…Peoples Movement, APM, in Ogun State, Rotimi Babajide, has criticised the impact of the Federal Government’s fuel subsidy removal, saying Nigerians are yet to see tangible benefits from the policy despite the sharp increase in petrol prices. Speaking with newsmen in Abeokuta on Saturday, Babajide said Nigerians were cu…

By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The Federal Government has been urged to step into the deadly communal crisis between Akpa-Mbakor and Agasha in Benue State, where a leader in one of the communities said over 500 houses have been razed in two months. Community leader and environmental consultant, Arc. Patrick Ukura, said the des…

By Davies Iheamnachor The Federal Government’s Special Prosecution Team of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Petroleum Theft said that since its inception, it has secured 137 convictions of oil thieves from different courts of competent jurisdiction. This comes as the Nigerian Navy and the Inter-Agency Task Force discover…

The Federal Government says Nigeria’s annual wheat production has risen from 120,000 metric tonnes to 420,000 metric tonnes through the implementation of the National Agricultural Growth Scheme and Agro-Pocket (NAGS-AP). The government said the scheme is part of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Prof. Ademol…

Popular energy journalist, Mathew Ibiyemi, has analysed the impact of the Federal Government’s proposed energy zones for 24/7 electricity supply. Nothing screams progressive reform quite like telling a citizen that his/her electricity might be unstable so that a manufacturer can chill executive water bottles at sub-zer…

…as repeated reversals by government officials over the implementation of the signed 2026 Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN)/staff unions’ agreements. He said negotiations had appeared to yield progress on August 31, when the government and unions signed a resolution covering revised allowance structures, tax-exempt be…

…He said the initiative was designed as a humanitarian contribution to the efforts of the Federal Government to bring Nigerians in distress back home. “Basically, there was a Save Our Soul clarion cry by Nigerians in South Africa. It was echoed by the High Commission in South Africa. It got to the ears of our Heavenly L…

…mobilisation of corps members; criminals can use that to plan coordinated attacks. “The Federal Government and the NYSC need to strengthen security arrangements for corps members travelling through identified kidnapping corridors,” he said. A security expert, Olalekan Jackson-Ojo, said the NYSC’s national integration o…

…again and all those efforts have become fruitless,” Alade said. He urged the state and Federal Governments to find a way of controlling the volume and direction of water flowing towards the temporary crossing, noting that simply providing an alternative passage would not solve the problem if floodwater continued to ove…

…representatives. He said the union had been negotiating the implementation of the 2025 Federal Government of Nigeria/ASUU Agreement with the state government since February 2026. According to him, TSU remained the only university in the 19 northern states yet to implement the agreed remuneration framework. Mbave said a…

…the Nigeria’s Ambassador to Spain, Okezie Ikpeazu, has said, pledging that the Federal Government will continue to pursue reforms and create investment opportunities to promote national development. Ikpeazu said the government was committed to economic diversification, improved governance and inclusive growth as part o…

…expanded quota was the result of sustained diplomatic engagement between the Nigerian Federal Government and Saudi authorities.Nigeria's Hajj quota rises to 60,000 as Saudi Arabia grants 10,000 additional Hajj slots for the 2027 pilgrimage season. Photo ImagesHow the 10,000 extra slots were sharedOf the newly secured s…

…operators blaming inadequate gas infrastructure and long queues at refuelling stations.Federal government respondsIsmaeel Ahmed, chairman of the Presidential Initiative on CNG and Electric Vehicles, pushed back against the findings, saying October 1 was not a universal deadline but the date from which the Federal Gover…

…more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google He explained that the FCCPC was a Federal Government agency established under the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act, while the ODCCPA was legally responsible for competition and consumer protection matters in Ondo State under the Ondo State Competition and…

…Public Service Reforms, 2025–2030; development of tools and guides for the creation of Federal Government agencies, parastatals and commissions; and the development and implementation of an oversight framework for governance, board evaluation and compliance monitoring in Ministries, Departments and Agencies. Arabi disc…

…savings and ensuring a stable banking climate are fundamental to achieving the Federal Government’s target of a $1tn economy by 2030. Addressing participants and key business stakeholders at the event, Sunday made a direct appeal to the public to avoid high-yield financial traps that lack regulatory backing. He express…

…Progressives Congress sympathised with victims of the flooding and urged the state and Federal Governments, religious organisations, civil society groups and public-spirited individuals to assist those displaced. In a statement signed by its spokesperson, Kola Olabisi, the party said the flooding had caused hardship an…

…additional pressure on small and medium-sized businesses.” The group therefore urged the Federal Government to address structural challenges in the electricity sector, including technical and commercial losses, electricity theft, inadequate infrastructure, insufficient metering, estimated billing, revenue leakages and…

…three-day warning strike across all tiers of governmentThe industrial action follows the Federal Government's alleged failure to act on demands submitted to President Bola Tinubu on September 21, 2026The council's demands include a petrol price cut to N500 per litre, an immediate wage award, and a new national minimum…

…watched by prospective immigrants, international students and temporary workers as the federal government determines the future scale and composition of immigration. “Under Section 94(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship is required to table the annual…

…President of NASWDEN, Amin Hassan Soja, said the strike would be suspended if the Federal Government and the companies addressed their grievances. He warned that the action could become indefinite if no reconciliation was reached within the 15-day warning period. According to him, scrap dealers were suffering huge fina…

…part of a wider coastal development strategy being promoted by Ogun and supported by the Federal Government. At the Paris ceremony where the DP World agreements were signed, the Presidency identified the OGLNG project as part of a broader corridor linking energy, maritime infrastructure, industry and trade. Under the e…

…South Africa, Amb. Ninikanwa Okey-Uche, has assured Nigerians in Southern Africa of the Federal Government’s concern about their welfare and safety, especially over passport challenges and threats of xenophobic attacks. Okey-Uche gave the assurance in a goodwill message to all Nigerians in South Africa, Eswatini, Lesot…

Swift Telephone Network Limited (STN) received a Unified Access Service Licence from the federal government, clearing its path to operate nationwideThe indigenous telecom company, which traced its roots to a small business centre in 1998, went through years of setbacks before reviving its push for a full licenceTelecom…

…workers and businesses, while maintaining that the economy had stabilised. In July, the Federal Government also acknowledged that macroeconomic improvements would need to translate into household-level benefits, saying the next phase was to convert economic stability into better livelihoods. Tinubu’s Independence Day a…