Some federal workers have urged the Federal Government to speedily repair the refineries in the country to mitigate the high cost of living following the removal of fuel subsidy. In a survey conducted among some federal workers in Ondo, Ekiti and Osun states by the News Agency of...
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The Katsina State Government on Wednesday confirmed receipt of N2 billion out of the N5 billion palliative approved to the states by the Federal Government. Dr Bala Salisu-Zango, the state’s Commissioner for Information, Culture and Home Affairs made the clarification while reacting to insinuation that the federal government...
Minister of Works, David Umahi, says the ministry under his watch will construct a flyover as a permanent solution to end the perennial flooding on the Abuja-Lokoja highway. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the minister stated this on Tuesday during his tour to inspect ongoing...
The Federal Government on Monday repatriated 161 Nigerians whose release was secured from detention facilities in Libya over various Immigration offences by the Embassy of Nigeria. Amb. Kabiru Musa, Charge D’Affaires En Titre of the Nigerian Mission in Libya disclosed this in a statement made available to the...
The arraignment of suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja over N6.9 billion alleged procurement fraud has been stalled due to the absence of the second defendant who are said to be indisposed. Although Emefiele...
A former Director, Budgetary Department at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr Titus Okunrounmu has advised the Federal Government to reduce the cost of governance in order to stem the country’s debt profile. Dr. Okunrounmu, who gave the advice while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
The Federal Government will on Thursday arraign suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, and his associates for N6.9 billion procurement fraud at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja. Emefiele will be arraigned alongside a female CBN employee, Sa’adatu Yaro and her company,...
The Federal Government has applied to withdraw the “illegal possession of firearms” case it filed against the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, at the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos. The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) at the Federal Ministry of Justice, Mohammed Abubakar,...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Federal Government has released the list of successful candidates who applied for enlistment into the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). The Secretary of the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board...
The Federal Government has said that its N15 billion budget for safe school project in the 2023 budget was in the best interest of the country. The National Coordinator, Safe School Initiative (SSI), Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Hajia Halima Iliya, stated this at a...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum on Monday flagged off the distribution of food palliatives residents of Maiduguri Metropolitan Council (MMC) and Jere Local Government Council with a view to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal by the federal government. The Governor...
A former presidential candidate of the Action Democratic Congress (ADC), Mr Dumebi Kachikwu, has urged the Federal Government to set up an investigation panel over an alleged oil theft involving the Nigerian Navy. Kachikwu said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. “The Nigerian Navy...
The Federal Government and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have called for support from the international community to restore democratic rule in Niger Republic. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Ibrahim Lamuwa, stated this while briefing the diplomatic corps on the political situation in...
The organised labour has suspended its nationwide protest after meeting with President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday evening at the State House, Abuja. The leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) was led by its President, Joe Ajaero, while Festus Usifo led the Trade Union Congress (TUC). Consequent upon the...
The Organised Labour says it has resumed dialogue with the Federal Government to allow full implementation of its pledge and commitment on the removal of fuel subsidy. President, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Joe Ajaero, stated this in statement jointly signed with Mr Festus Osifo, President, Trade Union...
President Bola Tinubu on Monday announced several palliative programmes to cushion the effects of the removal of fuel subsidy by his administration. The initiatives come in the wake of mounting hardship resulting from Tinubu’s inauguration day declaration that “fuel subsidy is gone”. Prices of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS),...
Dukes (Enigies) from Benin Kingdom have commended the joint efforts of the federal government and the Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, towards the Benin Royal Museum’ project, in line with the principle of common and shared responsibility for result. This is contained in a statement by Osaigbovo Iguobaro, the...
The Federal Ministry of Health has urged citizens to enable breastfeeding by supporting working parents with conducive workspaces to improve health of the baby and address malnutrition. Ms Patricia Deworitshe, Director, Media and Public Relations in the ministry, made the call in a statement in Abuja ahead of the ...
The Federal Government says it will continue to dialogue with the members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) and the labour unions towards addressing their grievances. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, said this after meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential...
The Federal Government says it will continue to work out measures to ameliorate the effect of the fuel subsidy removal on Nigerians. These measures include the introduction of the use of Compress Natural Gas, mass transportation and cleaner energy alternatives. Ms Olu Verheijen, President Bola Tinubu’s Special...