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The Nigerian government has condemned the decision of the United Kingdom to grant asylum to alleged persecuted members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and the Movement for the...

Federal Government workers who retired from March 2020 to March 2021 have not been paid their pensions. The Director-General, National Pension Commission, Aisha Umar, revealed this while making a presentation at...

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has assured that the Federal Government would strengthen security at correctional centers across the country. Osinbajo gave the assurance while addressing newsmen at the Owerri Custodial Centre,...

The Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos has been shut down by members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) who are enforcing an indefinite nationwide strike. It was learned...

Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo says the Federal Government has spent N1.2 billion to support Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Gombe State. Osinbajo disclosed this while delivering his speech at...

Shehu Sani, former Kaduna Central Senator, has called for the release of Kaduna State students abducted by suspected bandits. The student of the Federal College of Forestry Kaduna who was abducted...

The Federal Government has flagged-off better education service delivery BESDA to reduce the number of out of school children. The Minister of State for Education, Mr. Chukwuemeka Nwajiubu launched the program...

The Federal Government says it is targeting to enrol at least 20m Nigerians annually under the national health insurance scheme over the course of ten years. The government says it hopes...

The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development to collaborate with the Ministry of Labour and Employment to generate a data bank for youths...

The Federal University of Gusau in Zamfara State has refuted reports of an attack by bandits Thursday evening. A statement on Friday by Umar Usman, the Information Officer, called the news...

The Federal Government of Nigeria has insisted that the AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccines currently in the country have not been allotted to rich people in Nigeria. Dr Faisal Shuaib, the Executive Director...

The Federal Government of Nigeria said it has concluded plans to crash the price of petroleum products in the country. The Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Niger Delta...

The Federal Government has announced the reopening of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State. Babatunde Fashola, Minister of Works and Housing announced the reopening on Saturday. In a tweet, Fashola said...

The Federal Government, on Monday, warned Nigerians against patronising uncertified COVID-19 vaccine from private individuals. The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, while speaking during the daily briefing of the Presidential Task...

Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed has given reason the federal government will not destroy forests where bandits use as hideouts to carry out kidnappings in the country. Mohammed, speaking with Channels...

The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared N640.310billion to the three tiers of government for January. The fund included revenue collections by Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Department of Petroleum Resources...

The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared N640.310billion to the three tiers of government for January. The fund included revenue collections by Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Department of Petroleum Resources...

The federal government and state governors have agreed to join efforts for the immediate investigation, arrest, and prosecution of all perpetrators of crime in Nigeria. They also promised to ensure the...

The debate over the control of forests in Nigeria has been decided. On Thursday in Abuja, the federal government and governors agreed that state governments have statutory jurisdiction over forest reserves. The...

Governor Okezie lkpeazu of Abia State has commended the Federal Government for her commitment and dedication towards addressing the huge infrastructural gap in the road network sector across the country. Governor...

The Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, has threatened to withdraw all teachers’ services in the affected states of the federation due to insecurity in the country. NUT in a statement tagged:”...

The federal government says measures are in place to ensure the safe release of abducted students and staff of Government Science College Kagara in Niger State. Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed,...

The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, Justice John Tsoho has announced the demise of Justice Ibrahim Watil. He died on 24th January after a brief illness. Watila was...

The Federal Government has announced a new deadline for Nigerians to register and link their National Identification Number (NIN) to their SIM cards. Nigerians now have the grace to register before...

US Federal prosecutors have said that rioters who seized the Capitol last week had an intention of "capturing and assassinating elected officials." In a new court filing which includes a memo seeking to keep Jacob...

The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has said schools in the country will resume on January 18, until the Ministry of Education announces further directive. PTF National Coordinator, Dr Sani...

The Federal Government of Nigeria has again increased the electricity tariff payable by power consumers across the country. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission approved the price hike saying the increase varies...

As Nigeria prepares to receive its first consignment of COVID-19 vaccines, two scientists have cautioned the Federal Government against a mass COVID-19 vaccination plan. Speaking against the background of the announcement...

Another lockdown is likely in Nigeria with the rising COVID-19 cases, the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on the Novel Coronavirus Control has warned. The ad hoc body working on prevention of...

The Federal University, Dutse has elected professor Abdulkarim Sabo Muhammad as its new Vice chancellor. Chairman of the University Governing council, Alhaji Ahmad Alti disclosed this during a press conference, in...