The Federal Government has already disbursed N1.1 billion to 175 retirees under treasury-funded Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs. The National Pension Commission, PenCom, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. The commission said the retirees exited the Federal Public Service between January 1 and August 31, 2026. According to the commission, the payment is being…
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal and state governments to cut public transport fares across Nigeria, with commuters expected to start benefiting from October 1, 2026. He made the announcement after meeting governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Thursday. The meeting followed the…
The Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), Zacch Adedeji, has said the fuel subsidy bill could have risen to about N53 trillion and the naira could have hit N3,500 per dollar if President Bola Tinubu had not removed the subsidy in 2023. He spoke on Channels Television on Sunday night while defending the removal…
The National Pension Commission has directed treasury-funded Ministries, Departments and Agencies to submit details of employees who retired or are due to retire between January 1 and December 31, 2026, as part of preparations for the implementation of the Federal Government’s newly approved Exit Benefit Scheme. In a circular dated June 16, 2026, PenCom said…
The Lagos State Government has said designated mining sites were approved for Hitech Construction Company to support work on the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road project. The disclosure was made during the Year 2026 Ministerial Press Briefing of the Lagos State Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources in Alausa. The approval was mentioned as part of an…
The Federal Government has taken a step toward strengthening youth employment and advancing Nigeria’s clean energy transition with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to integrate Compressed Natural Gas retrofitting training into the National Youth Service Corps Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development programme. The MoU signing ceremony, held at the Federal Ministry of Youth…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday declared a national emergency on insecurity and poverty, describing them as major threats to jobs, productivity, and national stability. Addressing thousands of workers and labour leaders at Eagle Square, the president said decent work cannot thrive in an environment plagued by fear and economic hardship. His remarks aligned with…
Investigators reveals that the gunman who tried to storm a gala dinner attended by US President Donald Trump planned to target top government officials, as scrutiny grew over the event’s security. Trump, who was rushed out of the hotel ballroom in Washington by Secret Service agents, posted surveillance camera footage of the gunman attempting to…
The Federal Government has institutionalised a new compensation framework for civil servants who suffer work-related injuries, occupational diseases, disabilities, or death in the line of duty, in a move aimed at strengthening welfare and workplace protection across the Federal Civil Service. This was disclosed in a statement on Thursday, signed by the Director of Press,…
The Nigerian Government is set to accelerate telecom infrastructure development in rural areas, targeting the installation of 1,000 new telecommunications towers in 2026 as part of a broader strategy to expand digital connectivity and bridge longstanding access gaps. Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja during a…
