President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reiterated his administration’s commitment to protecting all faiths and promoting religious tolerance and harmony as Nigerians join the rest of the world in celebrating Christmas. In his Christmas message, the President said his government would deepen sustained engagement with leaders of Christianity and Islam to prevent conflict, address insecurity, and strengthen national unity and stability.

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) disclosed on Monday, as part of its public enlightenment awareness on the new tax laws, that the National Identification Number (NIN) is now systematically the Tax Identification Number (TIN) for all Nigerians, following public worries about aspects of the new tax laws that mandate the use of a Tax Identification Number for specific transactions, such as operating a bank account.

The Federal Government of Nigeria has taken steps to address the rising challenge of drug abuse within the public service to improve productivity and security by introducing a compulsory drug screening policy for all intending public service employees.

The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced Thursday, December 25, and Friday, December 26, 2025, as public holidays to observe Christmas and Boxing Day. It also declared Thursday, January 1, 2026, a public holiday to mark the New Year.

In addition to establishing stringent regulations on voter accreditation, result transmission, and sanctions for electoral officers, the House of Representatives has quadrupled or tripled campaign expenditure caps for candidates. A substantial rise in the campaign expenditure caps for candidates running for public office has been approved by the House of Representatives. In order to improve Nigeria's electoral process's legitimacy, openness, and integrity, the legislators have made other changes to the Electoral Act 2022.          

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu held a private meeting with the leadership of the Nigeria Labor Congress (NLC) on Tuesday night at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, to address the rising security challenges in the country and avert the imminent threat of nationwide protests and industrial action by the Union.