The Federal Government has urged the National Assembly to suspend the passage of bills seeking to establish new federal universities, polytechnics and colleges of education for seven years, citing funding constraints, infrastructure deficits and the inability to adequately sustain existing institutions.
Eligible Nigerians can now check their status for the Federal Government’s ₦50,000 National Emergency Relief and Stabilisation Intervention (NERSI) through Moniepoint Microfinance Bank’s USSD channel.
The Federal Government is set to repeal the 63-year-old Fire Service Act of 1963 and establish a new Federal Fire and Rescue Service with an expanded mandate covering firefighting, emergency medical assistance, search and rescue, hazardous materials management and disaster response.
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has tackled President Bola Tinubu’s administration’s policies, warning that unless a review is done urgently, Nigerians may continue to live a life of misery and poverty.
A more inclusive procurement system could unlock opportunities for thousands of Nigerian businesses, stimulate local production, encourage entrepreneurship and strengthen domestic supply chains.
The Federal Government has commenced a monthly cash support programme providing N50,000 to vulnerable households to cushion the impact of rising living costs.
The Niger State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Siyaka Suberu, deliberately attributed the deaths of 33 detainees in the agency's custody to a fictitious disease outbreak in an attempt to conceal the circumstances surrounding the tragedy, an independent investigation committee has found.
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) formally rejected the Federal Government’s proposed ₦70,000 monthly transport allowance on 28 October 2026, dismissing the six-month temporary relief package as an inadequate response to systemic inflation.
The Federal Government has approved ₦45.08 billion for integrated biosecurity and disease surveillance systems at five international airports as part of efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s capacity to detect and contain Ebola and other dangerous pathogens.
The Federal Government has commenced preparations for the 2027 budget, targeting its presentation to the National Assembly before the end of 2026, as it defends a proposed $21.7 billion external borrowing programme to finance infrastructure and other priority development projects.
An Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo has dismissed a petition seeking the dissolution of a marriage that has lasted over 43 years, ruling that lack of love and mutual respect between spouses does not, on its own, constitute sufficient legal grounds for divorce.
