FG Makes Drug Testing Mandatory for Public Service Employment

The Federal Government has introduced mandatory drug testing as a new requirement for entry into the Nigerian public service. The directive was issued on Monday to permanent secretaries and heads of extra-ministerial departments and parastatals, according to a statement from the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF). The statement, signed by Segun Imohiosen, Director of Information and Public Relations at the OSGF, said the new condition of service forms part...

Tax Laws Issues: Oyedele Urges Nigerians to Await Lawmakers’ Findings

The Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, has urged Nigerians to exercise patience and await the outcome of an investigation by the House of Representatives into claims that discrepancies exist between the gazetted tax laws and the versions passed by the National Assembly. The call follows allegations raised last Wednesday by Abdussamad Dasuki, a member of the House of Representatives from Sokoto State, who claimed that the tax laws...

FG Formally Classifies Kidnappers, Bandits as Terrorists

The federal government has officially classified kidnappers, bandits and violent armed groups as terrorists. The announcement was made on Monday at the government’s end-of-year press briefing in Abuja by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris. The policy marks a clear departure from treating mass kidnappings, rural assaults and community violence as conventional crimes. Instead, these acts will now fall within the counter-terrorism framework, enabling the state to deploy stronger legal and operational...

U.S. to Partially Suspend Visa Issuance to Nigerians from January

The United States Mission in Nigeria has announced that the U.S. government will partially suspend visa issuance to Nigerian nationals, effective January 1, 2026, as part of a broader measure affecting 19 countries. In a press statement, the Mission said the action is being taken “in line with Presidential Proclamation 10998 on ‘Restricting and Limiting the Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the Security of the United States.’” According to the statement, the suspension will...

President Trump Recalls U.S. Ambassadors, Others In ‘America First’ Push

The Trump administration is recalling nearly 30 ambassadors and other senior career diplomats to ensure embassies reflect its “America First” priorities. The decision critics said would weaken U.S. credibility abroad. The State Department refuses to provide a list of the affected diplomats. Nearly 30 senior diplomats were among those ordered back to Washington, according to people familiar with the matter. A senior department official stated on Monday that the move was “a standard process in...

Tinubu’s 2026 Budget Masks Hardship, Signals Fiscal Drift, PDP Says

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has warned that the 2026 budget proposal represents not reform or recovery but the institutionalisation of suffering under the guise of macroeconomic statistics, accusing President Bola Tinubu’s administration of deepening economic hardship and fiscal disorder. In a press statement released on Saturday by its National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, the opposition party dismissed the President’s “Budget of Consolidation, Renewed Resilience and Shared Prosperity” as a public relations exercise disconnected...

Retirees In Katsina To Receive Over N21b Gratuity

Over N21 billion has been approved by the Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umaru Radda, for the payment of retirement and death gratuities to state workers, local government employees, and the Local Education Authority. Head of Civil Service of the state, Alhaji Falalu Bawale disclosed this during the inaugural meeting of the committee set up to coordinate the disbursement of the funds, explained that the move is aimed at easing the hardship faced by retired workers...

President Tinubu  to visit three states this weekend

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will travel to Borno, Bauchi, and Lagos States from Abuja this weekend. According to a statement issued on Friday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said during a visit to Borno, President will commission several federal and state projects alongside Governor Babagana Zulum. The statement added that the President will also attend the wedding of Sadeeq Sheriff, son of former Borno Governor Senator Ali...

President Tinubu Presents ₦58.18tr 2026 Budget to NASS

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday presented a ₦58.18 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly, declaring that Nigeria had moved “from survival to growth” and was entering a phase of consolidation after two and a half years of painful economic reforms. The budget, themed “Budget of Consolidation, Renewed Resilience and Shared Prosperity,” projects a deficit of ₦23.85 trillion, representing 4.28 per cent of GDP, with ₦15.52 trillion earmarked for...

PDP Says Tinubu’s Budget Consolidated Renewed Sufferings For Nigerians

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described President Bola Tinubu’s 2026 budget as a “Consolidated Budget of Suffering” for Nigerians, pointing out that citizens have suffered greatly from numerous economic woes under his administration. A press statement on Friday signed by Comrade Ini Ememobong, National Publicity Secretary of the party reads, “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu undertook the yearly ritual of presenting the 2026 budget to the National Assembly. The budget, themed “Budget of Consolidation, Renewed Resilience...

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