Governance Archives - TheCitizen - It's all about you https://thecitizenng.com/category/governance/ Nigeria's leading online newspaper Tue, 01 Sep 2026 01:08:57 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.7 https://thecitizenng.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/cropped-TheCitizen-330x50-1-32x32.png Governance Archives - TheCitizen - It's all about you https://thecitizenng.com/category/governance/ 32 32 Shettima bans congratulatory advertisements on birthday https://thecitizenng.com/shettima-bans-congratulatory-advertisements-on-birthday/ https://thecitizenng.com/shettima-bans-congratulatory-advertisements-on-birthday/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 01:08:57 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=286811 Vice President Kashim Shettima has appealed to well-wishers to refrain from placing congratulatory advertisements in newspapers or airing celebratory messages on radio, television and digital platforms on his 60th birthday. Shettima made the appeal on Saturday in a statement issued by Mr Stanley Nkwocha, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications. […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/shettima-bans-congratulatory-advertisements-on-birthday/feed/ 0 Shettima returns from AU Summit https://thecitizenng.com/shettima-returns-from-au-summit/ https://thecitizenng.com/shettima-returns-from-au-summit/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:36:14 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=286794 Vice-President Kashim Shettima has returned to Nigeria following his participation at the 21st Extraordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) in Luanda, Angola. Shettima represented President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the high-level summit, where Nigeria called for stronger African-led mechanisms for conflict prevention and resolution, as […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/shettima-returns-from-au-summit/feed/ 0 Tinubu orders NDDC to reconstruct Warri-Benin Highway https://thecitizenng.com/tinubu-orders-nddc-to-reconstruct-warri-benin-highway/ https://thecitizenng.com/tinubu-orders-nddc-to-reconstruct-warri-benin-highway/#respond Sat, 29 Aug 2026 23:57:56 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=286745 The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has officially commenced reconstruction of the dilapidated Warri-Sapele-Benin section of the East West road. According to the managing director of the Commission, Chief Samuel Ogbuku, President Bola Tinubu directed the NDDC to reconstruct the road as quickly as possible, adding that stakeholders had long been complaining about the bad state of the road. […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/tinubu-orders-nddc-to-reconstruct-warri-benin-highway/feed/ 0 FG begins rehabilitation of 13 police training institutions https://thecitizenng.com/fg-begins-rehabilitation-of-13-police-training-institutions/ https://thecitizenng.com/fg-begins-rehabilitation-of-13-police-training-institutions/#respond Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:03:50 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=286672 The Federal Government on Thursday disclosed that contracts had been awarded for the rehabilitation of 13 police training institutions nationwide, with 80 per cent of contractors having already received their award letters. This was as Vice President Kashim Shettima on Thursday charged the National Economic Council to sustain ongoing economic reforms until improvements in the […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/fg-begins-rehabilitation-of-13-police-training-institutions/feed/ 0 FG launches $1bn HOPE Programme to move vulnerable Nigerians to self-reliance https://thecitizenng.com/fg-launches-1bn-hope-programme-to-move-vulnerable-nigerians-to-self-reliance/ https://thecitizenng.com/fg-launches-1bn-hope-programme-to-move-vulnerable-nigerians-to-self-reliance/#respond Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:47:08 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=286622 The Federal Government on Wednesday, launched a $1 billion social protection programme designed to shift vulnerable Nigerians from temporary relief to lasting economic empowerment and self‑reliance. The Household Prosperity and Empowerment Social Protection Project (HOPE-SP) was launched at the State House Banquet Hall in Abuja, alongside four additional programmes aimed at bolstering the nation’s humanitarian […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/fg-launches-1bn-hope-programme-to-move-vulnerable-nigerians-to-self-reliance/feed/ 0 FG hastens police reform to douse self-help plot in communities https://thecitizenng.com/fg-hastens-police-reform-to-douse-self-help-plot-in-communities/ https://thecitizenng.com/fg-hastens-police-reform-to-douse-self-help-plot-in-communities/#respond Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:14:02 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=286571 Nigeria’s worsening security challenges are putting fresh pressure on the country’s policing system. This came as the Federal Government yesterday announced the appointment of Professor Emmanuel Olukemi Rotimi of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, to the Policy Advisory Committee of the Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill. Insecurity in parts of the country has continued to […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/fg-hastens-police-reform-to-douse-self-help-plot-in-communities/feed/ 0 FG eyes unclaimed dividends, dormant funds for NELFUND https://thecitizenng.com/fg-eyes-unclaimed-dividends-dormant-funds-for-nelfund/ https://thecitizenng.com/fg-eyes-unclaimed-dividends-dormant-funds-for-nelfund/#respond Tue, 25 Aug 2026 08:30:21 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=286552 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has opened a new funding channel for the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), directing the transfer of legally cleared funds recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to the student loan scheme. The President also directed that unclaimed dividends from capital market trust funds and funds held in the […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/fg-eyes-unclaimed-dividends-dormant-funds-for-nelfund/feed/ 0 Umahi to inspect Benin-Asaba road over worsening gridlock https://thecitizenng.com/umahi-to-inspect-benin-asaba-road-over-worsening-gridlock/ https://thecitizenng.com/umahi-to-inspect-benin-asaba-road-over-worsening-gridlock/#respond Tue, 25 Aug 2026 07:30:47 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=286527 The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has said he will visit the Benin-Asaba road on Tuesday following widespread complaints, protests and severe gridlock caused by the deteriorating condition of the federal highway. Umahi disclosed this during the flag-off ceremony for the dualisation of the Ibadan-Ijebu-Ode Road, according to a video shared on Monday by his […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/umahi-to-inspect-benin-asaba-road-over-worsening-gridlock/feed/ 0 Lagos announces three-week diversion for Oke-Afa Bridge repairs https://thecitizenng.com/lagos-announces-three-week-diversion-for-oke-afa-bridge-repairs/ https://thecitizenng.com/lagos-announces-three-week-diversion-for-oke-afa-bridge-repairs/#respond Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:59:56 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=286509 The Lagos State Government has announced the temporary closure of Oke-Afa Bridge in Isolo for three weeks from Friday, August 28, to September 18, 2026, as rehabilitation works are carried out on the bridge. The government said the rehabilitation would be executed in two phases, with the first phase covering the outbound Isolo-to-Ejigbo axis from […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/lagos-announces-three-week-diversion-for-oke-afa-bridge-repairs/feed/ 0 Northern senators renew call for state police https://thecitizenng.com/northern-senators-renew-call-for-state-police/ https://thecitizenng.com/northern-senators-renew-call-for-state-police/#respond Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:26:10 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=286440 The Northern Senators Forum (NSF) on Friday urged the Federal Government and state governors to expedite action on the proposed State Police Bill, saying decentralised policing is critical to tackling rising insecurity and improving intelligence gathering at the grassroots. The senators made the call while condemning recent terrorist attacks in Adamawa and Sokoto states which, […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/northern-senators-renew-call-for-state-police/feed/ 0 States get special N435bn for security, infrastructure https://thecitizenng.com/states-get-special-n435bn-for-security-infrastructure/ https://thecitizenng.com/states-get-special-n435bn-for-security-infrastructure/#respond Fri, 21 Aug 2026 01:05:23 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=286383 State governments are receiving billions of naira through a relatively new Federation Account Allocation Committee intervention for infrastructure and security, with available half-year budget implementation reports showing that at least N435bn in revenue was recorded under the funding window by 29 states between January and June 2026. The intervention, classified in state financial records as […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/states-get-special-n435bn-for-security-infrastructure/feed/ 0 Pension row: Ex-servicemen suspend protest after defence minister assurance https://thecitizenng.com/pension-row-ex-servicemen-suspend-protest-after-defence-minister-assurance/ https://thecitizenng.com/pension-row-ex-servicemen-suspend-protest-after-defence-minister-assurance/#respond Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:45:58 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=286343 Retired military personnel on Wednesday suspended their planned protest after the Minister of Defence, Gen Christopher Musa (retd.), assured them that the Federal Government would address their demands over pension adjustments and other welfare concerns. The decision followed a meeting between representatives of the protesting ex-servicemen and officials of the Ministry of Defence at Ship […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/pension-row-ex-servicemen-suspend-protest-after-defence-minister-assurance/feed/ 0 FCTA begins demolition of encroachment on water channels https://thecitizenng.com/fcta-begins-demolition-of-encroachment-on-water-channels/ https://thecitizenng.com/fcta-begins-demolition-of-encroachment-on-water-channels/#respond Wed, 19 Aug 2026 23:49:40 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=286310 The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, yesterday directed the immediate demolition of houses and other structures obstructing designated water channels and green spaces across the capital. The exercise came barely three days after heavy rainfall submerged homes, businesses and vehicles in parts of the FCT, including the highbrow Maitama District. While […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/fcta-begins-demolition-of-encroachment-on-water-channels/feed/ 0 FEC directs EFCC to release looted funds to education sector https://thecitizenng.com/fec-directs-efcc-to-release-looted-funds-to-education-sector/ https://thecitizenng.com/fec-directs-efcc-to-release-looted-funds-to-education-sector/#respond Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:16:13 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=286277 The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved that monies seized by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) be released to the Education sector. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, who stated this after the Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday, said the monies will be channelled through the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/fec-directs-efcc-to-release-looted-funds-to-education-sector/feed/ 0 Shettima resumes duties after two-week leave https://thecitizenng.com/shettima-resumes-duties-after-two-week-leave/ https://thecitizenng.com/shettima-resumes-duties-after-two-week-leave/#respond Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:58:24 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=286249 Vice President Kashim Shettima has returned to the country from his two-week leave, resuming two days ahead of his officially scheduled return date of August 20, 2026. Highly-placed officials working with the Vice President confirmed that Shettima returned to Abuja late Tuesday, August 18, 2026. “He returned yesterday evening,” said one official on Wednesday. “We […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/shettima-resumes-duties-after-two-week-leave/feed/ 0 Adeleke unveils N500m fund, scholarships for Osun pre-election violence victims https://thecitizenng.com/adeleke-unveils-n500m-fund-scholarships-for-osun-pre-election-violence-victims/ https://thecitizenng.com/adeleke-unveils-n500m-fund-scholarships-for-osun-pre-election-violence-victims/#respond Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:50:33 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=286243 Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has announced the establishment of a N500m endowment fund for victims of pre-election violence in the state. Adeleke announced on Wednesday, while receiving his Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission following his re-election. According to the governor’s Special Assistant on Digital Media, Olalekan Badmus, the fund was […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/adeleke-unveils-n500m-fund-scholarships-for-osun-pre-election-violence-victims/feed/ 0 NELFUND caps student loan repayment threshold https://thecitizenng.com/nelfund-caps-student-loan-repayment-threshold/ https://thecitizenng.com/nelfund-caps-student-loan-repayment-threshold/#respond Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:33:58 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=286202 Repayment of loans obtained from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has been capped at 10 per cent of a beneficiary’s gross monthly income, with the arrangement designed to ensure that graduates do not face excessive financial pressure while repaying their education loans. The provision is contained in the Students Loans (Access to Higher Education) […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/nelfund-caps-student-loan-repayment-threshold/feed/ 0 RMAFC completes revenue sharing review, proposes new pay https://thecitizenng.com/rmafc-completes-revenue-sharing-review-proposes-new-pay/ https://thecitizenng.com/rmafc-completes-revenue-sharing-review-proposes-new-pay/#respond Sun, 16 Aug 2026 06:04:34 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=286145 The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has completed the review of Nigeria’s Revenue Allocation Formula, paving the way for a new framework for sharing revenues among the federal, state and local governments. The commission also said it had concluded the review of remuneration for executive, legislative and judicial officeholders, while the review of […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/rmafc-completes-revenue-sharing-review-proposes-new-pay/feed/ 0 State Police: Presidency extends memorandum submission deadline https://thecitizenng.com/state-police-presidency-extends-memorandum-submission-deadline/ https://thecitizenng.com/state-police-presidency-extends-memorandum-submission-deadline/#respond Thu, 13 Aug 2026 19:02:11 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=286114 The Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill has extended the deadline for the submission of memoranda and position papers on the proposed legislation to Friday, August 21, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. West Africa Time. In a statement signed by the Chief of Staff to the President and Chairman of the Presidential Working Group, […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/state-police-presidency-extends-memorandum-submission-deadline/feed/ 0 Presidency closes public submissions on state police today https://thecitizenng.com/presidency-closes-public-submissions-on-state-police-today/ https://thecitizenng.com/presidency-closes-public-submissions-on-state-police-today/#respond Thu, 13 Aug 2026 01:51:23 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=286097 The Presidency has announced that public submissions on the proposed National Policing Bill will close by 5 pm on Thursday, August 13, 2026, urging Nigerians to submit their views on the planned establishment of state police. The Chief of Staff to the President and Chairman of the Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill, […]

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