Tag: FG
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FG Unveils Five-Year National Plan Against Alcohol Abuse, Illicit Trade
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Federal Government has launched a five-year national strategy to tackle alcohol-related harm, strengthen regulation and curb the growing trade in illicit alcoholic products across Nigeria. The Nigeria Alcohol Policy and Multisectoral Implementation Plan 2026–2030 was unveiled in Abuja on Thursday as the government brought together key ministries, agencies and other stakeholders…
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FG Commences Work On Dilapidated Ifaki-Oye-Ilupeju Road In Ekiti
Commuters, motorists, and transporters along the Ifaki-Oye-Ilupeju axis in Ekiti State are experiencing relief as the Federal Government begins intervention work on the severely deteriorated road. This action follows a site assessment visit by the Minister of State for Works, Bello Goronyo, who committed to restoring access for the public. The road’s previous state of…
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FG Withdraws Death Penalty Appeal Against Nnamdi Kanu — Lawyer
By Paul Joseph The Federal Government has withdrawn its cross-appeal seeking the mandatory death penalty against the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Kanu’s Special Counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, disclosed the development on Thursday, August 20, 2026, saying the government formally communicated its decision to him two days earlier. Ejimakor said…
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FG To Train Military Doctors, Nurses As Armed Forces Medical College Takes Off
By Paul Joseph The Federal Government has unveiled plans to establish a specialised medical institution dedicated to training doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals for the Nigerian Armed Forces, with the pioneer set of military medical cadets expected to begin studies during the 2026 academic session. Minister of Education, Dr. Olatunji Alausa, announced the initiative…
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FG to Publish Fuel, FX Subsidy Savings Report Amid Transparency Demands
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Federal Government has announced plans to publish a detailed report outlining how savings from the removal of fuel and foreign exchange subsidies have been utilised, nearly three years after the reforms were introduced. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, disclosed this on Thursday at the…
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No Nigerian Student Will Be Denied Higher Education Over Poverty, Says FG
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Federal Government has declared that no qualified Nigerian will be denied access to tertiary education because of financial hardship, saying sweeping reforms under President Bola Tinubu’s administration have dismantled long-standing financial barriers that kept many young people out of higher institutions. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, made the declaration while…
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FG Demands Concrete Action Over Xenophobic Attacks on Nigerians in South Africa
By George Omagbemi Sylvester The Federal Government has called on the South African Government to take urgent and concrete action to halt the recurring xenophobic attacks targeting Nigerians and other African migrants, warning that continued violence threatens the long-standing diplomatic and economic ties between both countries. The demand was made on Monday, July 27, 2026,…
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FG raises Nursing School Admissions to 50,000 to Tackle Health Worker Shortage
By Sunday Ameh The Federal Government has increased annual admissions into nursing schools from about 20,000 to 50,000 as part of efforts to address the shortage of healthcare professionals and strengthen Nigeria’s health workforce. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, disclosed the development during an interview on Sunday, describing it as part of broader reforms…
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FG Sets Six-Week Deadline to Rewrite Nigeria’s VAT Rules Under Tax Reform Drive
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Federal Government has launched a six-week process to produce a new Value Added Tax (VAT) Modification Order aimed at aligning Nigeria’s VAT regime with the recently implemented Tax Reform Acts. The initiative follows the inauguration of an inter-ministerial committee by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo…
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FG Insists Competence, Not Cash, Will Decide Oil Block Winners
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Federal Government has declared that financial muscle alone will not determine winners in Nigeria’s ongoing 2025 oil licensing round, stressing that only firms with proven technical competence and operational capacity will be considered for petroleum asset awards. The assurance was given on Tuesday by the Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream…
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FG Debunks Report Of Attack on FG Girls’ College, Monguno
By Paul Joseph The Federal Ministry of Education has dismissed as false reports circulating on social media alleging that the Federal Government Girls’ College (FGGC), Monguno, Borno State, was attacked, assuring parents that students and staff remain safe. In a statement issued on Monday by the Ministry’s Director of Press and Public Relations, Mrs. Boriowo…
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FG Moves to Resolve Dangote Dollar Fuel Row as Marketers Suspend Petrol Purchases
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Federal Government has stepped in to avert fresh instability in Nigeria’s downstream petroleum sector as a dispute over the Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s decision to adopt a dollar-based fuel pricing model triggered uncertainty among marketers, resulting in reduced product lifting across the country. The intervention comes amid concerns by independent marketers over…
