President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government has allocated N4 billion for conditional cash transfers aimed at assisting vulnerable households in Nigeria. During the unveiling of the 2025 Nigeria Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan at the United Nations House in Abuja on Thursday, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Prof Nentawe Yilwada, announced these initiatives…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has made a notable advancement in its efforts to combat terrorism, which encompasses the Boko Haram insurgency, IPOB-related unrest, and banditry. On Sunday, the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) reported that more than 200 terrorists were successfully prosecuted and convicted during the recently completed Phase 6 Terrorism Trials…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government has removed the prohibition that limited the deployment of members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to the public sector, thereby permitting corps members to be assigned to private sector entities, including banks and oil and gas firms. A memorandum issued by the Minister for Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande,…
Members of the Joint Health Sector Unions and Assembly of Health Care Professionals (JOHESU) have initiated a seven-day warning strike that commenced at midnight on Friday. This decision follows a fifteen-day notice provided to the Federal Government, reflecting significant concerns regarding various unresolved matters impacting their members throughout the country. Kabiru Minjibir, the national chairman…
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has called upon President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government to facilitate an increase in the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s (NNPC Ltd) investment in Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals from its current 7% to a minimum of 45%. According to the group, this enhancement is deemed…
