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FG files fresh charges against alleged fake agency DG

The Federal Government on Monday filed fresh charges against Adeniyi Adeyemi, the Director-General of the alleged non-existing Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council. Counsel to the Attorney-General of the Federation, Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, informed Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja that the move followed a new case filed at the FCT High […]

Policy and Regulations

FG, NASS move to harmonise laws governing regional development commissions

The Federal Government is working with the National Assembly to harmonise the laws establishing regional development commissions, with the aim of improving coordination and operational efficiency. Vanguard reported that the Minister of State for Regional Development, Uba Ahmadu, made this known on Sunday in Abuja while speaking to journalists. Ahmadu said the initiative was designed […]

Economy

FG launches poverty reduction plan to lift five million Nigerians

The Federal Government has launched an expanded poverty reduction initiative that targets five million Nigerians over the next four years. In Oyo State, 700 youths have been trained in artificial intelligence, graphics design and vocational skills. The intervention is implemented through the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Technical, Vocational and […]

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FG warns MDAs against poor performance, demands measurable results

The Federal Government has warned Ministries, Departments and Agencies against poor performance. It insists that public institutions must show accountability and deliver measurable results, in line with President Bola Tinubu’s zero-tolerance stance on non-performance. According to The PUNCH, the Director-General of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council, Princess Zahrah Mustapha Audu, issued the warning at […]

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FG unveils six grounds for barring contractors from public procurement

The Federal Government has approved new guidelines for the debarment of contractors, consultants and service providers, setting out six grounds on which they could be excluded from Federal Government procurement for between three and five years. The grounds are offering bribes or other benefits to influence procurement decisions, conviction for fraud, wilful failure to perform […]

Finance

FG begins paying ₦1.1bn exit benefits to 175 retirees

The Federal Government has begun disbursing Additional Exit Benefits to retirees of Treasury-funded Ministries, Departments and Agencies with about N1.1 billion already paid to 175 retirees who left the Federal Public Service between January 1 and August 31, 2026. The payment is being made under the Federal Government Exit Benefit Scheme which was approved by […]

Policy and Regulations

FG, CBN sign MoU to formalise fiscal-monetary coordination

The Federal Government and the Central Bank of Nigeria have signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at formalising coordination between fiscal and monetary authorities, with a focus on strengthening macroeconomic management and policy consistency. The agreement, signed by the Federal Ministry of Finance and the CBN in Abuja on Friday, establishes a structured framework for […]

Finance

CSOs, youths protest against FG’s ‘excessive borrowing’

Civil Society Organisations, youths, students and market women staged a protest on Thursday at the Federal Ministry of Finance in Abuja, calling for an end to what they termed excessive borrowing by the Federal Government. The protesters, operating under the umbrella of Climate Action, said the growing burden of public debt-servicing was squeezing out funding […]

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FG to give students free daily 100MB from October 1

The Federal Government has announced that Nigerian students will begin receiving 100 megabytes of free daily data from October 1, 2026, to access approved educational websites and digital learning platforms. The initiative, being implemented by the Nigerian Communications Commission in partnership with telecommunications operators and the Federal Ministry of Education, will initially cover learners in […]

Finance

FG releases tools allowance to academic staff nationwide

The Federal Government has announced the full disbursement of the Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance to academic staff in federal universities, polytechnics and colleges of education, covering the period January to August 2026. According to The PUNCH, the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, made this disclosure on Wednesday, shortly after inaugurating the Ministerial Committee on […]

Business

How to apply for FG’s free solar installation training

The Federal Government, working alongside Siemens Energy and the German development agency, GIZ, has thrown open applications for a free Solar Photovoltaic Installation Training programme targeted at professionals, technicians and young people keen on building careers in the renewable energy sector. The training is being delivered under the Siemens Energy Education and Development project, tagged […]