Despite the federal government’s announcement that it has commenced implementation of the renegotiated agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), investigations reveal that the 40 per cent salary increase is yet to be reflected in the pay of lecturers across many federal universities. Findings by our correspondent showed t...
•Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State The federal government and the Borno State government have completed the repatriation of the fourth and final batch of Nigerian refugees from Cameroon with the arrival of 680 refugees, comprising 162 households, from the Minawao refugee camp in Cameroon to Banki in Bama Local Council of the state. The [&...
•Nurses The federal government has approved the central placement of nurse interns as part of efforts to address gaps in Nigeria’s health workforce and ease difficulties faced by newly qualified nurses in securing internship placements. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, disclosed this in Abuja on ...
•Naira notes A total sum of ₦1.969 trillion, being the December 2025 Federation Account Revenue, has been shared to the federal government, states, and the local government councils. The revenue was shared at the January 2026 Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting held in Abuja. This was disclosed in a statement by the Director...
Some suspects arrested and linked to the killings in Yelwata, a town in Benue State, will be arraigned today, Monday, February 2. They will be arraigned before Justice Joyce Abdul-Malik of the Federal High Court, Abuja, reports Channels TV. In a statement yesterday, the office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of […...
The federal government through the Ministry of Power, in collaboration with the Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, has handed over the 6-Megawatt Ikere George Hydropower Plant in Oyo State to a concessionaire, Quaint Power and Infrastructure Nigeria Limited. The government said the concession of the hydropower plant would generate ove...
•Tinubu and loans The federal government’s domestic borrowings from financial market operators rose sharply in 2025 despite high interest rates, widening the gap between public and private sector access to credit, according to data obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria yesterday. An analysis of money and credit statistics showed that credi...
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has issued a four-week ultimatum to the federal government to fully implement outstanding agreements on salaries, allowances and welfare, even as it extended the suspension of its Total Indefinite Comprehensive Strike (TICS). The decision was taken at the end of the Association’s January Nati...
•Oil rigs/platforms The federal government said it is lowering entry costs in the latest oil bid rounds to ensure transparency, boost output, and attract new investment. The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), during a presentation to potential investors yesterday during the 2025 licensing round pre-bid webinar, said it ...
•Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd) and war veterans The federal government has unveiled plans to deploy military veterans to help secure Nigeria’s ungoverned spaces as part of strategies to strengthen national security and drive economic activities in conflict-affected areas. This followed the inauguration of an 18-member co...
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