FG Begins Talks With DisCos on Energy Zones for 24-Hour Electricity Supply
The Federal Government has begun discussions with electricity distribution companies (DisCos) over plans to establish Energy Zones designed to provide 24-hour electricity supply to homes, businesses and industries in Nigeria’s major demand centres.…
Shettima Visits Tinubu in Lagos, Defends Fuel Subsidy Removal, FX Reforms
Vice President Kashim Shettima has visited President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Lagos following his return from the United States, where he represented the President at the 2026 United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Shettima’s visit was disclosed on Saturday…
SSANU Issues 14-Day Ultimatum to FG Over 2026 Agreement Arrears
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has issued a fresh 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to release and pay all outstanding arrears contained in the 2026 agreement between the union and the government. The union warned…
NNPC Petrol Discount Is Not Fuel Subsidy, Taiwo Oyedele Clarifies
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has clarified that the 30-day petrol discount introduced by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) Retail does not amount to a return of the fuel subsidy regime…
Oby Ezekwesili Urges FG, States to Enforce 18-Year Minimum Marriage Age
Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has called on the Federal Government and state governments to enforce 18 years as the minimum age of marriage across Nigeria, warning that child marriage continues to undermine girls’ education and the…
FG Pays CATA, CONTA Allowances to Tertiary Institution Workers Nationwide
The Federal Government has paid the Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance (CATA) and Consolidated Non-Teaching Tools Allowance (CONTA) to eligible staff of tertiary institutions across Nigeria, the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has announced.…
NLC Rejects FG Response to Demands, Warns Over Workers’ Hardship
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected the Federal Government’s response to its demands for urgent economic relief and the commencement of negotiations for a new national minimum wage, raising concerns over a possible escalation of industrial…
Petrol Discount: Nigerians Still Pay Up to N1,505 Per Litre as Transport Fares Remain High
Motorists and commuters across Nigeria are still grappling with high petrol prices and rising transport fares despite the Federal Government’s announced fuel discount initiative, with petrol selling for between N1,400 and N1,505 per litre at some…
NLC Insists N70,000 Minimum Wage Is Inadequate, Maintains Two-Week Ultimatum Over Petrol Prices
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has insisted that Nigerian workers remain under severe economic pressure despite the implementation of the N70,000 national minimum wage, maintaining its two-week ultimatum to the Federal Government over rising petrol…
