By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The Federal Government has intensified its rescue operation efforts by evacuating another batch of 107 Nigerians stranded in Libya. The evacuees arrived the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos on Tuesday. This is contained in a statement issued by Amb. Kabiru Musa, Charge D’affiares entitre of...
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The Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), says it will soon provide four million prepaid meters to electricity consumers in the country. Aisha Mahmud, NERC Commissioner in charge of Consumers Affairs, disclosed this at the Customers’ Complaints Resolution Meeting Organised on Tuesday in Jos. Mahmud, who described the shortage of...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – After the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), questioned the distribution of the N320.3 billion released by the Federal Government for tertiary institutions in the country, the Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Arc. Sonny Echono, on Thursday gave further breakdown on...
A Financial Analyst, Mr Muktar Muhammed, has urged the Federal Government to take steps to increase foreign exchange earnings to stabilise the Naira. Muhammed said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Abuja against the backdrop of depleting foreign exchange reserves of...
A political support group, Tinubu Vanguard, has urged the Federal Government and the government of Cross River to take over burial arrangements of late Senate President, Joseph Wayas. The Director-General of Tinubu Vanguard, Dr Johnny Benjamin, said this in a statement on Sunday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, says the Federal Government has released N15 billion to the Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo-led Repatriation and Settlement Committee to ensure safe return of all Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to their homes. Zulum, who is also the Vice Chairman of the...
The Federal Government will, today, arraigned Mr Tukur Mamu, ex-terrorist negotiator, on 10-count charge bordering on terrorism financing among others. Mamu, who will be arraigned by the office if the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) on behalf of the FG, will be arraigned before Justice Inyang Ekwo of a...
The National Industrial Court on Tuesday adjourned until May 19 to deliver judgment in the suit between the Federal Government and some dissatisfied pensioners. Defendants in the suit are: the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Minister of Labour and Employment, Minister of Finance, Budget and National...
The Managing Director of Galaxy Backbone (GBB) Prof. Muhammad Abubakar said the Federal Government had blocked over 200 cyberattacks during the Presidential and National Assembly elections held on Feb.25. Abubakar made this disclosure at the opening session of a two-day Ministerial Training for GBB’s Board members and Management staffers...
. Six States of the Federation have dragged the Federal Government before the Supreme Court seeking cancellation of the last February 25, 2023 Presidential and National Assembly elections. The plaintiffs in the originating summons marked: SC/CV/354/2023, are specifically asking for an order of the apex court “directing a wholistic...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Federal Government has distributed food items to victims of Maiduguri Monday market at the Government House Maiduguri Thursday. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Farouq, said the distribution exercise was based on the approval of President Muhammadu...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal Government of Nigeria has commiserated with the Turkish authority over the recent earthquake that has left over 22,000 persons dead and many others injured. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq, paid a condolence visit...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja — The Federal Government has expressed its readiness to partner with the Indian Government on total eradication of fake Nigerian passports into India. The Minister of Interior, Mr Rauf Aregbesola, said this in a statement issued by the Deputy Director of Press and Public Relations...
The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, says the government will implement a “One for One Replacement” to close the gaps of doctors leaving the country. Ehanire made this known while speaking at the Healthcare Federation Of Nigeria 2023 Annual Conference held in Lagos on Friday. The News Agency...
The Federal Government says whatever action taken against anyone who undermines the nation”s democracy, watered by the blood of many patriots, is right and justified. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, stated this on Monday in Abuja at the 20th edition of the President Muhammadu Buhari’...
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva says the Federal Government has not approved any increase in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise called petrol. In a statement, on Friday in Abuja, Sylva said that President Muhammadu Buhari had not approved rise in...
Water Resources Minister, Suleiman Adamu, said the Federal Government had constructed 260 dams that impounded 34 billion cubic meters of water across the country. Addressing participants at the 29th regular meeting of the National Council on Water Resources (NCWR) on Thursday in Sokoto, Adamu said the figure represented the...
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday struck out a suit instituted against the Federal Government challenging alleged uneven distribution of appointments into the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Delivering judgment, Justice Inyang Ekwo, said the suit was struck out on grounds that the plaintiff, Mrs RitaLori Ogbebor, a...
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami SAN says its ministry has prosecuted 1,500 terrorism cases and currently collaborating with relevant agencies for next phase of terrorism related trials. Malami made this known in Abuja, during the 17th Edition of President Muhammadu Buhari’s Administration Scorecard...
The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) in Lagos State, says Federal Government must deal decisively with anything that may constitute a threat to the peaceful conduct of the 2023 general elections. The Lagos State IPAC Chairman, Mr Olusegun Mobolaji made this plea in an interview with the News Agency of...