Abuja – June 2025 The Federal Government is set to establish a network of Smart Police Stations across Nigeria, marking a key milestone in its digital transformation drive under President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. A Memorandum of Understanding between Galaxy Backbone Limited (GBB) and the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF), signed in Abuja, outlines
ABUJA, NIGERIA – The Federal Government, in partnership with the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF), Flour Mills of Nigeria (FMN), and NOVA Merchant Bank, has launched a ₦1.5 billion pilot programme – NADP‑1, to cultivate 1,500 hectares of farmland while empowering 1,500 smallholder farmers. Launched on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, the initiative is part of
Abuja, June 24, 2025 – The Federal Government has officially opened applications for the 2025 recruitment exercise into four major paramilitary agencies operating under the Federal Ministry of Interior. The nationwide exercise is aimed at strengthening national security and emergency response systems while creating employment opportunities for eligible Nigerians. According to a public notice released
Abuja, June 21, 2025 – In a determined effort to confront Nigeria’s widespread malnutrition crisis, Vice President Kashim Shettima has inaugurated the Strategic Board of the Nutrition 774 Initiative, describing it as a life-saving intervention by the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu aimed at safeguarding the health and future of Nigerians across all local
Abuja, June 21, 2025 – States in Nigeria’s North Central zone collectively received a total of ₦126.17 billion in Value Added Tax (VAT) allocations during the first quarter of 2025, despite generating ₦52.69 billion within the same period, a reflection of the Federal Government’s revenue sharing structure aimed at fiscal balancing across the federation. According
Abuja, June 21, 2025 – The Court of Appeal in Abuja has affirmed the final forfeiture of ₦1.5 billion to the Federal Government, marking a significant legal victory in the country’s anti-corruption and asset recovery efforts. The appellate court upheld the decision of the Federal High Court, which had previously granted a final forfeiture order
Ilorin, June 21, 2025 – The Federal Government has expanded its national waterways safety initiative to Kwara State with the distribution of life jackets to boat operators and riverine communities, as part of its sustained efforts to reduce fatalities and promote safe travel across Nigeria’s inland waterways. The intervention, coordinated by the National Inland Waterways
The financial allocation from the Federal Government to the management of the National Assembly has seen a dramatic surge over the last two years, rising from ₦126.3 billion in 2022 to a staggering ₦316 billion in the 2024 fiscal year. This represents a 150 per cent increase in budgetary disbursement to the legislative institution’s administrative
The Parent-Teacher Association of Nigeria (PTA) has called on the Federal Government to reconsider the deployment of prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to states facing persistent security challenges. The association expressed deep concern over the safety of Nigerian youths posted to volatile regions, especially in light of recent incidents involving corps
Abuja, June 19, 2025 – The Federal Government on Tuesday officially closed its case in the ongoing terrorism trial of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), after presenting its final witness before the Federal High Court in Abuja. The prosecution informed the court that it had concluded its
