, including Abdulrazak Umar (also known as Abu Khalifa/Abu Khalid), Yunusa Musa (also known as Yunusa bin Musa), and Shamsu Adamu Sani […]
FG Tightens Noose on LPG Hoarders
The Federal Government has initiated a crackdown against marketers engaging in hoarding and diversion of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) also known as cooking gas due to the recent price hike. The Federal Government thus directed the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and all other necessary regulatory bodies to monitor the activities in […]
FG Tasks Civil Servants To Embrace Innovation, Digital Skills For Modern Governance
The Federal Government has called on civil servants in the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation to embrace innovation, digital transformation, teamwork and continuous learning in order to improve public service delivery. In a statement released on Monday by Suleiman Haruna, Director, Public Relations and Protocol of the ministry, the call was made during […]
Tinubu’s Reforms Position Gas as Driver of Nigeria’s Industrialisation
The Federal Government states that energy reforms introduced by President Bola Tinubu have positioned gas as the main driver of Nigeria’s industrialisation. Special Adviser to the President on Energy, Mrs Olubukola Arowolo Verheijen, made the declaration in Lagos this week at the Nigerian British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) Energy Day event. She said the reforms […]
FG, NBS to Track Out-of-School Children with New Digital Education Data Platform
The Federal Government and the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) are set to strengthen data collection on Nigeria’s education sector through a new digital education data platform aimed at improving planning and policy decisions, including accurate tracking of out-of-school children. In a statement issued by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, the initiative followed […]
COEASU Faults FG Over Admission Waiver for Colleges
The Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU) has criticised the Federal Government’s decision to grant admission exemptions to candidates seeking entry into colleges of education, warning that the move could affect the quality of teacher training in Nigeria. Speaking at a news conference in Abuja, COEASU National President, Lawal Bazza, said the union was […]
FG Steps Up Reforms to Tackle Out-of-School Children Crisis
The Federal Government says it is ramping up efforts to reduce the number of out-of-school children through coordinated reforms and targeted programmes nationwide. Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, made this known on Tuesday at the 2026 Basic Education in Nigeria Boot Camp Summit in Jos. The three-day event, running from April 28 to 30, focuses […]
FG Commends HYPREP Over Advancement On Ogoni Cleanup Initiative
The Federal Government has praised the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) for the significant progress made in the Ogoni cleanup initiative, labelling the effort as one of the key outcomes of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. A top-level group from the Central Results Delivery Coordination Unit (CRDCU), in partnership with the Federal Ministry […]
FG Approves Purchase of Two Communication Satellites
The Federal Government has approved the procurement of two new communication satellites as part of an ambitious strategy to strengthen Nigeria’s digital infrastructure and advance the administration’s goal of building a $1 trillion economy, Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani while announcing the development at a press briefing in Abuja to mark […]
Education Reforms: FG ASUU To Unveil New Agreement
Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) will on Wednesday, January 14 2026 formalise a new agreement that will improve the quality of the university educational system and ensure stability.A statement signed by the Director of Press and Public Relations Ministry of Education, Folasade Boriowo, says the the ceremony will be held […]