The Federal Government has approved N120 billion to commence skills acquisition for youths across the country. The Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad disclosed this at the Adolescent and Youth Ministerial Dialogue on Wellbeing, Health, and Development in Abuja on Tuesday. The event, organised by Plan International...
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By JOY ADARA, Abuja- The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), has shared N1.578 trillion among the Federal Government, states and the Local Government Councils (LGCs) for the month of March. A communiqué issued by Bawa Mokwa, the Director, Press and Public Relations, Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation...
The Federal Government said the statement by the National Assembly North – East Caucus that its zone was ” completely excluded” from the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) programme was not correct. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, stated this on Saturday in Abuja, while...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation has responded to circulating claims of lopsidedness in federal appointments, categorically refuting the allegations. Director, Information and Public Relations, Office of the SGF, Segun Imohiosen, said in a statement that all appointments are made...
The Federal Government on Tuesday in Abuja said it could generate over 200 billion dollars annually from space regulation and licensing. Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji, said this at a one-day sensitisation and stakeholders engagement on the commencement of space regulation, spectrum management and licensing...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The federal government has clarified that Nigeria is not on the list of countries facing an entry ban into Saudi Arabia from April 13. Foreign Affairs Minister, Yusuf Tuggar made the clarification through a statement by his Special Assistant on Media and Communications Strategy, Alkasim...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has expressed deep sorrow over the recent attacks by terror gangs on vulnerable communities in Plateau, which claimed numerous lives, including those of children. National Publicity Secretary of the forum, Prof. Tanko Baba, in a statement on Sunday, described...
The Federal Government on Friday re-opened the Independence Bridge in Lagos, following emergency repair works it carried out overnight. At the re-opening, the Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, assured the public of the bridge’s safety and reiterated plans for permanent repairs. The minister explained that the closure of...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- The Federal Government has announced the closure of the Independence Bridge (Marina bound) starting April 1 for essential maintenance and rehabilitation works. The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, made this known in a statement on Monday in Lagos. Mrs. Kesha explained that...
The Federal Government has said it would upgrade the Benue swine and crop improvement project in Yadev town of Gboko Local Government Area to full capacity. The Minister of Livestock Development, Alh. Idi Maiha, stated this on Saturday when he visited the project site at Akperan Orshi Polytechnic, Yadev....
By JOY ADARA , Abuja- The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), has shared N1.678 trillion revenue among the Federal Government, states and the Local Government Councils (LGCs) for the month of February. This is according to a communiqué issued by FAAC and made available by Bawa Mokwa, the Director,...
….wants Tinubu to order AG to release approved funds Due to the Federal government’s persistent failure to honor agreements over the release of the University revitalization fund, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) might have set a dateline of March ending within which it will call for...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos– The Federal Government will, on Wednesday, close the Independence Bridge (Marina bound), Lagos, to facilitate maintenance and rehabilitation works on the bridge. The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, who announced this in a statement on Monday in Lagos, said the bridge...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja- The Federal Government has launched the Direct Benefit Transfer Programme, aiming to support vulnerable Nigerians by disbursing ₦75,000 to eligible households. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that the programme targets 15 million vulnerable households, ensuring they receive financial assistance to alleviate their struggles. The Direct Benefit Transfer...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved over N700 billion as 2025 allocation to Beneficiary Institutions of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). This was disclosed by the Executive Secretary of TETFund, Arc. Sonny S.T Echono during the 2025 Strategic Planning Meeting held with heads...
The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, said the Federal Government has converted the reconstruction of the 750km Sokoto-Gusau-Funtua-Zaria Road project to concrete pavement for greater impacts. Umahi disclosed this during an inspection tour to the ongoing road project in Dange-Shuni Local Government Atea of Sokoto State on Wednesday....
The Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has lauded the Federal Government’s plan to erect seven thousand telecommunications towers in rural areas. The President of ATCON, Mr Tony Emoekpere said in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Tuesday , that it would...
The Federal Government has announced plans to cancel its Visa-on-Arrival policy and introduce landing and exit cards, which prospective visitors will pre-fill before coming into the country. The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced this on Friday in Abuja during the closing ceremony of a weeklong capacity building...
by SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the National Commission for Migrants, Refugees, and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), officially handed over food and non-food relief items to the Borno State Government this morning to support the resettlement of Nigerians returning from Chad. During the handover...
The Federal Government, on Monday, prayed a Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss a bail application filed by four suspects linked to notorious bandit kingpin, Bello Turji. Mr David Kaswe, lawyer who appeared for the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), told Justice Emeka Nwite not to grant the...