The Federal Government (FG) has secured a $1.1 billion loan from African Development Bank (AfDB), to provide electricity for 5 million people by the end of 2026. Special Adviser to the President, (Information & Strategy), Bayo Onanuga, who disclosed this in a statement, said President Bola Tinubu made this known at the just concluded two-day Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit …

The federal government has announced plans to implement the National Single Window (NSW) in its bid to reduce the cost of doing business in Nigerian ports by at least 25 per cent. The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, who stated this at a stakeholders’ forum on the establishment of the NSW in Lagos, said the implementation of the Single …

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the administration of President Bola Tinubu and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) over what it described as the ‘arbitrary, unconstitutional, unlawful, unfair, and unreasonable’ 50 per cent increase in telecom tariffs. The NCC recently approved the tariff hike, which raised the cost of a one-minute call from N11 …

The Federal Government, through the Central Results Delivery Coordination Unit, has urged the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development and the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority to revisit a draft policy proposing stricter sanctions on airlines for the increasing number of flight delays and cancellations across the country. The Special Adviser to the President on Policy and Coordination and head of …

Construction work has intensified on the $1.96 billion Kano-Maradi rail project despite the strained relations between the Federal Government and the military junta in Niger after a lull. The Nigerien government had accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of plotting to destabilise the francophone country. The project, partly financed by the Africa Development Bank, will run through 122 communities in 25 …

The Oyo State Government has partnered with the Federal Government to address the challenges faced by vulnerable members of society. The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Inclusion, Toyin Balogun, announced this on Wednesday during the unveiling and symbolic presentation of debit cards to beneficiaries of the Renewed Hope Cash Transfer programme across the 33 Local Government Areas in the …

The Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, on Tuesday defended the decision to approve a 50 per cent tariff hike for telecom services, despite widespread backlash and legal threats from advocacy groups and subscribers. Minister Tijani, who appeared before lawmakers to defend the ministry’s budget, explained that the tariff hike was driven by broader economic pressures, including …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a Federal Polytechnic in Gwarinpa, one of the largest estates in the nation’s capital, Abuja. Daily Trust reports that the new institution was also named after the president. In a letter dated 16 January 2025, addressed to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, said the federal government had …

The Federal Ministry of Livestock Development has alerted Nigerians to the outbreak of anthrax, a zoonotic disease, in Zamfara State. In a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, the Ministry’s Director of Information and Public Relations, Mr. Ben Goong, said that the outbreak occurred on a farm in Zamfara State. Anthrax is an infection caused by bacterium Bacillus anthracis that can …

The Federal Government has congratulated Donald Trump on his inauguration as the 47th President of the United States of America. The message was conveyed in a statement issued by the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, on Tuesday. The federal government stressed the strong and historic ties between the two nations, highlighting their shared cooperation in areas …