The federal government has declared tomorrow, Friday, May 1, 2026, a public holiday in observance of this year’s International Workers’ Day. The announcement was made by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on behalf of the government, as he extended congratulations to Nigerian workers. In a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary...
In a desperate move to avert the looming strike in universities and inter-university centers, the federal government has invited non-teaching staff unions for a meeting today. The meeting is scheduled for the Federal Ministry of Education Conference Hall at the Federal Secretariat, Abuja, reports Vanguard. Recall that the Senior Staff Associat...
•Tinubu and armed Nigerian soldiers A serving officer of the Nigerian Army, Colonel Mohammed Alhassan Ma’aji, has dragged the federal government before the Federal High Court of Nigeria, Abuja, over what he described as his prolonged and unlawful detention since September 2025. In an originating motion filed under the Fundamental Rights (Enfor...
•Keyamo and Oyedele The federal government has stepped up measures to address the rising cost of aviation fuel and the growing pressure on airline operators, as part of broader efforts to stabilise the sector and protect passengers from higher fares. This comes as the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele,...
•Head of the Civil Service, Didi Walson-Jack The federal government has approved an increase in peculiar allowances and other welfare benefits for civil servants. Nigeria’s Head of the Civil Service, Didi Walson-Jack, disclosed this during a press briefing in Abuja today, in a move expected to increase the take-home pay of civil servants and b...
•Femi Falana Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has called on the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), to exercise his powers under Section 174 of the Constitution by terminating what he described as the “illegal charge” preferred against the 36 alleged coup plotters before the General Court M...
•Tinubu The federal government has released an updated schedule of prohibited trade items, signalling a firm stance on protecting domestic industries and managing foreign exchange. The revised import prohibition list, dated April 1, 2026, details seventeen major categories of goods strictly barred from entering the country through any port of ...
The federal government said today that it has ended physical verification of academic credentials, transitioning entirely to an online system to improve transparency, speed, and enhance public service delivery. The Federal Ministry of Education disclosed this in a statement signed by its Director of Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade...
•Aviation minister, Festus Keyamo Amid the rise in the cost of aviation fuel, the federal government has appealed to airline operators to exercise restraint with respect to any proposed increase in airfares or suspension of air operations. In a letter addressed to the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) and signed by the Minister of Aviation [&...
•Serious flooding in Nigeria The federal government has revealed that 226 local government areas in 33 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory fall within the high flood risk areas identified in 2026. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Joseph Utsev, stated this on Wednesday during the public presentation of the ...
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