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The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Thursday, October 29, as public holiday to celebrate this year’s Eid Mawlid. Eid Mawlid is an annual celebration of the birth of Prophet Muhammad...

The federal government has promised to deliver Nigeria Air, the new national carrier before the tenure of President Muhammadu Buhari ends in 2023. This promise was made by the Minister of...

President Muhammadu Buhari-led government has been called on by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to lead the way in restoring normalcy in the country. The union further stated that...

The Federal Government has been accused by the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, of trying to divide the Yorubas and Igbos. Kanu stated this while reacting to...

The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced that hence any contract below N5bn will not be awarded to foreign firms. The development was confirmed in a Twitter post on Thursday, October...

Award-winning singer, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu popularly known as Burna Boy written a new appeal/ petition in the United Kingdom to sanction the federal government and public officials for human rights...

The Federal Government has called for more private sector funding to close an energy gap of $2.48 billion meant for 80 million Nigerians to have access to electricity. The Managing Director...

President Muhammadu Buhari-led on Thursday agreed to release the sum of N30 billion earned academic allowance to Lecturers in universities. Further report revealed that the money will be released in tranches...

The Twitter account of National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has been hacked. The hackers put up a message threatening to reveal secrets of Nigerian authorities. “We #Anonymous are out to expose government’s secret...

Human Rights Lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has claimed there are no signs that the President Muhammadu Buhari administration is ready to respect the rights of Nigerians. Speaking on Channels Television on...

The Federal Government has approved the reopening of all camps where the National Youth Service Corps orientation exercises hold on November 10. The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare,...

The Federal Executive Council has approved Nigeria’s annual payment of $2M to the West African Power Pool. Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, disclosed this to State House correspondents at the end...

The National Executive Council (NEC) has approved an additional N8 billion for the dualisation of the Wudil-Shuwarin road from Kano to Shuwarin. The funds will allow for the continued expansion of...

Baring any last minute change, the Federal Government led by President Muhammadu Buhari, may forcefully end the ongoing #EndSARS protests across the country, the Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee...

The Federal Executive Council has given approval for some major roads, railway services installation, and public procurement to kick start unfailingly next week. Naija News Understands that the construction will cost...

A former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri has reacted to the formation of a new police unit called Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) by the Inspector-General of Police,...

Convener of Concerned Nigerians advocacy group, Deji Adeyanju, has disclosed what would stop Nigerian youths from protesting police brutality. Adeyanju said Nigerians would stop protesting when they see seriousness on the...

Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Mr. Timipre Sylva, yesterday, stated that crude oil would soon lose its value in Nigeria as the mainstay of the economy just as the...

States in Nigeria have been warned as schools reopen of a possible lockdown. The federal government has reacted as states announce schools resumption, saying another lockdown might be possible if Nigerians...

In spite of criticism, the federal government has vowed to go ahead with the controversial Water Resources Bill. The Federal Government has said it will go ahead with the Water Resources...

Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, has urged religious leaders to advise their congregations to wear facemask. Mustapha gave the advice, during Mondays’ PTF media briefing...

The Federal Government has banished Emirates Airlines from working in Nigeria. As indicated by the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, the restriction will produce results from Monday, September 21, 2020. The tweet...

As schools prepare to reopen across the country, the Muhammadu Buhari-led government has released fresh guidelines on coronavirus (COVID-19) for schools to adhere to. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)...

Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has expressed that the federal government would give Nigerian traders in Ghana the justice they deserve. Osinbajo gave the assurance on Tuesday evening during a meeting...

The Federal Government has indicated plans to completely phase out high concentration of alcohol in sachet and small Polyethylene Terephthalate and glass bottles in the country. The moves are contained in...

The Federal Government on Monday announced the appointment of four new permanent secretaries for the federal civil service. The four new permanent secretaries emerged among the nine directors that sat for...

The Federal govt has hinted that some states that will experience heavy rainfall and possible flooding this year. The Federal Government has advised state governments to take proactive measures to reduce...

Federal Government plans to spend about $2.3 billion in the first phase of the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI) project, aimed at increasing the nation’s power transmission capacity to 7,000megawatts (Mw). According...

Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, says the federal government is not considering negotiations with Process and Industrial Development Limited (P&ID). Last week, the English Court granted...

The Federal Government on Monday said despite the recent increase in the price of Premium Motor Spirit to N162 per litre, the price of the commodity in Nigeria remained among...