Tag: #RenewedHopeAgenda
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FG’S 50% TRAIN DISCOUNT KICKS OFF WITH MASSIVE CROWDS!
Christmas travel just got cheaper—Federal Government slashes train fares by 50% nationwide, and Nigerians are flooding stations like it’s free jollof! NRC MD Dr. Kayode Opeifa announced Tuesday that the discount started today, running through Jan 4, 2026, on all major routes—Lagos-Ibadan, Abuja-Kaduna, narrow gauge lines packed near capacity from early bookings. Families rave it’s…
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PENCare LIFELINE: FREE HEALTHCARE FOR 30K LOW-INCOME RETIREES FROM MARCH
PenCom boss Omolola Oloworaran dropped game-changing news Thursday at Lagos’ Pension Revolution Summit, unveiling a March 2026 pilot for PenCare blanketing 30,000 strapped CPS retirees nationwide with free, accessible medical care to ditch post-work bill nightmares and honor their service with real dignity. This industry-first, trustee-led push across six geo-zones eases healthcare hell for the…
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NIGERIA TAKES FLIGHT WITH MAIDEN INTERNATIONAL AIRSHOW
Nigeria just landed a historic moment in aviation! Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, announced during the launch of the first-ever Nigeria International Airshow (NIA) at Abuja’s Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport that the Federal Government is stepping up efforts to make Nigeria Africa’s aviation hub. Keyamo called it a “historic moment” as…
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FCTA REVOKES STALLED 13KM APO-KARSHI ROAD CONTRACT AFTER 14 YEARS – REAWARDED TO SCC!
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike announced the revocation of the long-delayed Apo to Karshi road contract from Kakatar Engineering Ltd (awarded 2011), now reawarded to SCC with work underway to ease Nyanya/Karu traffic into Abuja city centre. He inspected alongside Kubwa-Bwari road (also SCC) and Outer Southern Expressway dualisation, expressing joy at progress toward mid-2026 delivery…
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PRESIDENT TINUBU HEADS TO G20 AND AU-EU SUMMITS
President Bola Tinubu is set to jet off to Johannesburg, South Africa, and Luanda, Angola, this week for two major international summits. His first stop is the20th G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg, followed by the AU-EU Summit in Angola. The G20 Summit, themed “Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability,” brings together leaders from the world’s top economies, the…
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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES STUDENTS’ VENTURE CAPITAL GRANT TO BOOST INNOVATION
The Federal Government has officially opened the application portal for the Students’ Venture Capital Grant (S-VCG), a bold initiative to turn student ideas into high-impact, commercially viable startups. The announcement came from Mrs. Folasade Boriowo, Director of Press and Public Relations at the Ministry of Education. Minister of Education Dr. Tunji Alausa described S-VCG as…
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TINUBU CALLS ON NATIONAL DEFENCE COLLEGE TO DRIVE INCLUSIVE GROWTH AND STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged participants of Course 33 at the National Defence College (NDC) to actively contribute to Nigeria’s inclusive governance and industrial growth during their strategic leadership training. Speaking in Abuja, he emphasized that developing Nigeria is a shared responsibility and called on emerging leaders to be agents of positive change. Highlighting…
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NSCDC ARRESTS 20 SUSPECTS IN MAJOR CRACKDOWN ON NATIONAL SECURITY THREATS
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has apprehended 20 individuals involved in serious crimes threatening Nigeria’s national security, the NSCDC National Public Relations Officer, Babawale Afolabi, announced during a press briefing in Abuja. Under orders from Commandant General Ahmed Audi, the Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad (CG’sSIS) carried out the arrests between October…
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FCC LEADS DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION TO BOOST GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY AND TRANSPARENCY
The Acting Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC), Mr. Kayode Oladele, has called on Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) across Nigeria to embrace digital technology to enhance efficiency and service delivery. Speaking at a workshop and portal training held at Nasarawa State University, Oladele emphasized that the era of analog operations is over and…
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FG TARGETS CLIMATE-RESILIENT CROPS TO BOOST FOOD SECURITY
The Federal Government is stepping up efforts to increase sustainable crop yields by focusing on climate-resilient and disease-tolerant crops that can withstand pests, diseases, and extreme weather. Minister of State for Agriculture, Sen. Aliyu Abdullahi, outlined these commitments at the 47th National Council on Agricultural and Food Security meeting in Kaduna, themed “Food Sovereignty and…
