Tag: FG
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FG Begins ₦50,000 Monthly Cash Payment for Vulnerable Nigerians
By Paul Joseph The Federal Government has commenced a new monthly cash relief programme offering ₦50,000 to eligible vulnerable households across Nigeria as part of efforts to cushion the impact of rising food prices and the high cost of living. The intervention, known as the National Emergency Relief and Stabilisation Intervention (NERSI), was officially announced…
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TUC Rejects FG’s N70,000 Wage Award, Insists On N300,000 Minimum Salary
By Paul Joseph The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has rejected the Federal Government’s proposed N70,000 wage award, insisting that the lowest-paid worker should earn N300,000 monthly as part of an urgent salary review to address the rising cost of living. The congress described temporary wage allowances as inadequate to ease the economic pressure…
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FG agrees to ₦70,000 monthly transport allowance for workers
By George Omagbemi The Federal Government has reached an agreement with organised labour to provide workers with a monthly transport intervention of ₦70,000 for six months, beginning in November 2026. The agreement was reached during a conciliation meeting between government representatives and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) at the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment…
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SERAP Sues FG at ECOWAS Court Over Alleged N78.8bn Cash Transfer Irregularities
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has dragged the Federal Government before the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice over alleged financial irregularities involving N78.8bn allocated to cash-transfer and social-protection programmes. The organisation said the suit seeks to compel the government to account for the questioned funds, investigate the alleged irregularities and…
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80% of Beneficiaries Failed to Return After FG Spent ₦220bn on Overseas Training — Minister
By Paul Joseph The Federal Government spent ₦220 billion sponsoring Nigerians for overseas training over a 10-year period, but about 80 per cent of the beneficiaries failed to return to the country after completing their programmes, the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has disclosed. Alausa made the disclosure on Thursday evening at the inauguration…
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Strike Looms as NLC, TUC Give FG October 27 Deadline After Failed Talks
By Paul Joseph The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) have directed their affiliates and state councils to prepare for possible nationwide industrial action after negotiations with the Federal Government over workers’ demands ended without a resolution. The unions issued the warning on Thursday following a meeting at the…
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FG Confirms Ebola Case In Abuja, Begins Contact Tracing For 44 People
By Paul Joseph The Federal Government has confirmed an Ebola disease case in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, and commenced contact tracing involving 44 people identified as close contacts of the infected patient. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, October 20,…
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FG Turns To Bonds As Power Sector Debt Hits ₦6tn
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Federal Government has turned to the capital market to address mounting debts to electricity generation companies, as outstanding obligations in Nigeria’s power sector reportedly reached about ₦6 trillion at the beginning of 2026. The move comes amid persistent electricity supply challenges and the government’s struggle to meet its subsidy obligations through…
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FG Approves ₦40.76bn Health Fund, Extends Insurance Coverage to 90,000 Inmates
By George Omagbemi The Federal Government has approved ₦40.76 billion for the third-quarter 2026 disbursement under the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF), while extending health insurance coverage to approximately 90,000 inmates in correctional facilities nationwide. The decisions were announced by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, following the…
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FG Reopens First Niger Bridge After 38 Days of Closure
By George Omagbemi The Federal Government has reopened the First Niger Bridge linking Onitsha, Anambra State, to Asaba, Delta State, after about 38 days of closure for emergency rehabilitation works. The Minister of Works, David Umahi, announced the reopening on Thursday, October 15, at a ceremony attended by federal and state officials, as well as…
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FG Sets August 2027 Deadline for WAEC, NECO Results
By George Omagbemi The Federal Government has proposed a harmonised examination timetable targeting the release of West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and National Examinations Council (NECO) results by August 2027, ahead of the September admission process into tertiary institutions. The Minister of State for Education, Professor Suwaiba Sa’id Ahmad, announced the proposal during a meeting…
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FG Approves New Power Grid To Tackle Frequent Collapses
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Federal Government has approved plans to develop new Eastern and Western electricity grids as part of efforts to tackle Nigeria’s recurring national grid collapses. The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, disclosed this at a recent HBSAN energy conference in Lagos, saying the government was preparing to commence the procurement process for…