YEIDEP
FG Confirms YEIDEP Batch B to Begin Around Mid-2026
The Federal Government has disclosed that preparations for the second phase of the Youth Economic Intervention and De-Radicalisation Programme (YEIDEP),...
Creative Economy
Filmmaker Says YouTube Cannot Recover Big-Budget Cinema Films in Nigeria
As debates continue over whether Nigerian filmmakers should abandon cinemas and release their films on YouTube, filmmaker Benneth Nwankwo says...
State Civil Service
Akwa Ibom Begins ₦50,000 Transport Allowance Payment for CBT Applicants
The Ministry of Science and Digital Economy has announced that payment of the one time transport allowance of ₦50,000 for...
Foundation
Idris Ajiboye Foundation Opens ₦100,000 Scholarship for Nigerian Students 2026
The Idris Ajiboye Foundation Scholarship 2026 is now open for applications, offering ₦100,000 in educational support to Nigerian students who...
Scholarship
GPFA opens fully funded scholarship for 2025/2026 academic year
The Gbowee Peace Foundation Africa (GPFA) Scholarship has opened applications for the 2025/2026 academic year, offering a fully supported education...
State Civil Service
Akwa Ibom shortlists candidates for transport allowance payment for 2025 Civil Service CBT
The Akwa Ibom State Government has begun shortlisting candidates for the Transport Allowance Payment for the 2025 Civil Service Recruitment...
Grant
Apply: SFDP Health Innovation Challenge 2026 $300 Grant
Applications are now open for the SFDP Health Innovation Challenge 2026, a funding and implementation opportunity designed for Nigerian students...
Economy
FG targets US$1tn economy by 2036 through local production, investment
The Federal Government has set a long-term goal of growing Nigeria into a US$1 trillion economy by 2036, saying the...
New Tax Laws
Oyedele faults claims new law will make poor Nigerians pay tax
The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has responded to claims that Nigeria’s...
News
MDCN grants temporary surcharge waiver for 2026 licence renewal
Medical and dental practitioners who missed the 31 December 2025 deadline can still renew their 2026 licences without penalty, following...
Economy
Peter Obi says Nigeria is being “looted into poverty” by politicians
Former presidential aspirant, Peter Obi, has accused Nigeria’s political class of driving the country into poverty through corruption and mismanagement,...
Education
FG Begins Pilot of Free Internet, Digital Teacher Training
The Federal Government says it is rolling out a digital teacher training programme supported by zero-rated internet data, starting with...
GrantNews
Akwa Ibom disburses ₦2.82bn empowerment grants to 33,149 beneficiaries
The Akwa Ibom State Government says it disbursed about ₦2.82 billion in cash-based empowerment grants to 33,149 beneficiaries over the...
JobsState Civil Service
Adamawa to issue civil service appointment letters via email
The Adamawa State Government has announced plans to issue offer letters electronically via email to successful candidates of the recent...
News
Nigerian Army denies unpaid allowances, extortion claims against 35 Artillery Brigade
The Nigerian Army’s 35 Artillery Brigade has denied claims that troops deployed under Operation MESA were unpaid and extorting motorists,...
EconomyNews
Oyo Govt denies secretly receiving, spending N30bn Bodija explosion fund
The Oyo State Government has denied claims that it secretly received and spent N30bn from the Federal Government after the...
World Bank Report
Investing in Adolescent Girls Could Add $2.4tn to Africa’s Economy by 2040
The World Bank has urged African governments and partners to prioritize adolescent girls, saying the right investments could generate up...
Volunteer
AFCO, SOAD launch volunteer farm workers recruitment initiative
The African Farmers and Cultural Organization (AFCO), in collaboration with the State of the African Diaspora (SOAD), has announced the...
Business
AfCFTA 2026: FG to identify one exportable product in each of 774 LGAs
The federal government will deepen its participation in the African Continental Free Trade Area AfCFTA in 2026 by working with...
Economy
FG unveils blueprint to accelerate economy and create jobs
The Federal Government has unveiled a major fiscal blueprint aimed at accelerating economic growth, mobilising investments and creating more jobs...
