This was revealed in a memo from the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, dated February 28, 2025, The new platform, named Treasury Management & Revenue Assurance System, is designed to streamline and manage federal revenue collections and payments across ministries, departments, and agencies, including those benefiting from donor funds, trust funds, social…
President Bola Tinubu has approved an increase in the retirement age for doctors and other healthcare workers from 60 to 65 years. The National Publicity Secretary, Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Mannir Bature, made this known in a statement issued in Lagos State. Mr Bature said the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate,…
•okays €30m concessional loan to support student housing projects •FG to harmonise, prioritise economic reform agenda The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the issuance of a Federal Government bond worth N758 billion to settle outstanding pension liabilities owed to retirees under the old Defined Benefit Scheme. This was disclosed by the Minister of Finance…
TELECOM subscribers in Nigeria will pay higher costs for data and airtime as the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved a 50 per cent tariff adjustment for telecom operators. The regulatory body cited rising operational costs and the need to sustain the industry as key reasons for the hike. The tariff hike was the first…
President Donald Trump has announced US’s withdrawal from the World Health Organization, in a significant move that drew criticism from public health experts on his first day back in the White House. Trump has long been critical of the United Nations’ health agency, and his administration formally began a withdrawal from the WHO in July…
The federal government has promised to make N75,000 cash transfers to 15 million poor Nigerian homes in 2025, but it is yet to fulfil its pledge to increase allowances for National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members from a monthly N33,000 to N77,000. On Wednesday, Nentawe Yilwatda, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, appeared…
The Lagos State Government has sealed the facilities of three major companies – Nigerian Bottling Company (producers of Coca-Cola), FrieslandCampina (makers of Peak Milk), and Guinness Nigeria Plc – for extracting large quantities of groundwater without proper authorisation. The Lagos State Water Regulatory Commission (LASWARCO) carried out the enforcement operation, as disclosed by Mr. Olowu…
Media professionals have been charged to assist state governments in sensitizing Persons with Disabilities to register at their offices for data collection. The Head, Directorate of Social Development and Integration, Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs, Kelani Akim, gave the charge at a media awareness campaign on sexual reproductive health and rights of women and…
The Federal Government has unexpectedly paid National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members their old monthly allowance of ₦33,000 for September, despite the recently approved increase to ₦77,000. This has left many corps members frustrated and disappointed. The Federal Government officially announced an increase in the NYSC monthly allowance from ₦33,000 to ₦77,000, effective from July…
The Edo State Government has announced an indefinite postponement of resumption of all schools in the state over the hike in fuel price. T!he government announced this in a memo signed by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Ojo Akin-Longe, in Benin on Saturday. The permanent secretary said the resumption, scheduled for September…
