Justice Chizoba Orji of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on Thursday granted Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, a ₦50m bail after she pleaded not guilty for alleged defamation. The female lawmaker was granted bail with one surety, who must have a landed property in Abuja and must be a responsible resident of the…
The Federal Government says it will implement the Proof of Address system across the 774 Local Government Areas in the country as part of measures to address insecurity and improve service delivery. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen. George Akume, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja at the North-West, North-East, and North-Central…
Meta has partnered with the federal government to launch the Llama Impact Accelerator, an eight-month artificial intelligence (AI) programme aimed at supporting Nigerian startups. In a statement on Monday, Meta said the initiative is being executed in collaboration with the ministry of communications, innovation and digital economy (FMCIDE), the National Centre for Artificial Intelligence and…
The federal government has commenced the payment of the long-awaited N35,000 wage award arrears to its employees, fulfilling a key part of its commitment to support workers amid prevailing economic challenges. This was disclosed in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday by the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) and signed…
Better days are here for Nigerians treating ailments such as diabetes, hypertension, heart diseases and others that require constant use of medication. The prices of medicines, which skyrocketed as a result of naira devaluation, are about to be driven down and made more affordable. An approval yesterday by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) of the…
The federal government has commenced the implementation phase of its economic and financial inclusion strategy, which aims to improve access to economic opportunities for Nigerians. To this end, the government has established an inter-agency task force to address challenges delaying President Bola Tinubu’s approved conditional cash transfers to 15 million vulnerable households. Speaking yesterday, at…
The Federal Government on Tuesday announced the cancellation of the Bilateral Education Agreement, describing the scheme as a “waste of resources.” The development followed cries by previous beneficiaries of the scheme who accused the government of neglect. The BEA Programme, established through strong diplomatic ties and mutual cooperation, enabled Nigerian students to study in partner…
The Federal Government is set to pay the outstanding five-month N35,000 wage award arrears to federal government workers. The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) made this known in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja. The OAGF explained that the Federal Government had previously paid five months’ wage award to federal…
The Federal Government has directed the West African Examinations Council and the National Examinations Council to adopt full Computer-Based Testing for all their examinations by 2026. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this during the monitoring of the ongoing exams alongside JAMB officials, in Bwari on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria reports…
The Federal Government has announced plans to regularise electricity tariffs in a bid to address disparities in the current billing system as well as encourage investment in the power sector. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, made this known at the ongoing public presentation of the National Integrated Electricity Policy and Nigeria Integrated Resource Plan…