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Illegal Gold Miners Take Over Osogbo Communities, Threaten Residents, Osun Grove — Urban Alert

6 February 2026

A civil society organisation, Urban Alert, has raised an alert over the renewed activities of suspected illegal gold miners along the Osun River corridor and the growing reports that mining operations are now trespassing into residential communities, and overwhelming the communities within Osogbo, the Osun State capital. Raising the alarm in a statement by its […]

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FG to Engage Military Retirees to Reclaim Ungovern Spaces, Strengthen National Security

28 January 2026

The Federal Government has announced plans to engage retired military personnel to reclaim ungoverned spaces in a bid to strengthen national security. This followed the inauguration of an 18-member committee by the Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.), on Reclaiming Ungoverned Spaces for Economic Viability and the Repositioning of the Nigerian Legion corps of […]

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FG Launches Reusable Textbook Policy to Reduce Education Costs

9 January 2026

The Federal Government has announced a policy aimed at reducing education costs for parents and improving learning outcomes through the use of reusable, high-quality textbooks in schools across the country, allowing siblings to share textbooks. The move, which is part of education reforms targeted at repositioning Nigeria’s education sector aims to ease the financial burden […]

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Ibadan Explosion: Oyo Says FG’s N30bn Fund Unused, N20bn Yet to Be Released

1 January 2026

The Oyo State Government has disclosed that the N30 billion released by the Federal Government as part of the intervention fund for the Bodija explosion in Ibadan has remained untouched, despite the passage of two years since the tragic incident. The state government also revealed that the Federal Government has yet to release the outstanding […]

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New Tax Laws Will Take Effect January 1, Tinubu Insists

31 December 2025

President Bola Tinubu has dismissed calls made by opposition figures and pressure groups to delay the implementation of the newly enacted tax laws. In a statement, Tinubu insisted that the tax laws will take effect on January 1, stressing that the reforms are not intended to impose additional tax burdens on citizens. Instead, he explained that […]

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FG Denies Plans to Target Opposition, Emphasizes Rule of Law

30 December 2025

The Federal Government has dismissed as false and misleading claims that it plans to unlawfully arrest, detain or prosecute opposition figures, reaffirming its commitment to the rule of law a In a statement issued by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, the government reacted to a document circulating online that alleges the […]

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Reps Minority Caucus Calls For Suspension of Tax Reforms Implementation

29 December 2025

The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has expressed deep concern over allegations that recently passed Tax Reform laws may have been unlawfully altered after being approved by the National Assembly and signed into law by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a statement issued on behalf of the caucus, the Minority Leader, Rep. O.K. […]

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Resident Doctors Raise Alarm Over Unfulfilled Agreements

29 December 2025

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has hinted that it may soon go on another nationwide strike, following the Federal Government’s failure to honour a Memorandum of Understanding previously signed with the association. In an urgent appeal to senior medical professionals and respected elders, posted on X and titled “Urgent Appeal to Avert a Looming […]

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FG Cancels $1.42bn, N5.57tn NNPC debt

29 December 2025

President Bola Tinubu has approved the cancellation of a substantial portion of the debts owed by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to the Federation Account, wiping off about $1.42bn and N5.57tn after a reconciliation of records between both parties. The report, titled “Report of October 2025 Revenue Collection Presented at the Federation Account Allocation […]

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FG Files 16-Count Charges Against Malami, Son

24 December 2025

The federal government has brought a 16-count money laundering charge against Abubakar Malami, the former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice. The charges were filed at the federal high court in Abuja. Malami’s co-defendants are his son, Abubakar Abdulaziz Malami, and Bashir Asabe, an employee of Rahamaniyya Properties. In the charge sheet marked […]

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