Abuja, July 9, 2025 Widespread public outrage has greeted the federal government’s plan to implement a cost-reflective electricity tariff across the country. This follows a recent announcement by the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, that the transition is necessary to curb the ballooning debt of over ₦4 trillion currently owed within Nigeria’s power sector. Speaking
Abuja, July 9, 2025 The Federal Government, through the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), has shut down the Schengen visa application centres for France, Belgium, and Italy in Abuja over repeated violations of consumer rights and obstruction of investigation. The centres, operated by TLSContact, were sealed following several unresolved complaints from Nigerians who
Abuja, July 9, 2025 — The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Interior and Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), today inaugurated a dedicated Passport Front Office at the NIS headquarters in Abuja to streamline passport services for senior public officials. Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji‑Ojo, explained that the move was prompted by persistent delays senior officials faced at
Abuja, July 9, 2025 — The Federal Government has issued more than 3.5 million passports in under two years, while saving over ₦1 billion annually through strategic reforms, Minister of Interior Dr. Olubunmi Tunji‑Ojo announced today. The minister revealed these achievements during the inauguration of the Ministry’s new passport front‑office in Abuja. Since August 2023, 3,080,141 passports were
Abuja, July 8, 2025 — The Federal Government has revealed that over ₦4 trillion saved from the removal of petrol subsidies has been strategically redirected toward critical infrastructure development across the country. This disclosure was made on Monday by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, during a media
July 8, 2025 Abuja, Nigeria – The Federal Government has set an ambitious revenue target of $25 billion through a strategic collaboration between Galaxy Backbone (GBB) and the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) aimed at expanding energy access to schools and hospitals across the country. The partnership, announced on Monday, seeks to leverage digital infrastructure and
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has disclosed that the Federal Government spent a total of N536.4 billion on electricity subsidies in the first quarter of 2025 alone. This staggering figure reflects the growing fiscal burden placed on the government as it continues to maintain non-cost-reflective electricity tariffs across the country’s eleven distribution companies, commonly
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has officially declared a nationwide strike, citing the Federal Government’s continued failure to address lingering issues affecting the nation’s public universities. The union announced the decision after an emergency National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held at its national secretariat, where members unanimously resolved to down tools. According to
July 7, 2025 The Federal Government is set to embark on the rehabilitation of the ageing Carter Bridge in Lagos, following structural concerns raised by engineers. The Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, disclosed this during an inspection tour of the facility on Monday, July 7, 2025. Accompanied by a team of ministry engineers and
The Federal Government has put up for sale its presidential Boeing 737-700 Business Jet (BBJ), which has served the nation for nearly two decades. The aircraft, acquired in 2005 during the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo for $43 million, is now listed for sale through AMAC Aerospace in Basel, Switzerland. This move comes as
