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FG Moves To Procure Emergency Care Helicopter

NewsDeskNgApr 7, 2026April 7, 20260

FG moves to acquire emergency care helicopter, boosting rapid medical response capacity under new integrated national air ambulance system. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate has said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, approved the procurement of emergency care helicopter for handling healthcare emergencies Pate...

FG, UNDP to Transform Nigerian Varsities Into AI Innovation, Digital Talent Hubs

NewsDeskNgApr 1, 2026April 1, 20260

FG and UNDP to launch university innovation hubs, positioning Nigeria as a leader in AI and digital talent development. The Federal Government, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), is set to transform Nigerian universities into hubs for artificial intelligence (AI), innovation, and digital talent development. Vice President...

FG Targets MSMEs’ Access To $3.5trn AfCFTA Market

NewsDeskNgMar 31, 2026March 31, 20260

Federal Government launches digital payments report to help MSMEs access AfCFTA’s $3.5 trillion market through seamless cross-border trade. The Federal Government has launched a report aimed at unlocking opportunities for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to access the $3.5 trillion African Continental Free Trade Area market through improved digital...

FG Launches Unified System To Tackle Fragmented Aid, Accelerate Poverty Reduction

NewsDeskNgMar 29, 2026March 29, 20260

FG unveils unified poverty framework to streamline aid delivery, improve coordination, and transition vulnerable Nigerians from survival to self-reliance. The federal government has unveiled a sweeping reform of Nigeria’s humanitarian and poverty reduction architecture, adopting a new unified framework aimed at ending years of fragmented interventions and placing vulnerable citizens...

FG Defends OPL 245 Deal, Faults Atiku’s Claims On Dispute Resolution

NewsDeskNgMar 25, 2026March 25, 20260

Attorney-General dismisses Atiku’s claims, says OPL 245 resolution protects Nigeria from $2bn liability and unlocks economic potential. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has dismissed recent claims by the Atiku Abubakar Media Office regarding the resolution of the long-running OPL 245 dispute, describing them...

FG: First Gas From AKK Pipeline To Flow By July 2026

NewsDeskNgFeb 28, 2026February 28, 20260

Nigerian government says Ajaokuta-Gwagwalada segment of AKK pipeline will boost industrial growth, deepen CNG adoption and advance gas-first strategy. The federal government Thursday declared that the first gas from Ajaokuta-Gwagwalada segment of the $2.8 billion Ajaokuta–Kaduna–Kano (AKK) Pipeline Project will flow by July 2026, marking a structural turning point in...

FG Blames Nationwide Power Cuts On Severe Gas Supply Shortages

NewsDeskNgFeb 28, 2026February 28, 20260

NISO says thermal plants receive only 43% of required gas, forcing Discos to ration electricity and implement load shedding nationwide. The federal government has again blamed the ongoing nationwide rationing of electricity by Distribution Companies (Discos) on severe gas supply constraints to Nigeria’s roughly 20 thermal power plants. Although a...

FG Directs Mandatory Retirement Of Health Directors After Eight Years In Service

NewsDeskNgFeb 18, 2026February 18, 20260

The Ministry of Health orders directors with eight years tenure to retire immediately, enforcing Public Service Rules 2021. The Federal Ministry of Health has directed the immediate retirement of directors who have spent eight years or more in the directorate cadre across its departments, agencies and federal health institutions. The...

Umahi: FG To Enforce Measures To Protect Federal Infrastructure

NewsDeskNgFeb 16, 2026February 16, 20260

Umahi says FG will introduce private patrols to safeguard roads as Aba–PH project hits 90% completion. Minister of Works, David Umahi, has disclosed that the Federal Government will soon enforce stricter measures, including private sector patrol contracts, to protect federal infrastructure across the country. Umahi made the disclosure at the...

Salary Review: FG to make position known in 2023 – Ngige

NewsDeskNgDec 28, 2022December 28, 20220

The Federal Government says it will soon make a pronouncement on salary increase for civil servants to meet up with the economic realities in the country occasioned by inflation. Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, made this known while fielding questions from State House correspondents in Abuja The...