Tag: FG
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ASUU: FG, States Must Share Responsibility for University Crisis
By Sunday Ameh The President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Prof. Christopher Piwuna, has called on the Federal and state governments to take responsibility for resolving the lingering crisis in Nigeria’s public university system. Piwuna made the call while speaking during an interview on Wednesday. His remarks came days after ASUU warned that…
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NIN Database Hits Nearly 140m As FG Targets 95% Enrolment
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Federal Government is targeting 95 per cent National Identification Number enrolment coverage by December 2026, President Bola Tinubu has said. Tinubu disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja during the 8th National Identity Day celebration, where he was represented by his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila. The President said the government was…
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FG Targets Two Million Creative Industry Jobs by 2030
By George Omagbemi The Federal Government has set a target of creating two million jobs in Nigeria’s creative industry by 2030, Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, has disclosed. Musawa made the disclosure on Friday, September 11, 2026, at the closing of the 2026 Kano Creative Summit, organised by the…
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FG Clears N18bn Arrears To 2,700 Former Nigeria Airways Stafff – Oyedele
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Federal Government has paid N18 billion in outstanding severance benefits to 2,700 former employees of the defunct Nigeria Airways, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Taiwo Oyedele, has disclosed. Oyedele made the disclosure while briefing journalists in Abuja on Friday on the payment of the long-standing…
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FG Removes Data Costs For Students, Plans Internet Controls For Under-16s
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Federal Government has launched an initiative to remove data costs for Nigerian students accessing approved educational platforms as part of efforts to expand digital learning across the country. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, announced the initiative on Thursday during the launch of the Initiative for Zero-Rated Access to Educational…
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D’Tigress Finally Receive $100,000 Each As FG Redeems Tinubu’s AfroBasket Promise
By Opeyemi Adelakun Nigeria’s D’Tigress have received the final cash component of the presidential rewards promised to them after their historic 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket victory. The Federal Government, through the National Sports Commission, paid the naira equivalent of $100,000 to each player and $50,000 to each official, bringing the full reward package to completion.…
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FG Remains Silent 48 Hours After Reports of Secret Boko Haram Ceasefire Hit Media
ABUJA, NIGERIA — Two days after bombshell reports emerged detailing a highly controversial, unpublicised truce between the Nigerian government and a notorious faction of Boko Haram, the federal government has maintained a stone-faced silence. Despite intense public scrutiny and widespread coverage by both national and international media, including Al Jazeera and Premium Times, the Presidency,…
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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…
