The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says there is the need for its personnel to bear firearms in discharging their duties, considering the level of security challenges across the country. The Corps Marshal, Mr Dauda Biu, made this known on Saturday, while inaugurating 1,762 personnel of the...
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The Federal Government is to review the agreement it entered into with the Joint Health Sector Unions and Assembly of Healthcare Professionals, (JOHESU). Minister of Labour and Employment, Mr Simon Lalong, said this he received members of JOHESU led by Mr Olumide Akintayo, in his office on Thursday...
The House of Representatives has tasked the Federal Government to place priority on payment of judgment debt incurred by Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). This followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Lanre Okunlola (APC-Lagos) at plenary in Abuja on Thursday. Presenting the motion, Okunlola said...
The Supreme Court on Thursday fixed Dec. 15 to deliver judgment in the appeal filed by the Federal Government against the Court of Appeal judgment that quashed the criminal charges against Nnamdi Kanu and ordered his release. Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun fixed the date after taking arguments from Kanu’ s...
The Senate has urged the Federal Government to redeem the N10 billion promise made to the people of Benue to rebuild the destroyed communities. Senate resolution was sequel to adoption of a motion at plenary on Thursday on need to restle displaced people of Gwer -West , Markurdi...
Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU)Ssanu, has called for the immediate implementation of 25 and 35 per cent salary increments for workers in tertiary institutions. Mr Mohammed Ibrahim, National President, SSANU, said this in a communique issued on Monday in Abuja. The communique was issued at end of...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared the sum of N1.1 trillion to the Federal Government, states and Local Government Councils (LGCs) for August. This is contained in a communiqué issued by the FAAC at its September meeting. The communiqué said...
The Federal Government with the support of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), has repatriated more than 160 stranded Nigerians from Libya. Amb. Kabiru Musa, Chargé D’Affaires En Titre in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja, said the...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has inaugurated an ad hoc committee on the establishment of central multipurpose laboratories in selected universities in the country. Inaugurating the committee on Monday in Abuja, Executive Secretary of TETFund, Arc. Sonny Echono, said the move was...
The Organised Private Sector of Nigeria (OPSN) has reiterated its call on the Federal Government and Labour Unions to work assiduously to avert the looming disruption of socioeconomic activities in the country. The organisations made the call in a statement on Sunday in reaction to the planned nationwide...
The Minister of Works, Mr David Umahi, on Saturday opened discussions with Hitech Construction Company Ltd. on the proposed Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. Umahi, during a meeting with engineers from the Federal Ministry of Works and the contractor’s team in Lagos said the project would boost interconnectivity to link the...
The Minister of Transportation, Sen. Saidu Alkali, has expressed disappointment over the slow pace of work on the reconstruction of the Eastern Railway Corridor by the Chinese Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC) Ltd. The minister made his feelings known on Friday when he inspected the progress of work...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Minister of Labour and Employment Simon Bako Lalong has again invited the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC for another meeting over its planned indefinite strike. The NLC is currently planning a nationwide shutdown owing to the removal of fuel subsidy by the...
The Federal Government has announced plans to set up transit schools to cater for the educational needs of the 11,000 school children displaced by banditry and other violent crimes in Niger State. According to the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, the project would...
The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC says it is taking steps to block leakages and boost the Federal Government’s revenue generation initiatives. The Chairman of the commission, Mr Mohammed Shehu, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Abuja....
The Federal Government has certified the infrastructure of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) safe for passenger operations. The Consultant, Corporate Communication Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Mr Kolawole Ojelabi, made the disclosure in a statement in Lagos on Thursday. Ojelabi said that the certification came following a...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has appealed to the Federal Government not to ignore the State because it is being governed by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), even as he called for a quick intervention against banditry. Governor Mohammed made the call...
People’s Democratic Party (PDP) says the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu, are creating disconnection between the Federal Government and the citizens. The PDP said this in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba in Abuja on Monday. Ologunagba questioned the sensitivity of the government toward...
The Federal Government has no intention to borrow from any local or foreign organisation with its removal of subsidy on petrol and exchange rate harmonisation. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Chief Wale Edun, revealed this at the end of the inaugural Federal Executive...