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FG halts subsidized rice sales to civil servants at N40,000

The Federal Government has stopped the planned sale of subsidized rice to civil servants and has subsequently withdrawn the circular that directed interested...

FG rejects external interference, launches investigation into protest-related violence

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has restated Nigeria’s opposition to external meddling in its affairs, harping on the value of...

FG cautions Nigerians in UK against movements amid ongoing violence

The Federal Government has warned Nigerian citizens in the UK to exercise caution due to the increased violence and unrest sparked by recent...

Information Minister explains delay in unveiling rice purchase centres nationwide

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mr. Mohammed Idris, has given reasons why the centres for the purchase of the Federal Government’s...

FG sends 720 truckloads of rice to states, 50 kg to be sold at N40,000 — Minister

  The Federal Government announced that all states will now sell a 50-kg bag of rice for N40,000, a 50% reduction. The Minister...

FG flags off Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano road dualization, ready May 2025

The Federal Government says it has begun the dualization of the 375.9-km Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano road with a completion date of May 2025. The Minister...

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...