FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

The Federal Government has denied allegations that it spent more than ₦8 trillion outside the 2026 Appropriation Act, and asserted that the claims stem from a misinterpretation of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) 2026 Article IV Consultation Report and do not reflect the country’s actual public finance practices. The clarification was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by the …

A socio-cultural organisation, the Association of Ebonyi Indigenes Socio-Cultural in the Diaspora (AEISCID), has warned against what it described as attempts to politicize the annual Okeaku (New Yam) Festival of the Ezza Ezekuna people, urging individuals and groups to respect established cultural traditions. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Ambassador Paschal Oluchukwu on Saturday, the group expressed concern over …

The Federal Government has approved a major reduction in the National Automotive Council (NAC) tax on imported vehicles, cutting the rate for new vehicles from 20% to 10% and for used vehicles from 15% to 5%, in a move that is expected to lower the cost of cars across Nigeria. The policy adjustment aims to ease the financial burden on …

The Federal Government has announced plans to abolish the policy of separating middle and high schools after learning that more than 20 million children drop out of school before continuing on to higher secondary education. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, unveiled the reform plans on Tuesday in Abuja during the inauguration of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) Ministerial …

The Yola Area Universities Academic Staff Union (ASUU) has urged the federal and state governments to urgently implement all agreements made with the union to save the country’s universities from another disruption to academic activities. The zone comprising Adamawa Mubi State University (ADSU), Borno State University, Gashua Yobe State Federal University, Madibbo Adama University (MAU) Yola, Taraba State University (TSU) …

Four academics from the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) have secured a total of ₦89.964 million in National Research Fund (NRF) grants to undertake innovative research projects aimed at addressing critical national and global challenges. The chosen beneficiaries are Prof. Omotosho Babatunde Joshua, whose research project, “Towards Addressing the Unemployment Situation in the Nigerian Formal Labor Market,” received a grant of …

AS Political activities gain momentum ahead of the 2027 general elections, leaders of political districts under the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) in Eket, Akwa Ibon State have started meeting and identifying with key stakeholders for formidable preparation. In the recent meeting on Thursday, June 25, chairmen of the Eket District APC Presidents’ Forum visited the state Sports Commissioner, Elder …

The Federal Government has firmly denied reports stating that it plans to introduce new taxes on telecommunications services and petroleum products, and stressed that the latest recommendations made by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) do not represent official government policy. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Head of Information and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Finance, …

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, on Wednesday, disclosed that the state has taken delivery of 3000 bags of rice from the Federal Government as part of palliatives to cushion the effect of the removal of fuel subsidy. Eno disclosed this while inaugurating an 18–man committee to handle the distribution of palliatives to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy …

The Federal Government has implemented stricter financial control measures across Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), introducing new limits on authorized cash withdrawals and strengthening compliance requirements aimed at curbing misuse of public funds. The reforms are contained in the 2026 Annual General Order approved by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, and communicated through …