Tobacco Act Amendment Bill: NTCA Petitions National Assembly, Demands Recall for Public Health Review

Tobacco Act Amendment Bill: NTCA Petitions National Assembly, Demands Recall for Public Health Review

The Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA) has petitioned the National Assembly to halt further transmission or consideration of the National Tobacco Control Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025, and to recall the consolidated Bill for a transparent, evidence-based, and public health-led review. The petition follows serious concerns from tobacco-control and public health stakeholders that several provisions in…

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Hon Gift John Bull flags off "My Renewed Hope Story" campaign to showcase impact of President Tinubu's administration

Hon Gift John Bull flags off “My Renewed Hope Story” campaign to showcase impact of President Tinubu’s administration

Hon. Gift Johnbull has begun “My Renewed Hope Story”, a people centric campaign  to document, celebrate and amplify the real-life impact of the Renewed Hope Agenda of His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, across the South-South region and Nigeria. The campaign, unveiled in Abuja, is designed to put the achievements of the Tinubu administration…

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We’ve disbursed N600 billion cash transfers to over nine million households — FG

We’ve disbursed N600 billion cash transfers to over nine million households — FG

The Federal Government has disclosed that more than N600 billion in cash transfers has been disbursed to slightly over nine million households to cushion the impact of economic shocks, saying an impact assessment is underway to determine the programme’s measurable effect on poverty reduction. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr Bernard Doro,…

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33 state governors spent N512 billion on travels in first six months of 2026...  See governor that tops the list

33 state governors spent N512 billion on travels in first six months of 2026…  See governor that tops the list

Thirty-three state governments spent at least N512.10bn on Government Houses, Governors’ Offices and travel and transport in the first six months of 2026, an amount about 4,713 times higher than the combined six-month salary of Nigeria’s 36 governors, an analysis of state budget implementation reports has shown on Monday. The analysis showed that while a…

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FG declares Tuesday public holiday

FG declares Tuesday public holiday

The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, August 25, 2026, a public holiday to mark this year’s Eid ul Mawlid, commemorating the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced the holiday on behalf of the Federal Government in a statement issued on Friday by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry,…

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FG spent subsidy savings on salaries, debt servicing, others - Finance Minister

FG spent subsidy savings on salaries, debt servicing, others – Finance Minister

The Federal Government has explained how resources generated from the removal of petrol subsidy and foreign exchange reforms were distributed and spent between June 2023 and December 2025. According to the Federal Ministry of Finance’s Nigeria Reform Scorecard presented on Wednesday, the reforms generated N15.8tn in subsidy savings for the Federation during the period. However,…

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