By Lucy Ogalue The Federal Government is to sanction Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) as well as suppliers for violating the Nigeria First Policy on local vehicle procurement. The Director-General of the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), Dr Adebowale Adedokun, made this known during the signing of a policy frameworkContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Federal Government has reiterated that the implementation of the Nigeria First Policy in the automobile sector will create jobs, attract investments and boost local manufacturing. The Director-General, Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), Dr Adebowale Adedokun, said this after the signing of a policy framework on procurementContinue Reading
By Jessica Dogo The Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy; Meta, the National Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (NCAIR), and local developers have partnered with Publica Artificial Intelligence (AI) to unveil GovGuide Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the AI-powered chatbot is designed to improveContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja The Federal Government on Thursday partnered with the People Planet and Peace Foundation to sensitise market traders in Abeokuta on waste management and environmental sustainability. Mr Oyekan Adedoyin, Director, Youth Migration and Climate Action Resilience Department, said the sensitisation was part of the Climate Beyond Borders CaravanContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake has said that the removal of fuel subsidy by the President Bola Tinubu’s administration in 2023 stopped Nigeria’s economy from crashing. Alake stated this at the 2026 Nigeria Revenue Service- Ministry of Solid Minerals Development (NRS-MSMD) Joint Stakeholder SensitisationContinue Reading
By Okon Okon Didi Walson-Jack, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), says the newly introduced INSPIRE programme is designed to dismantle structural barriers limiting advancement of women in Federal Civil Service. Walson-Jack stated this on Thursday during the second day of the International Civil Service Conference inContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo A coalition of civil society organisations under the auspices of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to sign and implement Nigeria’s Fourth National Action Plan (NAP 4). The coalition made the call on Wednesday at the 2026 Open Government Week in Abuja,Continue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan The Naija Drone Soccer League (NDSL) has unveiled Nigeria’s first competitive drone soccer league for senior secondary school students to promote science, technology and innovation. The Operations Manager, NDSL, Alex Orkuma, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja. Orkuma said theContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The National Onion Producers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NOPPMAN) says it facilitated a N1.6 billion input support package for farmers in Sokoto, Kebbi, Borno and Yobe states. The support package was provided by the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF). Alhaji Aliyu Isah, President of theContinue Reading
By Okon Okon Nigeria’s Federal Civil Service has achieved a historic transition to a fully paperless and digital operation across all 38 Federal Ministries and Extra-Ministerial Departments ahead of the Dec. 31, 2025 deadline. The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HoCSF) , Dr Didi Walson-Jack, made thisContinue Reading
