Nigeria Breaking News
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced a new milestone in the country’s power sector, achieving a peak generation of 5,713.6 megawatts (MW) on March 2, 2025. This marks an increase of 170MW compared to the previous peak of 5,543.20MW recorded on February 14, 2025. However, it remains 88MW short of Nigeria’s all-time high …
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has called on the federal government to develop a comprehensive industrialization strategy to boost local manufacturing capacity, among other policies. In a statement, Director General, LCCI, Dr. Chinyere Almona, argued that the country’s reliance on trade and services, at the expense of industries is not healthy for the economy. …
The Federal Government, on Monday, approved an N500m pilot initiative to boost the hides and skin industry, focusing on empowering women entrepreneurs in the leather and footwear manufacturing sector. The initiative, approved by the Federal Executive Council, will be implemented through the Ministry of Innovation, Science, and Technology, with a special emphasis on supporting women’s …
The Federal Government on Monday approved N733.89bn for the dualisation of the Oyo-Ogbomoso Road in Oyo State, among other projects. Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, announced this to State House Correspondents after the 24th Federal Executive Council meeting at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. The dualisation of the Ibadan-Ilorin Road, Section Two, covers Oyo-Ogbomoso in …
The Federal government says Nigeria loses about $56 billion annually to malnutrition. Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Sen. Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, disclosed this at the end of a recent high-level dialogue in Abuja on the cost of inaction on malnutrition in Nigeria and N4G commitment-making. The minister, who was represented at the event by …
A significant number of Nigerian passengers faced unexpected delays and frustration after an Air France flight, en route from Paris to Abuja, was diverted to Lomé, Togo, due to severe weather conditions in the Nigerian capital. The incident prompted swift action from the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, who expressed deep concern …
The Federal Government said it has resolved the passport printer crisis at its consulates in Atlanta and New York, United States of America. The resolution followed directives of the Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, to the Nigeria Immigration Service NIS in January 2025 to deliver new passport printers to the consulates in both cities. …
The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Mrs Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has urged the U.S. to adhere to established protocols when deporting immigrants from its territory. She made this appeal in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, following a visit by the U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills Jr., to the ministry. In a statement issued …
The Federal Government has called on radio stations in Nigeria to use their platforms to create awareness about climate change and its impact on the country. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, made the call in a statement, on Thursday in Abuja to commemorate the World Radio Day. The News Agency …
The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the sum of $1.7 billion for Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity – Governance (HOPE – GOVERNANCE) project alongside the inter-related Primary Health Care Provision Strengthening (HOPE -PHC) project. This was made known during the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting held recently. While the HOPE-PHC project aims …