Tag: FG
FG in fresh $1.25bn World Bank loan talks
The Federal Government is in advanced negotiations with the World Bank for a fresh $1.25 billion loan, aimed at bolstering…
FG to partly close Ikorodu-Sagamu road for repairs
He said the repair work will last for three months to allow construction and proper drying of the concrete pavement.…
Tackling joblessness: FG targets 3 million jobs for youths
He also called for changes in age limits for government jobs and proposed that youth-related political positions should be held…
FG Bans Honorary Degree Holders From Using ‘Dr’ Title
The Federal Government has prohibited recipients of honorary doctorate degrees from using the prefix “Dr” in official, academic and professional…
FG Targets 2027 Delivery as Kano–Maradi Rail Project Hits 60% Completion
The Federal Government has said the Kaduna–Kano–Jigawa–Katsina–Maradi railway project has reached 60 per cent completion, with delivery now projected for…
Xenophobia: FG summons South African envoy over attacks on Nigerians
The Federal Government of Nigeria has called in South Africa’s Acting High Commissioner after reports of attacks on Nigerians and…
Plateau leaders pledge peace at Tinubu meeting as FG approves N2bn for victims
Former Deputy Speaker and current member of the House of Representatives, Idris Wase, stressed the enforcement of the rule of…
Subsidy removal not a Windfall – FG
The Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation, Tanimu Yakubu, has dismissed claims that subsidy removal automatically generates surplus…
Sanusi hits FG over borrowing spree despite ending costly subsidy regime
The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has raised fresh concerns over Nigeria’s fiscal direction, questioning the Federal Government’s continued…
FG files charges against six over alleged coup plot to unseat Tinubu
The Federal Government has formally initiated a high-stakes legal battle against six individuals accused of orchestrating a violent plot to…
Full List: Items You can no longer Import into Nigeria
The Federal Government has rolled out a revised import restriction policy targeting goods from countries outside the Economic Community of…
300% Jet A1 fuel hike: FG moves to stop Flight suspension nationwide
The Federal Government has appealed to airline operators to exercise restraint in raising airfares and to reconsider any plans to…
TVET: FG launches earn while you learn tech training for youths
The Federal Government has started accepting applications for the second group (cohort 2) of its Technical and Vocational Education and…
Tinubu’s reforms pay off as NNPC remits N1.8tn in February
This is a big increase compared to the N726 billion recorded in January. The rise shows better revenue performance and…
Relief for Nigerians as FG reduces import duties on food, vehicles, medicines
The Federal Government has introduced a new set of economic policies called the 2026 Fiscal Policy Measures. These changes focus…
Faster emergency care ahead as FG considers Air Ambulance program
The Federal Government (FG) has started discussions with Airbus to buy air ambulance helicopters to improve emergency medical services across…
FG awaits more responses as 10 nations approve ambassador-designates
The Federal Government has yet to issue an official clarification regarding the reports involving Germany, but officials maintain that the…
SSANU issues indefinite strike notice to FG over 2009 agreement
According to SSANU, government must, without further delay, reconvene and conclude the renegotiation process in a fair, transparent and time-bound…
ASUU slams Tinubu’s plan to bring UK varsity to Nigeria
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has strongly opposed the federal government’s plan to open a Nigerian campus of…
FG told to act fast as fuel price rises to ₦1,400 per litre
ActionAid Nigeria has asked the federal government to take urgent steps to reduce the impact of rising fuel prices, which…
FG pegs electricity debt at N4trn, GenCos Insist on N6.3trn
The Federal Government and power generation companies (GenCos) are in a serious disagreement over how much money is owed in…
Adeyanju hails FG’s compassion as Nasir El-Rufai attends mother’s funeral
These claims led to investigations by authorities, who also accused him of financial misconduct and abuse of office during his…
₦16tn Plan: FG sets bold target to lift millions out of poverty
The United Nations also supported the plan, describing poverty in Nigeria as a serious crisis that needs urgent and coordinated…
FG moves to tackle adult Illiteracy with new community-based initiative
The programme will focus on raising awareness among community leaders, women, and young people. It will also involve setting up…
Erratic Power: Government steps In to tackle gas crisis
However, some people are worried this could increase Nigeria’s public debt. Also, some power companies disagree with the reported debt…
Obi blasts FG over terrorists forcing Sokoto residents to flee ancestral homes
Obi described as “heartbreaking and unacceptable” claims that non-state actors now wield authority over citizens in certain areas, dictating where…
220 Nigerians studying in UK through Presidential Amnesty Scheme — FG
The Federal Government has said that about 220 Nigerians are currently studying in the United Kingdom under the Presidential Amnesty…
FG declares two-day public holiday for Eid-ul-Fitr
The announcement was made by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, in a statement issued on Tuesday by the ministry’s…
FG says Tinubu’s Economic Reforms driving strong global confidence in Nigeria
According to him, the engagement will provide a platform for both nations to strengthen collaboration in areas such as trade…
Ramadan: FG to distribute free rice to Nigerians
Under the directive, the Renewed Hope Ambassadors will deploy their nationwide grassroots network to coordinate the distribution