FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

As the preparations for the General Elections of 2027 begin, the Nigerians and in particular the parties concerned in the electoral process were invited to familiarize yourself with innovations, reforms and electoral guidelines introduced by the independent national electoral commission (INC) rather than affording to be missed. The call was made in a one -day town meeting organized by the …

The Nigerian government forcibly rejects new accusations by international media outlets and online commentators who suggest that Christians in the country are victims of genocide coordinated by terrorist groups. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, described the accusation as “fake, unfounded, despicable, and divisive,” with the reason that such claims distort …

The federal government has moved quickly to prevent the potential for fuel supply disorders, following the tension around the Naira-For-Crude oil initiative and labor disputes at the Dangote Refinery. In a statement issued on Sunday by the Ministry of Finance, the government assured Nigerians that there would be no scarcity of subtle petroleum products, emphasizing that “energy security and stability …

Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment for global nuclear disarmament and asked for immediate action to start negotiations on a cutting treatise on the fissile material (FMCT). The call was made by the Minister of Defense of Mohammed Abubakar Badaru at the first ministerial meeting of “Friends of a FMCT”, convened from Japan on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations …

The preparations are in full swing for the activities of a week that lead to the grand finale of the 2025 Okeho Day celebration. The celebrations will begin on Sunday 23 November 2025 and will end with the grand finale of Saturday 29 November 2025. With “Roomed in the heritage, United for Education: a great meeting for Okeho’s future” as …

A Nigerian Army Special Court-martial sitting in Abuja on Tuesday sentenced a former Group Managing Director, Nigerian Army Properties Limited, Maj.-Gen. Umar Mohammed, to 7 years imprisonment for stealing the sum of $2,178,900 and N1.65 billion belonging to the Nigerian Army Property Limited (NAPL). Mohammed was sentenced after the court found him guilty of 14 count charges out of 18 …

The West African Society of Parentral and Enteral Nutrition (Waspen) has commissioned President Bola Tinubu, national leaders and professional bodies to make nutrition a structured part of the health care delivery in Nigeria. The president and founder of Waspen, Dr. Teresa I. Pounds, gave the advice on Monday during a press conference to launch the 2025 edition of the Malnutrition …

Nigeria is preparing for the round of other industrial riots because the federal government has summoned the management of the Dangote group and the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (Nupeng) for emergency meetings on Monday, September 8. The intervention, announced by the Minister of Manpower and Employment, appeared amid an increasing crisis between oil …

The Delta State Government has faulted construction company, O’Spaces Nigeria Limited over the collapsed building along Okpanam Road in the Asaba area of the state. The Delta State Ministry of Urban Renewal, in conjunction with the Delta State Urban and Regional Planning Board, conducted a thorough investigation into the incident and concluded that O Space was culpable for the avoidable …

It started as a normal Monday, but in the afternoon the Kofyar hills echoed with drums, laughter and tears of joy. For decades, the communities of Kofyar, Pandkurum and Longsel had shared an aspra truth: the water was poor, life was hard and the hope of change always seemed like a distant dream. On August 25, 2025, that dream was …