#Federal Government

Presidential Election: 12.9m Cyberattacks recorded, FG

No fewer than 12.9 million cyberattacks have been recorded from within and outside the country during the just-concluded Presidential and National Assembly polls. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof Isa Pantami, disclosed this…

We’ll crush anti-Tinubu protests, pro-Tinubu protesters warns Atiku, Obi

Pro-Tinubu protesters on Monday grounded vehicular and human traffic around the Federal Secretariat to the Presidential Villa in the Central Business District of Abuja, warning the presidential candidates of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, and…

We need N869billion to conduct census, FG says, tells Nigerians to render cash and kind support

The federal government of Nigeria is seeking donations from Nigerians for the conduct of the 2023 population and housing census which it says will cost a whopping sum of N869 billion. According to the minister…
  • February 24, 2023

2023 Elections: Immigration boss Idris orders 24-hour border closure

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has ordered the closure of the country’s borders throughout Saturday for the presidential and National Assembly elections. The Comptroller General, NIS, Isah Jere Idris, gave the directive to command comptrollers…
  • February 23, 2023

JUST IN: FG speaks on ‘postponing’ 2023 elections

The Nigeria’s Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has vowed that the 2023 elections will hold as scheduled. Akewusolaf Blog reports that Malami disclosed an update to journalists after…
  • February 21, 2023

Kaduna, Kogi, Zamfara file contempt proceeding against Malami, Emefiele

The Kaduna, Kogi and Zamfara state governments have filed a contempt proceeding against the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami and the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, for failing to comply…
  • February 16, 2023

Remove Wike before elections, PCC spokesperson tells FG

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Council Spokesperson, Daniel Bwala, has told the Federal Government to remove the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike before the 2023 general elections commence. Speaking on Arise TV, Wednesday,…

Korean envoy lauds NIMASA, says  Nigeria gateway to the African blue economy

• NIMASA desires improved partnership with Republic of Korea -Jamoh.  The Deputy Minister for Overseas Koreans and Consular Affairs, Republic of Korea, Choi Yeong, says Nigeria is the gateway to unlocking the potentials of the African Continent’s…

FG increases petrol price to N185 per litre

The Federal Government has officially increased the petrol price by 8.8 per cent to N185 per litre, from N170 per litre. The ex-depot price also shot up from N148 per litre to N167. According to…

IGP presents N13.6bn cheques to next-of-kins of deceased cops

The Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba on Thursday presented cheques worth N13.6bn to the next-of-kins of 6,184 deceased and injured police officers. The police boss during the presentation at the Force Headquarters in Abuja…