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Nigeria Wins 2025 World Summit Information Society (WSIS) Prize
Nigeria has continued to showcase her growing footprint in ICT-driven development in international competition as it clinched the 2025 World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Prize in Geneva, Switzerland. The WSIS prize is in the Access to Information and Knowledge category through the Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC) Digital Awareness Programme (DAP) which was the […]
Wike confronts FCT residents over alleged illegal land claims
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, confronted residents of the FCT over accusations of illegal land acquisition, during a heated visit to the community on Tuesday. The minister, in a video recorded by one of the residents during the confrontation and shared on social media, criticized residents who had protested against the […]
FG set to fix federal roads nationwide — Lawmaker
The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on the Federal Road Maintenance Agency, Aderemi Oseni, announced on Monday that the Federal Government, under President Bola Tinubu, is prepared to repair all federal roads across Nigeria as part of the President’s Renewed Hope Agenda to alleviate the suffering of the masses. Oseni, representing Ibarapa East/Ido […]
FG demands dismissal of suit against EFCC, NFIU
The Federal Government has urged Supreme Court to dismiss the suit filed by 19 state governments challenging the constitutionality of the laws establishing anti-corruption agencies in the country. In a preliminary objection dated October 17, 2024 and filed by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, through a team of […]
Yoruba Nation: Don’t intimidate British envoy over my petition, Igboho tells FG
Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has cautioned the Federal Government against intimidating the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, over his recent petition on the Yoruba nation. Igboho had, on Saturday, submitted a 25-page petition to the office of UK Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, at 10 Downing Street, London, […]
FG okays plumbing, hairstyling, others in basic school curriculum
The Minister of Education, Prof Tahir Mamman, has said the new curriculum for basic schools will take effect from January 2025. Speaking during a meeting with stakeholders in Abuja, on Monday, Mamman said under the new curriculum, pupils in basic schools will be required to acquire at least two skills. He said private primary schools […]
FG introduces tax payment in instalments
The Federal Government has proposed introducing a tax payment option that enables individuals to pay their taxes in instalments. It introduced this in the Nigeria Tax Bill 2024, recently submitted to the National Assembly for consideration and approval. Our correspondent obtained a copy of the draft on Sunday. This means that each person now has […]
FG, Italy finalise talks on 34 new fighter jets
The Nigerian Air Force is set to acquire another set of fighter jets and helicopters to boost its combat capabilities. The aircraft are 24 M-346 Fighter Ground Attack jets and 10 AW-109 Trekker helicopters. The service had in June disclosed that it would acquire 50 new aircraft to strengthen its capabilities against armed gangs and […]
FG begins palliative works on Abuja-Kaduna dual carriageway
The Federal Ministry of Works has initiated emergency repairs on failed sections of the Abuja-Kaduna Dual Carriageway to improve conditions for road users. This announcement was made in a statement on Sunday by the ministry’s Director of Press and Public Relations, Mohammed Ahmed. According to the statement, the contractor, Messrs H&M (Nig.) Ltd, mobilised to […]
FG to upgrade six museums nationwide — Minister
The Federal Government on Friday announced plans to revitalise six of the country’s national museums. A statement by Nneka Ikem, Special Assistant on media to the Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, said the process aims to preserve Nigeria’s cultural heritage. “The Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, and the Creative Economy has […]