The Federal Government has warned Abuja automobile dealer, popularly known as Alamin Sarkinmota, against taunting civil servants in the country about their inability to acquire most of the cars he put up for sale in his advert videos. This was disclosed by the National Orientation Agency in a letter signed by its Director-General, Lanre Issa-Onilu,…
As Nigeria joined the rest of the world to commemorate the International Day of Families, the Federal Government has unveiled plans to launch three major national initiatives aimed at strengthening family cohesion, protecting vulnerable children, and combating poverty at the grassroots. The Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, made this known in a statement signed…
PROMAD Infotech Foundation, a leading civic tech and youth development organisation, has commended the Federal Government on the inauguration of the committee for the reform of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme. A statement by Oluwatosin Akinnuoye, Communications Assistant, Promad Infotech Foundation stated that last week, the Minister for Youth Development, Mr Ayo Wisdom…
The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total sum of N1.578 trillion, March 2025 Federation Account Revenue to the Federal, States and the Local Governments. The revenue was shared at the April 2025 Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting held in Abuja. In a statement, Bawa Mokwa, Director (Press and Public Relations) in…
Ahead of the rainy season, states have commenced measures to arrest the flooding expected to inundate no fewer than 1,249 communities in 176 local governments across 30 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The measures include public enlightenment campaigns, dredging water channels, and relocating communities on river banks and floodplains. On Thursday, the Federal…
…As CJN Ariwoola Retires From Kayode Lawal. Abuja. The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, (SAN), has warned that the Federal Government would not tolerate subversion of the democratically elected government under whatever guise. Fagbemi affirmed that government will promote and uphold the fundamental rights of all citizens,…
In 2023 alone Nigerians spent a total of N16.5 trillion to buy diesel, petrol and generators to get electricity, the Federal Government announced on Tuesday. It also announced that the formal power sector, including electricity generation, transmission, and distribution companies, made a total revenue of N1tn last year amid the over N16tn spent by power…
The federal government has expressed its objection to the bill now before the National Assembly seeking to control the migration of doctors for greener pastures abroad. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, gave the position while fielding questions from correspondents on the outcome of the extraordinary Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over…
As part of concerted efforts to facilitate direct air connectivity between Nigeria and Pakistan, the Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, has led a delegation to Islamabad, Pakistan, to hold talks on the commencement of direct flights. The move was also targeted at fostering economic and trade relations between the duo countries. The mission which…
The federal government has shortlisted 20 candidates for the position of a new and substantive accountant-general of the federation, AGF, according to an online platform, TheCable. The 20 candidates, according to a circular issued by the government, were drawn from ministries, departments and agencies, MDAs. Recall that Ahmed Idris, the former AGF, was arrested in…
