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The House of Representatives has approved a 2025 budget of N250 billion for the South East Development Commission, SEDC, a move aimed at addressing the region's longstanding development challenges. The budget approval is seen as a significant step towards fulfilling the federal government's promise to rebuild and develop the South East region, which was devastated by the civil war over 54 years ago. Speaking with newsmen in Abuja, after the […]
To guard against vandalism, the Federal Capital Territory Administration has approved over N795m insurance coverage for all critical government assets and facilities in the territory. This was one of the outcomes of its first FCTA Executive Committee (EXCO) meeting in 2025 in Abuja, presided over by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike. Briefing Journalists after the EXCO meeting, the FCTA Head of Service, Mrs Grace Adayilo who presented the Memo […]
The National Pension Commission, PENCOM, has implemented a new policy enabling low-income retirees to withdraw their entire Retirement Savings Account, RSA balances. The new policy aligns with the increased national minimum wage of ₦70,000, signed into law by President Bola Tinubu on July 29, 2024. A circular by PENCOM, explains that under the revised regulations, retirees whose RSA balances cannot fund pensions or annuities equal to one-third of the new […]
The United Nations General Assembly has enhanced Palestine's rights within the organisation and called for it to be accepted as a member. Palestine has had non-member observer state status since 2012, which allows some rights short of a full member. Membership can only be decided upon by the UN Security Council. The US recently vetoed a bid for full membership, but Friday's vote can be seen as a gesture of […]
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume has approved the appointment of Assistant Corps Marshal Muhammed Kaigama Kabo to the rank of Deputy Corps Marshal to represent the Northeast Geopolitical Zone. He also approved the promotion of 818 other senior, intermediate and junior officers. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation expressed delight over the level of transparency and objectivity that heralded the whole […]
Governor Mohammed Umar Bago of Niger state has approved the immediate recruitment of one thousand healthcare workers to address current shortfall in the number of doctors and nurses in health centres. This followed the lifting of embargo for the recruitment of civil servants by the state government. Commissioner, Primary Healthcare, Dr Ibrahim Ahmed Dangana who stated this while addressing Newsmen in Minna explained that the recruitment would bridge […]
Through the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), the Federal Government has approved an upward review of electricity tariff. NERC Chairman Sanusi Garba, who broke the news in Abuja, said it would cost the government between N120 billion to N130 billion monthly (N1.6 trillion) to subsidise electricity this year. Garba said if government takes a decision on subsidy, it would be taken into consideration in the next tariff. According to the […]
By Remi Johnson The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has approved the implementation of the Personal Income Tax Act and the FCT Internal Revenue Service Act 2015. To this end, workers and individuals in the territory will hence forth be required to show their Tax Clearance Certificate before they can access any form of services in the nation's capital. Mandate Secretary of the Economic Planning, Revenue […]
Following a meeting the Federal Government officials had with labour leaders on Sunday to avert the looming nationwide strike, President Bola Tinubu has approved an additional N10,000 for workers for six months. This is contained in a statement signed by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mallam Mohammed Idris in Abuja. The meeting which was chaired by Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to the President, agreed that the N25,000 […]
