The Federal Government has approved an increase in the feeding budget for National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members during their three-week orientation exercise, with the revised allocation expected to take effect next year. NYSC Director-General, Olakunle Nafiu, announced the development while interacting with 2026 Batch C Stream One corps members at the organisation’s orientation camp…
The Federal Government plans to deploy more than 90,000 kilometres of open-access fibre-optic cables across Nigeria’s 36 states by 2028 under Project BRIDGE, an initiative aimed at expanding broadband access and strengthening the country’s digital infrastructure. National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, disclosed this during a virtual meeting with information technology…
The Federal Government is expanding its Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) transport initiative to universities across the country as part of efforts to reduce transportation costs for students and staff. The initiative, known as Project SPROUT, will see CNG-powered buses and tricycles deployed to participating institutions, alongside the construction of refuelling stations and vehicle conversion centres….
The Federal Government has announced a 30-day discount on petrol sold through the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), with priority given to public transport operators nationwide. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, said the arrangement is not a return to fuel subsidy but an initiative to sell petrol at…
The Federal Government is moving to accelerate health tax reforms as part of efforts to strengthen sustainable healthcare financing and tackle the rising burden of non-communicable diseases in Nigeria. The Director-General of the National Health Insurance Authority, Dr. Kelechi Ohiri, said the reform would require collaboration among the health and finance sectors, lawmakers, private organisations,…
The Federal Government has issued a fresh flood alert, warning communities in 24 states and the Federal Capital Territory of possible flooding between September 27 and October 10, 2026. The warning was issued by the National Flood Early Warning Systems Centre under the Federal Ministry of Environment. According to the centre, affected areas could experience…
The Federal Government has ordered the immediate rehabilitation of the Maje-Dikko section of the Suleja–Minna corridor, directing the concessionaire to complete emergency remedial works within 48 hours. The Minister of State for Works, Bello Muhammad Goronyo, issued the directive on Friday, September 18, 2026, during an inspection of the affected section. The intervention is aimed…
The Federal Government and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to institutionalise coordination between fiscal and monetary authorities. The agreement provides for regular consultations, information sharing, joint policy assessments, and closer coordination on government borrowing, liquidity management, inflation and private-sector access to credit. Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele said the…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the Federal Government to introduce immediate measures to cushion Nigerians from the rising cost of petrol across the country. NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, made the call in a statement titled “Save the Situation Now,” expressing concern over the increasing pump price of petrol and its impact on workers and…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the allocation of an Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)-recovered property in Abuja to the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) as its new headquarters. The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, disclosed this on Monday during the commissioning of the facility, explaining that the decision was…
