The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has urged the Federal Government to consider merging the payment platforms developed by the different unions in the University System to address peculiarities. Mr Mohammed Ibrahim, SSANU National President, made the call in a communique issued on Monday in Abuja at...
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The Chairman, Palliative Committee on Subsidy Removal and Kebbi Governor, Dr Nasir Idris has assured Nigerians that efforts were on to cushion the effects of the subsidy removal. The governor gave the assurance when members of the committee met in Abuja on Saturday. This is contained in a statement...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, June 28 and Thursday, June 29 as public holidays in commemoration of this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr Oluwatoyin Akinlade, announced this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Akinlade, who made...
Despite the warning by the Federal Government on purchase of cow skin (ponmo) due to the outbreak of Anthrax disease in some neighbouring countries, the trade in the commodity still thrives. A survey of some markets at Mushin, Egbeda, Oshodi and Ikotun, all in Lagos State, by...
The Co-chair, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Mr Bill Gates, has urged the Federal Government to improve investment in equitable solutions and in the people who are working on them. He said this during the Pan-African Youth Innovation Forum on Wednesday in Lagos, as part of activities for his...
The absence of counsel for the Federal Government, on Wednesday, stalled the trial commencement of Tukur Mamu, who is being tried over his alleged relationship with terrorists that were involved in last year’s attack on a Kaduna-bound train.mamu The matter, which was on number three on the cause list,...
The Federal Government with the Support of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Tuesday repatriated 102 more Nigerian irregular migrants who were released from detention facilities in Libya.nigerians Amb. Kabiru Musa, Chargé D’Affaires En Titre of the Nigerian Mission in Libya disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday....
Airtel Nigeria on Monday inaugurated the Fifth Generation Network (5G) in Lagos, Rivers, Ogun and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The Chief Commercial Officer, Airtel Nigeria, Mr Femi Oshinlaja, said this during the inauguration of the 5G Network in Lagos. According to him, unlike the 3G and 4G networks,...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Department of State Services (DSS) says it has identified persons and groups planning to stage campaigns of calumny against it and the Government over the suspension and investigation of Mr Godwin Emefiele. The DSS spokesman, Dr Peter Afunanya, stated this in a statement...
The Federal Government says it is working out modalities to begin students loan between September and October 2023. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, David Adejo, disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday while addressing newsmen on the bill signed by President Bola Tinubu. NAN reports that President Tinubu...
Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) has advised President Bola Tinubu to tackle insecurity and other vices in the country. President of ECWA, Rev. Stephen Baba-Panya, gave the advice in a statement issued in Jos on Monday to commemorate the 2023 Democracy Day. Baba-Panya, who decried the spate of killings,...
The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has appealed to the Federal Government to provide a minimum of one tractor and bulldozer for farmers in the 774 local government areas in the country to boost food production. Dr Femi Oke, AFAN’s Chairman, Lagos State Chapter, told the News Agency...
The Federal Government has assured Nigerians of the brighter future of the country in spite of the several challenges the citizens are going through. Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, gave the assurance on Friday in Abuja, at a World Press Conference on the...
The Rice Processors Association of Nigeria, RIPAN, suspects that persons and groups who do not wish the Nigerian economy well, were behind the re-circulation of an old video where the Idiroko Border was re-opened PRNigeria reports that a video trending on social media gave the impression that President Bola...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Federal Government has approved the ratification of six maritime conventions and protocols that promote cleaner marine environment, ship-breaking criteria, global standard for fishing crew and response to oil pollution casualties. The approved instruments for ratification are: Hong Kong International Convention for Safe and Environmentally...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal Government has declared Monday June 12, public holiday in commemoration of the 2023 Democracy Day celebration. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr Oluwatoyin Akinlade, announced this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Akinlade who made the declaration on behalf of...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected the ruling of the National Industrial Court (NIC) of favouring the Federal Government against the interest of the masses and workers in the country. Mr Joe Ajaero, NLC President said this in a communique jointly signed with Mr Emmanuel Ugboaja, General Secretary...
The meeting between the federal government and the labour unions ended on Monday with a resolution to reconvene on June 19 to agree on implementation framework on resolutions reached. Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, Speaker of the House of Representatives, who led the government side, disclosed this at the end of...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has directed all State Councils of the union to mobilise members to withdraw their services and commence protests nationwide from Wednesday next week. The National Secretary of NUJ, Shuaibu Leman, who disclosed this in a statement on Saturday,...
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has urged the Federal Government to revert to status quo ante its decision to remove fuel subsidy. Mr Festus Osifo, TUC President, spoke while addressing newsmen at the end of an emergency meeting of the congress’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting on Friday in...