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Why FG injected N1trn palliatives into manufacturing sector – Finance Minister Edun
The Federal Government has disclosed that a total sum of N1 trillion was injected into the manufacturing sector as palliatives in 2023. Mr....
Updated: FG backtracks, postpones minimum admission age for varsities, others until 2025
Prof. Tahir Mamman, the Minister of Education, backtracked on the decision to ban underage admissions on Thursday as from 2024. The minister yielded...
Breaking: FG sets 18 years as minimum admission age into tertiary institutions
The Federal Government has fixed the minimum age for entry into universities and other tertiary institutions at 18 years. FG instructed the Joint...
Federal, 36 states, local gov’ts share N1.354trn revenue for June
The federal government, 36 states, and the 774 local government councils in the nation shared a total of N1.35 trillion on Tuesday. Mr....
No plans to privatize universities – FG
The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, announced on Tuesday that the Federal Government has no intention of privatizing universities by selling them...
FG repatriates 190 Nigerians from UAE
The Federal Government has repatriated 190 Nigerians from the United Arab Emirates. Persecondnews reports that the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) led a...
FG appoints 11 CEOs for parastatals, agencies
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointments of Chief Executive Officers and heads for 11 parastatals and agencies of the Federal Government. They...
Updated: Supreme Court orders allocations from federation account paid directly to 774 councils
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has directed the Federal Government to pay all of the allocations due to them from the Federation account...
Reps urge FG to put Samoa agreement on hold
The House of Representatives on Tuesday asked the Federal Government to put on hold the implementation of the Samoa Agreement, citing concerns about...
Nigeria’s debt level of N121.67trn remains within safe limits, says DMO
In spite of the increase in Nigeria’s total debt stock from N97.34 trillion in December 2023 to N121.67 trillion in March 2024, the...
Breaking: Relief as FG suspends tariffs, taxes on rice, other food items
The Federal Government has announced the suspension of duties, tariffs, and taxes for the importation of some food items through land and sea...
Road construction: FG now opts for concrete, ditches asphalt—Works Minister
The Federal Government has announced that it intends to switch from asphalt to concrete for highway construction nationwide. The Minister of Works, Engr....
𝐅𝐆 pays $𝟕𝟎𝟎𝐦 on debt servicing, says Finance Minister
The Federal Government has spent a total of $700 million on debt servicing, according to the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of...
EU urges FG, states to address poverty through financial investments
The European Union (EU) has urged the federal and state governments to boost funding for social protection programmes, emphasizing their crucial role in...
Housing, transport, economic reforms critical to containing cholera outbreak – FG
The Federal Government has declared that simultaneously addressing the interconnected issues of inadequate housing, transportation, and economic struggles, which are fueling the spread...
Pres. Tinubu chairs FEC meeting, minimum wage tops the agenda
Nearly two months after a two-day marathon Federal Executive Council (FEC) was held, President Bola Tinubu is currently presiding over another FEC meeting...
