The Federal Government has released N122 billion to six gas infrastructure companies with the goal of transforming the midstream gas value chain across the country. The Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo said this at the Midstream Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund (MDGIF)/Promoters Agreement Signing Ceremony, in Abuja on Monday. The MDGIF entered into an agreement with Gas …

The Federal Government on Sunday handed over 64 Compressed Natural Gas-powered buses to the Organised Labour unions and the National Association of Nigerian Students at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja, on Sunday. The 100-capacity buses, which are part of the Presidential CNG initiative’s pilot programme, will be distributed across the states and campuses in what the Minister of Information, Mohammed …

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Friday, okayed a suit seeking to compel the Federal Government to investigate the alleged link between the Minister of State for Defence, Alhaji Bello Matawalle and the operation of bandits in Zamfara State. Cited as 1st to 3rd defendants in the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1434/2024, which was brought before the court by a …

The federal government has launched Project Phoenix, a transformative initiative designed to enhance revenue collection in the lottery and gaming sector In an inaugural meeting of the Joint Committee for the implementation of the initiative, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, said that the initiative would ensure a transparent revenue collection in the …

The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on Friday, justified the recent increase in passport fees, clarifying that the rise was approximately 45%. He attributed the fee adjustment to the exchange rate between the dollar and the naira. In August, the Nigerian Immigration Service announced an upward review of the fees for Nigerian Standard Passports. As per the new structure, the …

The Federal Government has disbursed N24.78 billion under the National Cash Transfer programme to 991,261 poor households as part of efforts to alleviate poverty in Nigeria. The cash transfer initiative, spearheaded by the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA) had beneficiaries across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, according to a statement from NSIPA on Thursday. NSIPA National …

The Federal Government of Nigeria has officially increased the monthly allowance for National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members from N33,000 to N77,000, effective July 2024. This change is in line with the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act 2024, and it’s a significant boost to the corps members’ welfare package. According to the Acting Director of Information and Public Relations, Caroline …

The Chancellor, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun, Dr David Oyedepo, has advised the Federal Government to make concerted efforts to develop education modules to address current challenges in the country. Oyedepo advised in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Ota, Ogun. The Chancellor said that it was time to reconstruct the intellectual armoury and take …

The federal government of Nigeria, through the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, has partnered with Zipline, the leading firm in autonomous delivery, to tackle maternal mortality, malnutrition, malaria and other intractable health challenges. This is even as the federal government has disclosed plans to leverage Zipline’s drone delivery service across the country to achieve its targets. This project will …

The Federal Government has approved the revision of the Consolidated Public Service Salary Structure (CONPSS). The Chairman, National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC), Ekpo Nta, said this during a press briefing on Tuesday in Abuja. Nta said that President Bola Tinubu assented to the Act after the Bill was forwarded to him by the National Assembly. He said that …