…government of President Bola Tinubu.The Judge on Thursday upheld the submission of the federal government that the statements and video recordings were voluntarily made by the defendants during interrogation by the military.In a ruling on trial within trial conducted by the Court to ascertain the genuineness of the plo…

…and kidnappers will continue across the country. The denial comes amid a report that the Federal Government had entered into a secret ceasefire agreement with the Boko Haram faction led by Bakura Doro, which reportedly contributed to relative calm in parts of the North-East for about three months. The report, citing th…

…members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and a driver, have appealed to the Federal Government and security agencies to secure their release after they were abducted along the Ijebu-Ode–Ibadan road in Ogun State. The kidnappers have demanded a ransom of N25 million and reportedly given the families a Thursday…

…is where we are now," he said."We still appeal to the Taraba State Government and the Federal Government to pay special attention to the area and provide adequate security to secure Karim-Lamido Local Government," he added.

…noting that the figure relates to the three categories of communities targeted by the Federal Government’s nomadic education programme despite their combined estimated population of 45.9 million. The conference, themed, “Strengthening Inclusive and Flexible Education Pathways for Nomadic Pastoralists and Marginalised L…

…to situate the institution. He said the university and the land were the property of the Federal Government and not the FCT. Ugoh said the large landmass was deliberately allocated to provide room for future expansion, research activities, academic facilities and other institutional needs. He noted that the university,…

…their grievances as legitimate and demanding immediate implementation of the 2025 Federal Government-ASUU agreement. The union also urged the Taraba State Government to stop delaying the implementation of the agreed remuneration framework and settle outstanding arrears owed to the university’s academic staff. The Zonal…

Amid persistent gridlocks on the First Niger Bridge, the Federal Government is considering the diversion of heavy duty vehicles and trucks to the Second Niger Bridge as temporary solution. The Anambra State Federal Controller of Works, Timothy Emenike, disclosed this in an interview with our correspondent on Tuesday, s…

…in vulnerable communities," he added. The BYM spokesman urged the Plateau State and Federal Governments to take concrete measures to protect lives and property in communities repeatedly exposed to attacks. "We urge the Plateau State and Federal Governments to move beyond routine assurances and implement concrete, susta…

…crippled. Local government is missing in action. No matter the effort of any state or federal government, without a functional local government, whatever they do may not have expected impact," he said.Ambali commended President Bola Tinubu for pursuing autonomy, recalling that he created Local Council Development Areas…

The Federal Government has warned that landlords who rent their properties to terrorists and individuals who host preparatory meetings with terrorist groups risk prosecution under the Terrorism Prevention and Prohibition Act, 2022. The Director, Legal Office of the National Security Adviser, Mijinyawa Zakari, said the…

…United States has sued Governor Ademola Adeleke over plans to fill his vacant stool. The Federal Government has tightened payroll verification as personnel costs rise to N1.96tn. A new USSD-based credit service has been introduced to help Nigerians access loans for essential goods. Three appointees of Oyo State Governo…

…with a population exceeding 240 million, requires sustained investments from the Federal Government, state governments and development partners to adequately protect its population against epidemic threats. Providing a breakdown of government funding for health security, Idris disclosed that NCDC’s allocation increased…

Nigerians in Northern England have called on the Federal Government to establish a permanent passport and consular service in Manchester after the city recorded 1,709 passport enrolments in the first six days of a recent intervention, nearly three times London’s 587. The Nigerian Community Greater Manchester said the f…

…High Court in Abuja on Monday fixed Jan. 27, 2027, for judgment in a charge filed by the Federal Government against Tukur Mamu, alleged terrorists’ negotiator during the Abuja-Kaduna train attack hostages in 2022. Justice Mohammed Umar fixed the date after the Federal Government’s lawyer, David Kaswe, and Mamu’s counse…

…covering technology, energy, stocks, investment, and the economy for over a decade.The Federal Government has introduced new regulations allowing tax authorities to examine Nigerians’ lifestyles, assets, business locations and financial transactions to determine how much tax they should pay when their business earnings…

…taking foreigners under the skilled worker programme. Photo credit. Getty Images>The federal government said the number of applicants was rising so quickly that it expected to reach the cap as early as May this year.Japan's food service sector hits its limitThe Specified Skilled Worker (i) visa category covers roles in…

…will always be “there is no money,” the source alleged. The source called on the Federal Government to send a visitation panel to examine the hospital’s finances and operations. “I think it is a good idea if the Federal Government can send down visitation panels to come around and take a look at all of this annoying si…

…newspaper man; what contribution has been made to the development of Lagos Island by the Federal Government since Tinubu became President?” I was still trying to find an answer to that question when the second person raised another issue. “A gbo wipe ijoba apapo ti fun awon mekunu l’owo bi N20, 000 kakiri Nigeria. Se w…

The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), has deployed a specialised technical ad-hoc committee to Ogun State to investigate and mitigate recurring subsurface gas seepages that are currently impacting secondary schools and host communities across the Ijebu axis and n…

The Federal Government's NERD programme published an official breakdown of charges students must pay for enrolment and project uploads on its platformNERD-accredited Digital Service Centres across Nigeria's 774 LGAs are permitted to charge a maximum of ₦2,500 per service renderedStudents who attempt to enrol without a…

One year after floods displaced hundreds of families across Jigawa, the Federal Government has returned to 610 of the victims with relief materials. The materials were distributed in conjunction with the Jigawa State Government. The distribution coincided with the end of the 2026 rainy season. It also marks a second ro…

…to the creation of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative. In June 2024, the Federal Government met with transport stakeholders in Abuja to roll out conversion subsidies, offering to shoulder 50 per cent of the conversion kit cost (between N600,000 and N750,000). The following month, the government official…

…accounts and other evidence for an impartial investigation. He appealed to the Federal Government, the National Assembly, human rights organisations and the international community to pay attention to the security situation in Sokoto, warning that political intimidation and violence could threaten the credibility of th…

…everyday experience.Add us to your Preferred Sources The President also highlighted the Federal Government’s Zero-Rated Access to Educational Platforms and Content Initiative, implemented through the NCC in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Education and telecommunications operators, which provides eligible st…