The Federal Government will soon begin penalizing vehicle owners who cause damage to roads across the country, according to the Minister of State for Works, Barrister Bello Mohammed Goronyo. The Minister issued this warning on Tuesday during an inspection of the 58km road repairs being carried out by the Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) along the Sokoto-Illela road in Sokoto …

The Federal Government has bemoaned non-sharing of classified information and intelligence among law enforcement agencies, saying such development could hinder efforts to reduce crime. It cautioned all the security agencies against the approach, warning that the country could not afford to continue employing such a strategy with the present insecurity affecting many parts of the country. Minister of Police Affairs, …

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola has expressed Nigeria’s interest to seek election into Category ‘C’ of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council. At the 2024 World Maritime Day parallel event in Barcelona, Spain, the minister noted that Nigeria has put in place the basic needs to develop the nation’s maritime industry in line with recognised …

The Minister of Transportation, Senator Said Ahmed Alkali has reiterated the significance of the transport sector in the nation’s economy, describing it as a strong enabler of economic growth and a reservoir of immense potential. Alkali stated this during the 2024 Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology (NIIT) management retreat held in Kaduna on Tuesday. In his keynote address at 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 Ministry of Education has clarified that the ministry has not stopped students who are not up to 18 years old from writing the West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination and the National Examinations Council exams. The Minister of State for Education, Dr Yusuf Sununu, made the clarification in Abuja on Friday while fielding questions from journalists at an …

People Living With Disabilities (PLWDs) in Gombe State have made a passionate appeal to First lady, Chief of Staff the president, Rt. Hon..Femi Gbajabiamila and others to persuade President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to appoint Hajiya Halimat Tejuosho Adenike, as Minister in his cabinet. The group made the appeal during a special prayer session organized for Tejuosho in Gombe on Friday …

The Minister of Finance, Wale Edun has said the National Economic Council has approved the sum of N3bn to Kebbi and other states affected by floods this year, including the Federal Capital Territory. He made this known while speaking to newsmen in Birnin Kebbi after inspecting some rice farms affected by the flood in the Argungu area of the state, …

The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal, has revealed that only one in ten households in the country use clean energy sources and technologies for cooking. He also noted that implementing the National Clean Cooking Policy of Nigeria is expected to create around 10 million direct jobs for young people. The minister made this statement in a press release in Abuja …

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said that although the bags of rice to be sold by the Federal Government for N40,000 were available, sale centres cannot be announced for fear of being hijacked and hoarded by “people who have money”. The minister stated this while fielding questions from journalists, following a press briefing at the …