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Saturday, May 3rd, 2025 | #TheHeadlines

FG to Launch YEIDEP Grant for Youths in July

Federal Government to Complete Kano-Maradi Rail Project by 2026 - Tinubu

FCT Minister Approves N4.1bn for Area Councils, Orders Minimum Wage, Arrears Payment

CNG Taxis cut Fares by 40% at Abuja Park

FG Disburses N2.25bn to Support 16,696 MSMEs in Gombe, BoI Distributes N107bn Nationwide

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Happy Workers’ Day to all our committed and hardworking workers all over Nigeria who has kept the engine of the economy running!

Thursday, May 1, 2025 | #TheHeadlines

Tinubu Focused on Building Inclusive Economy - Shettima

FG Inaugurates Renewed Hope Health Connect Committee to Bridge Rural Healthcare Gaps Across 55 Senatorial Districts Nationwide

FG Partners with AFTDAN to Boost Agricultural Value Chain and Market Access

FG, Emirates Sign MoU to Boost Inbound Tourism to Nigeria

FG Unveils N110bn Fund to Upgrade Healthcare Infrastructure Across Nigeria

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30th April, 2025 | #TheHeadlines

- @SenRemiTinubu's Renewed Hope Initiative empowers 500 women in Edo.

- FG to scale up functional Primary Healthcare Centres from 1,800 to 17,000 by 2027 ~ Dr. @muhammadpate

- @TheREANigeria partners with 9 energy firms to power 17.5 million Nigerians.

- FG granted 97bn waiver on food imports from 2024 to Q1 2025.

- @HouseNGR's Public Accounts Committee recovers N11.5bn from oil, gas firms over FG debts.

FG to complete 175 new CNG stations nationwide within 18months

VP Shettima calls on RMAFC to support TINUBU’s economic reforms

FG sets 70% local drug production goal for 2030

Nigeria’s non-oil exports grow by 24.75%, hit $1.79billion in Q1 2025 says NEPC

NGX : Investors gain $229billion as equities market opens week on a positive note

#TheHeadlines | 29th April, 2025

Monday, April 28, 2025 | #TheHeadlines

- FG Secures $5.5bn Health Investment, Plans Annual Training of 2,000 Professionals

- FG to Provide 2 Megawatts of Clean, Renewable Energy to 37 Federal Universities Nationwide

- NNPC Gas Limited to Acquire 5.2 Million Standard Cubic Feet Per Day CNG Plant

- Federal Ministry of Agriculture Partners Wardiere Oakmount to Empower 4,000 Farmers in FCT

- Federal Government Directs Renaissance Africa Energy to Increase Crude Oil Output

Friday, April 25, 2025 |#TheHeadlines

NGX Surge: Investor Profits Soar Past N1 Trillion Milestone

Federal Government Launches N5 Billion 'Power Her 774' Initiative to Provide Solar Energy Access for Women Across Nigeria

FG Breaks Ground on $400m Stellar Steel Plant to Cut $4bn Annual Steel Imports

NEC Endorses Cotton, Textile & Garment Board to Unlock $90bn Value by 2035

FG Unveils Monarch Alloys Coating Facility to Boost Local Pipeline Infrastructure

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025

FG reaffirms support for biotechnology, defends safety for GMOs in food and medicine

FG revitalizes 901 primary health centers, plans upgrade of 2,701 more nationwide

Nigeria’s IXPN hits 1Tbps peak internet traffic, marking major digital milestone

FG approves 29 new high yield crop varieties to boost agricultural production

FG approves N120billion for the commencement of nationwide youth skills acquisition programme

April 19th, 2025 | #TheHeadlines

NRC expresses optimism over Eastern railway line reconstruction before 2027

Kaduna power plant 87% complete, operational launch set for 2025 ~ Adelabu

FG launches BisonFly project to cut Air Travel Costs across MDAs and boost transparency

CBN to open N400billion worth of Nigerian Treasury Bills for investors’ subscription’s next week

FG unveils IDERRCN initiative to restore 2,500 hectares of degraded land

Friday, April 18, 2025 | #TheHeadlines

VP Shettima Inaugurates Innovation Committee to Boost Nigeria's Research and Development

FG Secures Release of 6 Nigerians Detained in Cape Verde Over False Trafficking Allegations

Federal Government Pledges to Settle 4 Trillion Owed to GenCos Before Year-End

Nigeria to Boost Power Supply to 8,000MW by 2027-FG

Federal Government Advances Plans to Launch Nigeria's First Renewable Energy University

Thursday, 17th April, 2025

President Tinubu inaugurates high level committee for upcoming National Census

VP Shettima launches Nigeria’s Anticipatory Action Framework to strengthen disaster preparedness

FG and IFAD launch high level learning route on Commodity Alliance Forum under SAPZ program

World bank reaffirms support for President Tinubu’s economic reforms and development agenda

FG reaffirms commitment to combating insecurity amid surge in attacks

NATIONAL CENSUS: PRESIDENT TINUBU INAUGURATES COMMITTEE, GIVES THREE-WEEK DEADLINE FOR REPORT

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu inaugurated a high-level committee on the forthcoming national population and housing census on Wednesday. The committee will submit an interim report within three weeks.

The President said the census is crucial for national development, accurate planning, and effective decision-making in healthcare, education, security, and economic planning.

Nigeria's last census was in 2006, nearly two decades ago. It recorded a population of 140,431,790, with 71,345,488 males and 69,086,302 females.

President Tinubu stressed the pivotal role of a technology-driven process in ensuring credible and verifiable results and the need for collaboration among all relevant agencies and stakeholders.

Underscoring the critical financing factor in the exercise, the President enjoined the members to look at domestic and even international resources.

"Work with all relevant agencies, including the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning. This ministry has to take charge of this because you cannot budget if you do not know how many we are.

"We expect you will touch on the technology area because the census must be technology-driven. Things have changed since the last time that we conducted this exercise. The enumeration has to be technology-driven with biometrics and digitalisation," he said.

Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila represented the President at the event held at the State House in Abuja,

The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Atiku Bagudu, who chairs the Presidential Committee on Population and Housing Census, assured the President that the committee will deliver its report within the three-week deadline.

The minister recalled President Tinubu's advice to ministers during their retreat in 2003, urging them to think creatively and work with the resources available, even under harsh economic conditions.

Bagudu noted that despite global economic challenges, Nigeria is making steady progress under President Tinubu's leadership, citing improved foreign exchange stability and a positive growth trajectory.

He said the committee will recommend practical solutions, including strategies for mobilising domestic and international resources to fund the census.

The Minister of Information, Muhammed Idris, also a committee member, emphasised that accurate data is critical for planning across all sectors and that a credible census is the foundation for such data.

The National Population Commission (NPC) Chairman, Nasir Isa Kwarra, who will also serve as the committee Secretary, said the commission has already begun preparations for the national population and housing census in collaboration with the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning and other relevant stakeholders.

According to him, the focus has been on identifying key requirements and laying the groundwork necessary for the President to make an informed decision on the actual conduct of the census.

Kwarra assured Nigerians that the National Population Commission remains committed to ensuring a credible, technology-driven enumeration that will support effective national planning and development.

The eight-member committee also includes the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), the Director General of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), the Principal Secretary to the President, and the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Administration and Operations (Office of the Chief of Staff).

Bayo Onanuga
Special Adviser to the President
(Information & Strategy)
April 16, 2025

Wednesday, April 16th, 2025

- FG vows to position Nigeria top of human capital index by 2030.

- @NITDANigeria partners with France-based @RealSecDojo to establish cybersecurity academy in Nigeria.

- FG launches SEAP with 30MW Shagamu solar plant, kicks off nationwide energy access across 774 LGAs.

- FG opens application for Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF), offering up to $25million in loans to boost Nigerian shipping.

- FG launches Labour Employment and Empowerment Program (LEEP) to create 2.5 million jobs in two years.

Monday, 14th April, 2025 | #TheHeadlines

- FG to launch De-Risking fund for MSMEs in May 2025

- ⁠NSDC signs $1bn MoU with Chinese investors to transform Nigeria’s sugar sector

- ⁠Nigeria immigration launches contactless passport application in US, Brazil, Mexico and Jamaica

- ⁠Nigeria Gas-led energy transition attracts over $5billion in global investment says NGA

- ⁠90% of transmission upgrades completed, adding 700MW and stabilizing grid ~ Minister of Power

Happy new week!

Thursday 10th April, 2025 | #TheHeadlines

- Agriculture Grows by 1.76%, Contributes 25.59% to GDP as FG Highlights Impact of Tinubu's Reforms

- FG Signs $328.8 Million Deal with Chinese Firm to Enhance Power Supply

- AfDB Mobilizes $2.2 Billion to Develop Agro-Processing Zones in 28 Nigerian States

- Nigeria Posts $6.83 Billion Balance of Payments Surplus in 2024, Ending Three-Year Deficit-CBN

- FG Aims to Cut $4bn in Textile Imports, Revitalizes Nigerian Garment Industry

- Sweden to open trade office in Lagos to deepen economic, diplomatic ties with Nigeria

- @PCNGInitiative attracts over $491million investments, creating 9,000 direct and 75,000 indirect jobs says Presidency

- ⁠FG to roll out 150 new CNG stations nationwide in 18months

- ⁠FG disburses N2.035billion to 1,147 school committees across 36 states and FCT

- ⁠FG to commence construction of coastal highway in Calabar, Akwa Ibom, Ebonyi next week

#TheHeadlines | Tuesday, 8th March, 2025

Monday, April 7th, 2025

- FG signs $27million deal with LNG Arete for gas project in Ajaokuta, Kogi State.

- FG to begin delivery of 3.2million meters in April 2025 ro bridge Nigeria's electricity metering gap.

- FG launches $552.18million Hope-Edu program to revolutionize basic education in Nigeria.

- Minister flags off Guelph Gas CNG mother station in Akwa-Ibom.

- President Tinubu approves establishment of 8,800 new primary healthcare centres and upgrades to Tertiary Institutions for specialized care.

PRESIDENT TINUBU VOWS SEVERE PUNISHMENT FOR PLATEAU ATTACKERS, COMMISERATES WITH FAMILIES OF VICTIMS
 
President Bola Tinubu has promised that the gunmen who killed many people in communities in Plateau State will be apprehended and face severe punishment under the law.
 
The President extended his condolences to the families of the victims in Ruwi, Hurti, and Tadai communities in Bokkos Local Government and those from Manguna and Dafo villages, where the gunmen launched brutal attacks, resulting in the loss of lives and the destruction of properties.
 
President Tinubu commiserated with the Government of Plateau State and Governor Caleb Mutfwang, urging the affected communities to cooperate with the authorities and security agencies by volunteering information to catch the perpetrators and secure their communities.
 
He assured Governor Mutfwang of his support in ending this spate of wanton bloodletting on the Plateau.
 
He directed the National Emergency Management Agency to work with state authorities to provide necessary support to the victims and bring immediate relief to the affected communities and those wounded during the attacks. NEMA will work closely with the state to ensure that affected communities rebuild and recover.
 
The President stated: "The report of another violent attack in communities in Plateau State by mindless gunmen saddens me. The latest attacks on defenceless citizens are unacceptable. I have directed security agencies to hunt down the attackers, and they will face severe punishment when apprehended. These intermittent attacks should have no place in our country at a time when we are working so hard to restore peace and order in all parts of our country.

This unfortunate incident will never dampen and slow us down in our duty to protect every Nigerian citizen. Instead, we will work harder to exterminate forces of evil wherever they are lurking in our country.
 
"Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims' families and all those affected by this senseless violence.  No community should have to endure such tragedy. We all must unite to foster peace and stability. I urge all citizens—regardless of ethnic, religious, or political affiliations—to uphold the shared humanity that binds us all, embrace peace and reject retaliation."

Bayo Onanuga

Special Adviser to the President

(Information & Strategy)

April 5, 2025

Saturday, 5th April, 2025 | #TheHeadlines

- President Tinubu Appoints Ayo Sotinrin as Bank of Agriculture MD

- FG Records N347.5bn Dividend from Portfolio Companies in 2023 567% Surge from 2022

- Presidential CNG Initiative to Seal $6m Arete Mini-LNG Deal for Northern Expansion

- FG Moves to Harmonise Operations of Healthcare Institutions Nationwide

- FG Reaffirms Commitment to Fast-Track $5bn Africa Energy Bank Launch

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- FG collaborates with private sector to launch Dairy Training Institute

- ⁠FG sets June 2025 as deadline for National library phase one completion

- ⁠FG reaffirms commitment to accelerating digital trade

- ⁠@NDENigeria trains 33,692 unemployed youths, provides loans and starter packs to 5,532 youths

- ⁠FG announces highway concession plan to enhance road infrastructure

#TheHeadlines | Friday, March 28th, 2025

President Tinubu has officially signed the South-West Development Commission and South-South Development Commission bills into law.

With this latest development, all six geo-political zones in the country now have dedicated development commissions.

26th March, 2025

- FG to mobilize agencies for poverty reduction programs, attract private sector investments

- ⁠President Tinubu unveils NIYA to boost skill acquisition and empowerment

- ⁠FG commences construction of 17.55km access road to Second Niger bridge

- ⁠President Tinubu launches Torch of Unity for 22nd National sports festival

- ⁠FG to link social register to NIN for humanitarian aid distribution

24th March, 2025 | #TheHeadlines

- FG to launch CNG loan program in Q2, 2025

- ⁠@NDDCOnline supports 300 Niger Delta rice farmers with starter packs worth N200,000

- ⁠FG unveils 125km Benin-Asaba super highway project

- ⁠FG, World bank partner to provide clean water for 6million Nigerians under SURWASH

- ⁠FG inaugurates NEEP to boost agricultural services

- FG launches construction of 10 MMSCF/D CNG mother station by Nsik oil and gas.

- FG to expand Agro-Ranger recruitment for enhanced farmer and farmland protection.

- FG to support 250,000 farmers to boost food security and stability.

- Tinubu orders probe into karu tanker explosion, mourns victims.

- Tinubu reforms set 20-year milestones in Nigeria para-military services.

March 21st, 2025 | #TheHeadlines

March 20th, 2025

- President Tinubu appoints board members for NISO.

- ⁠FG to establish investment vehicle for housing development on underutilized assets.

- ⁠FG and World bank launch revitalization of 58 primary healthcare facilities in Nasarawa State.

- ⁠Shettima urges Lawmakers to pass laws boosting nutrition and food security.

- ⁠FG approves disbursement of N32.8B to strengthen basic healthcare services.

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- FG Reviews Expatriate Quota Policy to Safeguard Nigerian Workers' Interests

- Nigeria’s Inflation Rate Drops to 23.18% in February 2025

- FG to Deploy 90,000km Fibre in Q4, Sets 2030 Completion Target

- Reps Recover N28.99bn Debt Owed to FG by Oil Firms

- FG Set to Produce 1.2 Million Metric Tons of Methanol in €5.9bn Project

#TheHeadlines | Tuesday, March 18, 2025

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