FG Sets Up Committee to Develop New VAT Framework Under Tax Reform Laws
A group has been established by the Federal Government to handle the 2026 Value Added Tax Modification Order. This group is essential for assisting investors and tax officials in understanding the tax laws in Nigeria. In Abuja, Taiwo Oyedele, the Minister of Finance, established this team. He stated that the Nigeria Tax Act 2025 would […]
Nigeria Intensifies Drive to Close Metering Gap
The Federal Government intensifies efforts to eliminate Nigeria’s electricity metering deficit through the Presidential Metering Initiative and a World Bank-supported programme. Director-General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises, Ayodeji Ariyo Gbeleyi, announced that the two initiatives together aim to deliver about seven million meters across the country. This figure surpasses the current estimated deficit of […]
Meter Deal Moves Forward as Manufacturers Drop Court Case
The Nigerian Meter Manufacturers’ Association (AMMON) has abandoned its court battle against the Federal Government, allowing for the procurement of 1.55 million smart meters within ongoing power industry intervention programs. This marks an end to several months of ambiguity that stalled several metering programs such as the Distribution Sector Recovery Program, Meter Acquisition Fund Phase […]
FG, Partners Marked World Brain Day with Call for Equitable Neurological Care
The Federal Government and its health sector partners have called for equitable access to quality neurological care as Nigeria joined the global community to mark the 2026 World Brain Day. The observance, which was commemorated nationally for the first time, drew attention to the growing burden of neurological disorders and the urgent need to strengthen […]
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 […]