Federal Government (FG)

NPA Vows to Clear Non-Oil Export Bottlenecks, Boost FX Inflows

By Samuel Akpan Nigeria’s push beyond oil received a sharp jolt on Sunday as the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) unveiled a fresh drive...

Nationwide Youth Profiling: FG Begins Skills Mapping for 15 to 35-Year-Olds

In a move to identify skills, locations and employment needs for better access to government opportunities, the Federal Government has begun a nationwide...

Nigeria @66: Reform Gains Must Reach Ordinary Nigerians – FG

By Omoyeni Ojeifo The Federal Government is targeting wider economic opportunities and greater protection for vulnerable Nigerians as it moves to consolidate its...

FG To Diaspora: Turn Global Experience Into Nigeria’s Gains

By Omoyeni Ojeifo The Federal Government has urged Nigerians living abroad to deploy their expertise, investments, networks and global experience towards advancing Nigeria’s...

250,000 Serving Teachers Get Pathway to Professional Licensing

By Omoyeni Ojeifo A new Federal Government programme targeting 250,000 serving educators nationwide will offer thousands of uncertified teachers currently in classrooms a...

Oyedele, Cardoso Sign Pact to Tame Inflation, Debt, Forex

By Samuel Akpan The Federal Government and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have locked fiscal and monetary policy into a binding coordination...

50 Student Innovators to Access ₦50m Each Under Phase 2 of S-VCG Cohort

By Omoyeni Ojeifo Student innovators across Nigeria will have a chance to access up to ₦50 million each as the Federal Government opens...

FG Launches Tracker for National Poverty Alleviation

By Omoyeni Ojeifo The Federal Government says it is targeting 7.6 million vulnerable households nationwide under a new shock-responsive cash-transfer programme aimed at...

Expanded Local Training Reduces Need for Overseas Scholarships, Says Alausa

By Omoyeni Ojeifo The Federal Government has defended scrapping select overseas scholarship schemes, with Education Minister Dr. Tunji Alausa citing soaring costs and...

From Campus to Commercial: Minister Pushes University Research Toward Patents, Investment, Spin-Offs

By Omoyeni Ojeifo Nigerian university researchers are to get stronger access to investors, industries and commercial opportunities as the Federal Government seeks to...

Eid ul Mawlid: FG Declares August 25 Public Holiday

By Omoyeni Ojeifo The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, August 25, a public holiday, giving Nigerians a work-free day to commemorate this year’s...

FG Plans Flagship Agritourism Villages Across Nigeria, Unveils 40-Hectare Abuja Project

By Omoyeni Ojeifo The Federal Government has announced plans to develop flagship agritourism villages across the country, combining modern agriculture, tourism and agro-processing...

83 More Nigerians Repatriated from South Africa Facilitated By Private Sponsorship

By Omoyeni Ojeifo Privately funded repatriation brought 83 Nigerians home to Lagos following the end of the Federal Government’s voluntary return initiative. The...

FG Launches 41 UniPods to Boost Innovation, Attract Capital, Create Jobs

By Omoyeni Ojeifo To bridge the gap between academic research and the job market, the Federal Government is establishing 41 University Innovation Pods...

FG Prosecutes 3 for Oyo School Abductions

Three men from Suleja, Niger State, have been charged by the Federal Government for the recent kidnapping of students and teachers in Oriire...

Nigeria’s Cashew Industry Set for Major Reforms as FG Validates Roadmap

By Maryanne Awuya Nigeria’s cashew industry is set for major reforms following the Federal Government’s validation of the Nigeria Cashew Industry Roadmap, a...