…the organisation will not abandon them when they face danger,” Bolaji said. He urged the Federal Government, NYSC and security agencies to intensify efforts to secure the safe release of the abducted graduates and subsequently review security arrangements for the movement of prospective corps members across the country…

…develop practical recommendations for accelerating economic transformation. She said the Federal Government expected the summit to move beyond discussions to actionable solutions that would improve the welfare of Nigerians. “The ultimate objective is to move Nigeria from potential to prosperity by ensuring that economi…

…candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) for the 2027 elections, has urged the federal government to raise the minimum wage of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) workers to N500,000, warning that low pay undermines the credibility of Nigerian polls.Legit.ng reports that Sowore made the call on his v…

…President Kashim Shettima yesterday assured families of victims of the crash that the Federal Government’s responsibility to them “will not end with words of condolence.” In a statement signed by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communications, Stanley Nkwocha, Shettima said the nation owed an “enduring debt o…

…home that day because he had not gone to work for over two weeks, alleging that the Federal Government owed workers at his workplace. According to him, his father’s condition deteriorated and he was rushed to the hospital, his siblings repeatedly tried to reach him because their father was not being attended to. Howeve…

…FGN-ASUU agreement was signed in December 2025 after years of negotiations between the Federal Government and the union. The provisions of the agreement requiring domestication at LAUTECH had been processed and approved by the university’s Governing Council and brought to the attention of the Visitor to the institution…

A 55-year-old Ibadan woman, Janet Oladosu, appealed to the Federal Government and security agencies to prioritise rescuing 20 abducted prospective corps membersOladosu's son, Greatness, secretly texted her from captivity after the group was abducted near Umunoha in Mbaitoli LGA, Imo State, on October 1, 2026Pan-Yoruba…

…subsidy, reforms to the foreign exchange market and changes to electricity tariffs. The Federal Government has repeatedly defended the reforms as necessary to address distortions that had weighed on public finances, discouraged investment and placed pressure on foreign exchange reserves. However, the policies have also…

…Times Higher Education ranking that featured 29 Nigerian universities, arguing that the Federal Government’s celebration of the feat is misplaced amid persistent challenges in funding, research, staffing and learning conditions The Federal Government says the 29 Nigerian universities featured in the 2027 THE ranking sh…

Nigeria’s Federal Government, through the Debt Management Office, DMO, has opened subscription for its October 2026 Federal Government of Nigeria Savings Bonds. In a statement on its X account, the DMO said the offer, which opened on Monday, October 5, 2026, comprises two-year and three-year savings bonds with interest…

The Federal Government has confirmed that a total of 32 people were on board the military aircraft that crashed in Igbokoda, Ondo State, on Monday. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the minster of aviation and aerospace development , Festus Keyamo, on Monday. According to him, Air Traffic Controllers had earl…

…or risk closure of their facilities. NAFDAC had also vowed to fully enforce the Federal Government-approved prohibition of alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and PET or plastic bottles below 200ml, warning that the ban was irrevocable. The agency had stated that the years of grace given to manufacturers by the Fed…

…as anchor off takers for distributed generation,” they said.They called on the Federal Government to accelerate Project BRIDGE, the proposed 90,000-kilometre national fibre backbone, as a response to the gap in connectivity between major networks and local access points.State governments were urged to “cut and harmonis…

…on our collective efforts to achieve food security.” The minister assured farmers of the Federal Government’s commitment to creating a safe environment for agricultural activities under President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. According to him, protecting farmers and farming communities remains critical to achievin…

…2025. He said the congress had made several attempts to open discussions with the Federal Government but received no response to its correspondence to Tinubu between May and December 2025. “For the past two to three years, it’s not government that is engaging. This government doesn’t engage,” Ajaero said. The NLC presi…

…Service Corps members travelling to their orientation camps. The union called on the Federal Government and security agencies to urgently strengthen security on major highways and intensify efforts to rescue the abducted youths, some of whom were reportedly graduates of institutions in Osun State. The Acting Chairman o…

…covering technology, energy, stocks, investment, and the economy for over a decade.The Federal Government has reported lower transport fares on selected routes across Nigeria following the deployment of compressed natural gas (CNG) and electric vehicles, offering some relief to commuters facing high travel costs.The Pr…

The Federal Government paid $22.5m in charges on its controversial $1.5bn Total Return Swap financing from First Abu Dhabi Bank in the second quarter of 2026, new data from the Debt Management Office have shown. The payment represents 1.5 per cent of the amount so far drawn from the $5bn financing programme agreed with…

…Ahmed Tinubu resign from office and withdraw from the 2027 presidential race, citing the Federal Government's failure to contain escalating insecurity across Nigeria.Ajadi made the call on Thursday, October 1, in direct response to the kidnapping of 19 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members who were tr…

…Kolmani and the Akwanga–Jos–Bauchi–Gombe–Biu–Maiduguri highway. “Forum however, calls on Federal Government to revisit the exploration activities earlier commenced but subsequently stalled in Magumeri and Gubio Local Government Areas of Borno State. “Forum acknowledges the concerted effort made by member states in prov…

…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…