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The Federal Government has confirmed that another evacuation flight carrying Nigerians from South Africa will arrive on Tuesday, as regional tensions escalate ahead of planned nationwide anti-immigrant protests scheduled for June 30. The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, disclosed that an Air Peace aircraft departed Nigeria on Monday at 3:00…
The National Industrial Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Federal Government and the Registrar of Trade Unions to register the National Association of Non-Teaching Staff of Nigerian Universities as a trade union under the Trade Unions Act. Justice Osatohanmwen Obaseki-Osaghae delivered the judgment in suit number NICN/ABJ/345/2023, filed by the association through Comrade…
A fresh appeal for the release of detained Indigenous People of Biafra leader Nnamdi Kanu has come from the founder of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, who urged the Federal Government to free the separatist agitator or apply the same treatment to Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi. Ayodele made the call while…
Two hundred and sixty-eight Nigerians evacuated from South Africa following recent xenophobic attacks are due to arrive in Lagos this morning, with the federal government receiving them at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, will represent the federal government in receiving the returnees, according to a…
The Federal Government has lost access to $717.7m in undisbursed World Bank financing originally earmarked to rescue Nigeria’s troubled electricity sector, following a joint decision by both parties to terminate the Power Sector Recovery Performance Based Operation. According to restructuring documents obtained from the World Bank, the cancellation was triggered by a formal request…
Yoruba nation activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has announced that he is awaiting formal approval from the Federal Government to commence operations of his security outfit, the Iru Ekun Security Network, which he says is positioned to assist conventional security agencies in clearing criminal elements from forests across the South West….
The Federal Government is in advanced discussions with the World Bank over a proposed $1.25 billion loan facility aimed at accelerating economic reforms, expanding job opportunities, and strengthening business competitiveness across the country. According to documents obtained by Channels Television, the proposed facility is tied to a programme titled Nigeria Actions for Investment and Jobs…
Digital misinformation targeting the pockets of Nigerian motorists has met a firm rebuttal from the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), following the circulation of a viral infographic claiming a new vehicle tax regime would take effect from July 1. The graphic, which has been widely shared across messaging and social media platforms, suggests that owners…
A 30 per cent salary increase has been approved for non-academic staff of federal universities, polytechnics and colleges of education, according to a government directive that has already triggered pushback from one of the major unions representing the affected workers. The approval, conveyed in a letter dated March 30, 2026, and signed by Minister…
The nation’s consolidated debt position has expanded to N159.27 trillion by the close of 2025, marking a substantial acceleration in public sector borrowing that has seen liabilities increase by over N14.6 trillion within a single fiscal year. The Debt Management Office’s fourth quarter disclosure reveals borrowing momentum that outpaced prior periods, with the final three…
