The Federal Government has approved a 50 per cent increase in scholarship grants across all academic levels as part of a major overhaul of its national scholarship programme. Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Wednesday during a high-level meeting with officials of the Federal Scholarship Board in Abuja. He said the scholarship […]
The Federal Government may rake in N796bn annually from the introduction of a five per cent surcharge on locally produced and imported petrol, based on its new tax policy slated to take effect from January 1, 2026, an analysis by The PUNCH has revealed. The five per cent surcharge on refined petroleum products is contained […]
President Bola Tinubu has approved a one-year extension of the tenure of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi. Adeniyi, whose tenure was initially set to expire on August 31, 2025, will now remain in office until August 2026. According to a statement signed by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and […]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has confirmed its intention to raise additional funding to complete the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt Refining Company and the other two refineries it operates. The company also declared that the PHRC is not for sale. Within two decades, from 2002 to 2012, NNPC secured funding approval of over […]
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun, has reaffirmed the Nigeria Police Force’s unwavering commitment to neutrality, professionalism, and fairness in the country’s electoral process. He gave the assurance while receiving a delegation from the ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC) on Tuesday, July 30, 2025, at the IGP Smart Conference Hall, Force Headquarters, Abuja. […]
President Bola Tinubu’s administration has launched a nationwide audit and digital registry of farmers aimed at eliminating “briefcase farmers” individuals who fraudulently benefit from government agricultural interventions without contributing to food production. The initiative, announced by the Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, is part of broader efforts to address food […]
The Chairman of the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC, Dr Mohammed Bello Shehu, has said that global energy funding for vulnerable African populations is essential to achieving sustainable development. Shehu stated this at the opening of the First African Conference on Climate Justice at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja. The conference, which is […]
The Oyo State government has expressed its plans to embark on a digital address system for street and house numbering across the state. The Commissioner for Lands, Housing, and Urban Development, Mr. Williams Funmilayo, made the disclosure on Wednesday at a meeting with Smart City Development Konsult Limited, held at the ministry’s conference room. He […]
The Federal Government has secured a €275 million funding package to accelerate the implementation of the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) and other environmental sustainability initiatives to combat climate change and enhance land reclamation efforts across the country. Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal, announced the development at a forum on Government–Citizens Engagement, themed: […]
Hospitals across the country were thrown into disarray yesterday as nurses and midwives began a seven-day nationwide warning strike. Acting under the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), they are demanding better welfare, improved working conditions, and institutional reforms, leaving patients stranded and health services crippled in many facilities. The union had earlier […]
