The Federal Government has evacuated another batch of 111 distressed Nigerians from South Africa amid concerns over xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks in the country. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, saying the returnees arrived ...
The Federal Government has released eight months’ arrears of the Consolidated Non-Academic Staff Tertiary Institutions Allowance, CONTA, to non-academic workers in federal universities, polytechnics and colleges of education, in a move aimed at strengthening industrial harmony and preventing disruptions in ...
The Federal Government has declared ₦250 million support package for the families of the 37 victims who died in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State. Vice President Kashim Shettima announced the support ...
The Federal Government has declared Thursday, October 1, 2026, a public holiday to mark Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government in a statement signed by the Permanent ...
The Federal Government has commenced nationwide registration of Nigerians aged 15 to 35 under the National Youth Data Bank, NYDB, to build a comprehensive database of the country’s youth population and link them with employment, skills and other opportunities. Minister ...
The Federal Government has approved the comprehensive modernisation and upgrade of Onne, Rivers, Delta and Calabar ports. Disclosing this on his X handle, Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, said that the approval builds on the earlier approval ...
The Federal Government says it is working to create one million export-linked jobs and produce 10 million globally certified Nigerians by 2030 through reforms in education and skills development. This is contained in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja ...
The Federal Government says the First Niger Bridge will reopen to traffic next week, following the completion of key rehabilitation works on the bridge linking Anambra and Delta States. Minister of Works, David Umahi, gave the assurance on Wednesday after ...
The Federal Government has inaugurated a 10-man independent investigative committee with a mandate to unravel the immediate and remote causes of the death of 37 persons suspected to be illegal miners. Inaugurating the committee in Abuja, the Minister of Interior, ...
The Federal Government and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have agreed to strengthen coordination of fiscal and monetary policies to control inflation, improve government borrowing and liquidity management, and protect private-sector access to credit. The agreement, contained in a ...