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The Oyo State Government has leveled serious allegations against the federal government, claiming a substantial portion of the financial aid promised for victims of the January Bodija explosion was withheld over demands for kickbacks. Dr. Sulaiman Olanrewaju, Special Adviser on Media to Governor Seyi Makinde, made the accusation on Sunday while categorically denying an…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the cancellation of a significant portion of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s outstanding debt to the Federation Account, wiping off about $1.42 billion and N5.57 trillion following a reconciliation of records between both parties. The approval was disclosed in a document prepared by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission…
Stakeholders have urged state governors to support President Bola Tinubu in implementing full financial autonomy for local governments, warning that continued resistance could undermine constitutional order and democratic governance. The call followed recent remarks by the President, who cautioned that failure by governors to comply with a Supreme Court ruling on local government autonomy could…
The Federal Government says its recent diplomatic dust-up with the United States, in which President Donald Trump threatened military intervention over alleged mass killings of Christians, “has been largely resolved”. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, stated this on Monday at a year-end news conference in Abuja, the nation’s capital. …
The Federal Government has declared Thursday, December 25, and Friday, December 26, 2025, as well as Thursday, January 1, 2026, as public holidays to mark Christmas, Boxing Day, and the New Year celebrations. The announcement was made on behalf of the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry,…
The Federal Government has officially unveiled Nigeria’s National Intellectual Property Policy and Strategy (NIPPS), a sweeping framework aimed at converting the country’s creative and innovative output into sustainable economic value and global competitiveness. The policy, approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on November 6, 2025, represents a major shift in Nigeria’s approach to intellectual…
The Federal Government has officially unveiled Nigeria’s National Intellectual Property Policy and Strategy (NIPPS), a sweeping framework aimed at converting the country’s creative and innovative output into sustainable economic value and global competitiveness. The policy, approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on November 6, 2025, represents a major shift in Nigeria’s approach to intellectual…
Nigeria has reached a major milestone in public sector reform, with the Federal Government announcing that all 31 federal ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) have now achieved 100 per cent compliance with digital operations, completing the transition to a paperless civil service. The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Mrs Didi Walson-Jack,…
Consternation is already buzzing over the Federal Government’s hint of a slash in the salaries of civil servants. Zainab Ahmed, the Minister of Finance, had made the disclosure that the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission had been directed to identify steps that may involve a reduction in the salaries of workers and employees of…
Mixed reactions have continued to trail the N2.5 billion loot recovered from former Delta Sate Governor, James Ibori by the UK government. The money is expected to be transferred to Nigeria in the next two weeks. The Federal Government is planning to use the recovered funds to finance projects outside of Delta State. Recall that…
