…Governor, Alex Otti, had promised support for the initiative in the state.He urged the Federal Government to collaborate with the affected state governments to remove administrative and other obstacles delaying the establishment and operation of the centres.According to him, effective implementation of the guidelines,…

…in the national minimum wage to N70,000, insisting that its two-week ultimatum to the Federal Government over rising petrol prices and fresh wage negotiations remains in force. The NLC president, Joe Ajaero, made the position clear on Monday in Abuja, where he criticised the implementation of the 2024 minimum wage agre…

…residents of the area who spoke to our correspondent appealed to both the state and the federal government to take proactive measures to stop the persistent attacks by bandits. One of the residents, Alhaji Shibkau Mudi disclosed that several people had been kidnapped by bandits from the area despite its proximity to Gu…

…government efforts to improve transmission capacity and strengthen the power system. The federal government has recently approved plans to develop new eastern and western power grids as part of efforts to address recurring failures and improve the reliability of electricity transmission. Nigeria’s electricity supply de…

…payments would put additional pressure on government revenue and the economy. The Federal Government has also defended a recent intervention by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to cushion the impact of rising petrol prices, insisting that the measure was not a reversal of the subsidy-removal policy.

…and set up a 12-member board of inquiry to look into the circumstances of the crash. The Federal Government had also previously ordered a separate investigation into the incident.Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa responds to outcry of Ondo community Photo speaks on NAF aircraft crashLegit.ng earlier reported that Governor Luck…

…said a ₦758 billion intervention bond approved by President Bola Tinubu had enabled the Federal Government to settle inherited pension liabilities.Payments reached 957,045 beneficiaries, including retirees whose entitlements had remained unpaid for years.She also announced a “zero waiting time” policy intended to ensur…

…Monetary Fund has advised Nigeria against restoring blanket petrol subsidy, urging the Federal Government to channel support towards vulnerable citizens as rising energy costs put pressure on households. The Director of the IMF’s Fiscal Affairs Department, Rodrigo Valdés, gave the advice on Wednesday while responding t…

…a 12-member board of inquiry to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash. The Federal Government had earlier ordered an investigation into the incident.

…security agencies in investigating and prosecuting suspects. In another count, the Federal Government alleged that Kaigama received ransom money from the family of a hostage despite having reasonable grounds to believe that the funds would be used to finance terrorism.He was also accused of soliciting and mobilising fi…

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has urged the Federal Government and state governments to prioritise policies that promote production, support businesses and create jobs to ease the rising cost of living. Adeleke said this on Tuesday in Ilesa at the second Distinguished Public Lecture Series of the University of…

…in 2023, President of the World Bank Group, Mr. Ajay Banga, has said, just as the Federal Government (FG) said it has intensified efforts to translate economic reforms into faster growth, job creation and improved living standards. Banga spoke on Monday during a meeting with the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Min…

…cocoa varieties to boost yield — IITA By Cynthia Alo & Kafayat Kokumo The Federal Government (FG) has said that Nigeria loses about $2 billion annually in potential value from cocoa because the country’s processing capacity is largely underutilised. Meanwhile, the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA),…

…for Environment, Mr Tob Loko, said the state government was working with the Federal Government to address the situation. Loko said the state had dispatched a delegation to assess the environmental impact shortly after the crash, while residents and other responders had joined the recovery efforts. He said the state wa…

…that previously took up to 21 months to approve are now approved within 48 hours for federal government workers. The D-G said that two additional initiatives would be unveiled during the National Pension Week scheduled for October 26 to October 30. She said that one of them was “PenCare,” a retiree healthcare programme…

…for Environment, Tob Loko, said the state government was collaborating with the Federal Government to address the situation. He said the state had sent a delegation to the community shortly after the crash to assess its environmental impact and support recovery efforts. Loko said, “Shortly after the plane crash occurre…

…the scale of the humanitarian crisis required additional federal support. He urged the Federal Government to provide security agencies with the personnel, equipment and logistical support needed to contain the attacks and restore security to affected communities. The motion also called on the National Emergency Managem…

…has acknowledged that Nigerians are suffering from the rising cost of living, urging the federal government to introduce targeted cash transfers and temporary income support for vulnerable households.The Fund said the measures would help reduce poverty and improve food security as rising food and energy prices continue…

…the permanent forfeiture of assets worth about ₦8.9 billion linked to Achimugu to the Federal Government.Those assets included jewellery valued at ₦4.65 billion, 11 exotic vehicles worth ₦4.29 billion, $50,000 in foreign currency, and ₦30 million in cash. The EFCC had applied for the forfeiture, arguing that the proper…

…students and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State to pressure the Federal Government into releasing their detained leaders. A Department of State Services operative, identified as BBB, told the court that the group received support from international terrorist organisation, Al-Qaeda, for the operation.…

…Garba Mbave, disclosed this in a statement, identifying the implementation of the 2025 Federal Government-ASUU remuneration agreement and the payment of outstanding salary arrears as the union’s major demands. According to the statement, the union is demanding the immediate implementation of the remuneration agreement…

…Local Government Area of Oyo State. The attack, the court also heard, was to force the Federal Government to release their leaders who were arrested and are being prosecuted. A prosecution witness, identified as ‘BBB’ also told the court that upon the kidnap of students and teachers during the attacks, the terrorists s…

…the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, PFIPC, Adeniyi Adeyemi, by the Federal Government. The judge on Monday terminated Adeyemi’s trial following the request of the Federal Government to that effect and on the basis that the accused person would be moved to the High Court of the Federal Capital Terri…

…and pipeline vandalism as major obstacles to reliable domestic supplies. He urged the Federal Government to increase domestic borrowing to clear outstanding obligations and inject liquidity into the gas supply chain, while strengthening pipeline and physical security and providing incentives for investment in upstream…

…be effected. On budget 2027, there are indications from emerging reports that the federal government is planning to move 2026 unfinished projects into the 2026 budget. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, was reported to have given a hint to that during the launch of the Octo…