News as it breaks
The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has called on the Federal Government to make antivenom freely available across the country, warning that more than 2,000 Nigerians die every year from preventable snakebite-related complications. The appeal followed the death of Abuja-based singer, Ifunanya Nwangene, who reportedly died after a…
The Federal Government has formally signed a concession agreement for the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, marking a major step in efforts to modernise Nigeria’s aviation infrastructure through public-private partnerships. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, signed the agreement at a ceremony held at the Ministry’s…
The Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development has dismissed claims by the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) that the Federal Government violated the federal character principle by siting a gold refinery in Lagos. The ministry described the allegation, credited to a statement signed by NEF spokesperson, Prof. Abubakar Jiddere, as…
The Federal Government on Sunday responded to reports of an alleged failed coup attempt aimed at toppling President Bola Tinubu’s administration, expressing full confidence in the military’s official denial of the claims. Speaking to The PUNCH, Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said the government has no reason…
The Federal Government has dismissed recent media reports and viral social media content questioning the quality of materials used in the ongoing reconstruction and expansion of the Ore–Ondo–Akure Expressway, asserting that the project conforms to international engineering standards. A viral video had surfaced online alleging the use of substandard materials…
The Federal Government has directed the immediate commencement of the long-awaited reconstruction of the 137-kilometre Keffi–Nasarawa–Toto–Abaji road, in a renewed push to boost regional connectivity and infrastructure under President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. The directive was announced by the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, during an inspection tour…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has strongly refuted claims by U.S. Senator Ted Cruz alleging widespread Christian persecution in Nigeria, describing them as “ignorant, false, and baseless.” The reaction follows the introduction of the Nigeria Religious Freedom Accountability Act by Senator Cruz in the U.S. Senate, a bill that seeks…
The Nigerian Senate has called on the Federal Government to establish a permanent military base in Kwara South Senatorial District, in response to escalating insecurity and bandit attacks in the region. The lawmakers specifically proposed that the military base be located near the forest belts of Ifelodun Local Government Area…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has renewed its commitment to eliminate rabies by 2030, aligning with global health targets to end dog-mediated human deaths from the deadly disease. Speaking at a Joint Ministerial Press Briefing in Abuja on World Rabies Day 2025, the Minister of Livestock Development, Dr. Idi Maiha,…
A group under the Aegis of Concerned Citizens of Gwoza Local Government Area in Borno State has called on the Federal Government to urgently intervene in the lingering humanitarian crisis facing thousands of displaced persons from the area since the Boko Haram insurgency began in 2013. Speaking at a press…
