The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has criticised the Federal Government’s practice of conferring national honours on politicians. Obi, who spoke on Thursday in Abuja at...
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Tinubu Orders Immediate Employment of Corps Members
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate employment of 200 outstanding National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members into the federal civil service. This newspaper reports that the offers were announced on Tuesday during the...
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FG issues order on bank accounts nationwide
THE Federal Government has ordered banks and other financial institutions nationwide to start sending monthly reports of large transactions. Under the updated tax law, individuals whose total transactions go above N25 million in a...
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MAN to FG: Rebased GDP shows fragile economy
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has urged the Federal Government to prioritise manufacturing and industrialisation to reflect the real economic situation and gains of the country’s improved rebased Gross Domestic Product. The Director...
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FG Speaks on Report of Setting Minimum Age for JSS1 Admission Nationwide
THE Federal Ministry of Education has debunked reports that the minimum age for admission into Junior Secondary School 1 (JSS1) has been raised to 12 years. In a statement released on Friday in Abuja...
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House approve $347m loan for FG’s Coastal highway, others
THE House of Representatives, on Wednesday, approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to the National Assembly, seeking approval to borrow $347m under the 2025–2026 borrowing plan. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas,...
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We’ve remitted N6.96tn to FG this year — NNPCL
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) says it has remitted N6.96 trillion to the Federation Account within the first five months of 2025. The NNPC Monthly Report Summary for June, released...
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APPLY: FG Reopens Recruitment Portal For Immigration, Civil DEFENCE, Correctional, Fire Service
News Update THE Federal Government has announced that the online recruitment portal for Nigeria’s paramilitary agencies reopens on Monday, July 21, 2025, following a temporary suspension to optimize system performance. The announcement was contained...
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FG to court: Reject Nnamdi Kanu’s no-case submission
The Federal Government on Friday urged the Federal High Court in Abuja to reject the no-case submission filed by the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. The Federal Government’s...
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FG suspends recruitment into immigration, fire service – details
THE Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has suspended its recruitment for applicants seeking positions in the Immigration, Civil Defence, Correctional, and Fire Services. The suspension took effect on Wednesday, July...
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