Shehu MohammedThe Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has announced that it has upgraded its printing facility to deliver an average of 15,000 driver’s licences daily, with a target to clear all existing backlogs before the second week of November 2025. The Corps Marshal,…
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has said Nigeria will demand a higher oil production quota at the next meeting of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries scheduled for November. Lokpobiri disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja during an interview with the media team of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has unveiled a new digital platform designed to streamline the process of obtaining drug integrity tests and visa clearance certificates as part of efforts to enhance transparency, accessibility, and efficiency in its operations. The platform — Drug Integrity Test and Visa E-Administration System — was launched on Tuesday in…
President Bola Tinubu has nominated Dr Bernard Doro from Plateau State as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, forwarding his name to the Senate for confirmation. Doro’s nomination comes after the elevation of Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, the former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, who was elected National Chairman of the…
The Federal Government of Nigeria is targeting the creation of at least 20,000 jobs annually through the launch of the second phase of the Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme (NJFP). The NJFP, a flagship initiative of the Federal Government being coordinated by the Office of the Vice-President, is implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)…
Three northern Nigerian states, Kano, Katsina, and Jigawa, have announced a partnership to form a tri-state electricity market. This comes as the states teamed up to acquire equity stakes in the Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO), which has Future Energies Africa as its core investor. This was disclosed in a statement by the spokesperson of…
First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has been selected as one of the Participating Financial Institutions (PFIs) for the implementation of the Community Contractors Finance Scheme, an initiative of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) in partnership with the Bank of Industry Limited (BoI). The scheme is designed to bridge the funding and skills…
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated His Royal Majesty, Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, on the 9th anniversary of his ascension to the throne. The President, in a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, expressed his participation with the government and people of Edo State, the traditional council, and family members…
THE Federal Government has reversed its decision on English Language and Mathematics, saying they remain compulsory subjects for all students at the O’Level. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Sunday by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Education, Folasade Boriowo. Boriowo said the clarification was…
Nigeria’s ongoing economic reforms have attracted over $8 billion in new investments into the energy sector, reflecting growing international confidence in the country’s reform-driven growth agenda. Ministry of Finance disclosed this in a statement on Saturday on the happenings at the ongoing IMF/World Bank meetings in Washington DC. According to the statement, Governor of the…
