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FG Moves to Shut Down Terrorists’ Social Media Accounts
The Federal Government has announced that the Nigerian security agencies are collaborating with major social media companies to identify and ban accounts used by terrorist and criminal groups to promote their activities and raise funds. The Director-General of the National Counter Terrorism Centre, Maj.-Gen. Adamu Laka disclosed this while speaking at an end-of-year briefing in […]
FG Flags Off N47bn Road Construction in Kano
The Federal Government has kicked off the construction of the N47 billion Jakara–Wuju–Wuju road and sewage project in Kano metropolis. The project, targeted at controlling erosion and enhancing economic activities, will traverse Gwale, Kano Municipal, Dala, and Fagge Local Government Areas upon completion. Speaking on the development, the Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, […]
Nigeria, US Hold Talks to Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation
The Federal Government and the United States have engaged in discussions aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation as Foreign Affairs Minister, Yusuf Tuggar, met with Richard Mills, the United States (US) Ambassador to Nigeria. In a post on X, the US Embassy noted that the United States looks forward to continued collaboration with Nigeria on matters […]
Nigeria, India Reaffirm Military Partnership
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, and India’s Defence Adviser to Nigeria, Colonel Manoj Singh, have reaffirmed the strategic military partnership between both countries during a courtesy visit to Army Headquarters in Abuja. In a statement by Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Appolonia Anele, the Army chief underscored the importance of […]
FG Orders MDAs to Roll Over 70% of 2025 Capital Budget Into 2026
The Federal Government has directed all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to roll over 70 per cent of their 2025 capital allocations into the 2026 fiscal year, under a new budgeting framework issued by the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning. According to the 2026 Abridged Budget Call Circular, only 30 per cent of next […]
Federal Government Launches N50m Grant to Boost Student Innovation
The Federal Government has introduced a N50 million Student Venture Capital Grant (S-VCG) to support innovation, research, and entrepreneurship in universities and other tertiary institutions. Launching the programme in Abuja, the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, said the grant is a national investment in young innovators and aligns with the government’s education goals. He explained […]
National Assembly Calls on FG to Name Terrorism Financiers, Impose Death Penalty for Kidnapping
Nigeria’s National Assembly has intensified pressure on the Federal Government to publicly identify and prosecute financiers of terrorism as lawmakers in both chambers advanced sweeping security reforms aimed at curbing the country’s worsening insecurity. During separate plenary sessions, the Senate and House of Representatives pushed for tougher measures against terrorism backers and kidnappers. The Senate […]
Federal Government Launches Online Classes for Students Nationwide
The Federal Ministry of Education has introduced Inspire Live(s), a new online real-time learning programme designed to give students across Nigeria wider access to quality education.
FG Says Terrorism Financing Cases Delayed by Complex Investigations
Speaking on national television, Idris dismissed public assumptions that the government was simply holding on to a list of suspects, noting that thorough evidence gathering is essential before any trial. His comments follow growing criticism over the failure of successive administrations to prosecute individuals linked to financing Boko Haram, ISWAP and bandit groups, despite earlier […]
FG, Northern States Shut Schools as Insecurity, Mass Abductions Surge
The FG directed the shutdown of 41 unity schools across the North, while Kwara, Plateau, Niger, Benue and Katsina also suspended academic activities in selected schools due to security concerns. The directive came after bandits abducted 215 students and 12 teachers from St. Mary’s School, Papiri, in Agwara LGA of Niger State, just four days […]