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2026 NATIONWIDE DATA VERIFICATION EXERCISE PRESS RELEASE The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission has commenced a Nationwide Data Verification Exercise to strengthen Nigeria’s Revenue Allocation Framework. The main purpose of the exercise is to review the factors and proxies used in
TINUBU HOLDS HIGH-LEVEL TALKS WITH SENATE LEADERS ON NATIONAL ISSUES By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday met with top Senate leaders in a closed-door session at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, to discuss pressing national matters. The meeting, led by
OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION Press Release Wednesday April 22nd, 2026 FG, STATES, LGCs SHARE N2.036 TRILLION March 2026 REVENUE A total sum of N2.036 trillion, being March 2026 Federation Account Revenue, has been shared to the Federal Government,
LAGOS REINTRODUCES MONTHLY SANITATION, WARNS DEFAULTERS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Lagos State Government has clarified modalities for the resumption of its monthly environmental sanitation exercise scheduled for April 25, 2026. Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, said the exercise
NEW EDUCATION BOSSES APPOINTED, LIBRARY DG GETS SECOND TERM By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban President Bola Tinubu has approved fresh appointments across major education agencies, naming new chairmen for NECO and NBTE, appointing a polytechnic rector, and extending the tenure of the National
COASTAL HIGHWAY FLOOD ROW DEEPENS IN LAGOS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban A growing controversy has trailed flooding along the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway after Dino Melaye shared a viral video showing waterlogged sections of the road, sparking concerns over the project’s durability. In
NAF STRIKES KILL SEVERAL TERRORISTS IN SAMBISA By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Nigerian Air Force has killed several terrorists in fresh air strikes on the Yuwe axis of Sambisa Forest, Borno State. The operation, based on credible intelligence and surveillance, targeted fortified
JAMB ARRESTS TWO CANDIDATES, PARENT OVER UTME RESULT FORGERY By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has arrested two candidates and a parent for allegedly falsifying 2026 UTME results using artificial intelligence and other electronic tools. In a
KWARA GOVT CONFIRMS MONDAY RESUMPTION FOR ALL SCHOOLS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kwara State Government has confirmed that all public and private schools across the state will resume academic activities on Monday, April 20, 2026, marking the beginning of the third
REVENUE MOBILISATION ALLOCATION AND FISCAL COMMISSION PRESS RELEASE RMAFC CHAIRMAN LEADS HIGH-LEVEL TALKS WITH INTERIOR MINISTRY ON PROMOTING INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES Thursday, 16th April, 2026. The Honourable Chairman, Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), Dr. Mohammed Bello Shehu OFR, on Thursday, led