By BARBARA KALU, Port Harcourt – Project Niger Delta (PND), a civil society organization, has called on the federal government to cancel ongoing surveillance contracts aimed at stopping the theft of crude oil in the Niger Delta. In a petition signed by its Executive Director/Coordinator, comrade Princewill...
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The Federal Government and tr organised labour have reach an agreement on N70,000 new minimum wage. This was announced by Alhaji Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation at the end of the meeting with labour at the State House on Thursday. Details later…..
The Federal Government has dragged Daily Trust Newspapers before the National Media Complaints Commission (NMCC), otherwise known as the Ombudsman, over its story on the Samoa agreement. A statement by NMCC on Sunday acknowledged receipt of the federal government’s complaint and added that investigation into the matter had...
The Federal Government has paid the severance benefits of 885 Nigeria Immigration Services (NIS) officers disengaged from service in 2006/2007, Dasuki Arabi, Director-General of the Bureau of Public Service (BPSR), has said. Arabi disclosed this at a news conference on Friday, in Abuja. He said that the outstanding...
The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), has urged the Federal Government to propose amendments to the Samoa Agreement or withdraw from the pact if the European Union (EU) rejects the changes. This is contained in a statement signed by its President, Archbishop Lucius Ugorji, and issued by...
The Federal Government has pledged to pay the 36-months salary arrears owed some teachers of Unity Colleges. The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman made the pledge on the sidelines of a three-day EdTech Conference organised by Mastercard Foundation in Abuja on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria...
The Nigeria Hotel Association (NHA) on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to reintroduce fuel subsidy payment to marketers to allow hoteliers remain in business. Patrick Anyanwu, National President of NHA, made the call in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday. According to...
The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Mr Ahmed Dangiwa, has said the Federal Government is planning to establish a National Social Housing Fund (NSHF) for low income earners. The minister stated this in his keynote address at the opening of the maiden Kaduna International Housing Exhibition, held...
Over N300 billion worth of technical equipment and accessories procured by the National Population Commission (NPC) for the botched 2023 census may go to waste if the Federal Government fails to direct the NPC to conduct the twice postponed national headcount with immediate effect. Investigations showed that...
JOEL OLADELE, Abuja The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals, (SSAP-SDGs) Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, has called on State, Local Governments and the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to double their efforts in the quest to attain the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as the global community...
The Commandant, Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) Maj.-Gen. John Ochai, has called on the Federal Government to support the local production of arms and ammunition in the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON). Ochai made the call on Friday when he toured the facilities of the DICON Ordnance Factory in...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Federal Government has highlighted the huge multiplier impact of the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) Gas Pipeline Project on the nation’s economic growth and industrialisation. This was made known during the visit of three cabinet Ministers to the AKK Gas Pipeline Project Site where they inspected...
The Founder of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Dr Boniface Aniebonam, has said the party is not behind the unfounded allegation accusing the Federal Government of creating crisis in Kano State. Aniebonam stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on...
The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HoCSF), Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, has said the Federal Government has not abandoned the issue of salary harmonisation in the civil service. Yemi-Esan made the disclosure during a chat with media executives on Wednesday in Abuja, being part of activities...
The Federal Government is to convert Zaria Hotels in Kaduna State to classrooms and hostels for the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria. The Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo told newsmen in Zaria on Wednesday that the Zaria Hotels had been acquired as an annexure to the...
Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has condemned the frequent abduction and arrest of journalists in the country by security agencies, especially the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), under the guise of enforcing the Cybersecurity Act. The Guild warned of the consequence of such illegal actions on press freedom. The professional...
The Nigeria Labour Congress has disclosed that the ongoing nationwide strike will continue despite the agreement signed with the Federal Government at Monday’s meeting. The congress, in a post on X, on Tuesday said the industrial action which has grounded the nation’s economy will continue until Tuesday’s meeting of...
In a bid to stop the ongoing strike by organized labour, the Federal Government, through the National Salaries Wages and Income Commission, has extended an invitation to the leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC). However, it is not yet clear if the Labour...
The Federal Government has said that President Bola Tinubu led administration is taking significant steps to revolutionise Nigeria’s health sector. These initiatives included new infrastructure projects, enhanced regulations and efforts to boost local manufacturing, workforce development and health insurance coverage. Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali...
The Federal Government has constituted the governing councils of 111 federal tertiary institutions in the country. This list of the constituted governing councils was released on Saturday by the Federal Ministry of Education. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Didi Esther Walson-Jack, who released the statement...