The Federal Government has taken a bold step towards finding sustainable solutions by safeguarding and revitalizing shrinking Lake Chad Basin. Suleiman Adamu, Minister of Water Resources and current Chairman of the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) disclosed this at the Regional Validation Workshop in Abuja on Thursday The workshop...
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ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – No fewer than 612 people have been killed while approximately 2,776 others have been injured in various flood incidents across the country in 2022, the federal government has said. Speaking at a press conference on Monday, in Abuja, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management...
Some environmentalists have blamed the attitude of some Nigerians who block drains with waste and build on water channels, resulting in aggravation of flooding in communities, towns and cities. The experts in a survey conducted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in the South South region also blamed...
Prof. Abdullahi Shehu, Nigeria’s Ambassador to the Russian Federation, has said that the Federal Government is exploring ways to resuscitate one of Nigeria’s largest assets, the Ajaokuta Steel Company, with potential Russian investors. Shehu made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The Nigerian Communications (NCC) has ordered the reversal of the implementation of the newly approved 10% hike in tariff for voice and data services. This is according to a statement issued by The NCC Director of Public Affairs, Reuben Muoka on Wednesday in Abuja....
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has called on the Federal Government to build new dams and dredge major rivers in the country to check flooding. Okowa, who made the call while addressing newsmen after visiting flood victims at some Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps, said five persons lost their...
The Federal Government on Friday inaugurated COP27 National Logo and listed top expectations and priorities to achieve from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The Minister of Environment, Mr Mohammed Abdullahi, inaugurated the Logo while briefing newsmen in Abuja, on the preparation for 27th session Conference...
The Federal Government will begin the pilot phase of the emergency ambulance services on Friday in Abuja to facilitate access to first aid and healthcare in life-threatening situations. Dr Felix Ogedegbe, the Chairman, National Emergency Medical Treatment Committee (NEMTC), made this on Wednesday in Abuja during a Bi-Weekly Ministerial...
The Federal Government on Tuesday called for more synergy among the stakeholders to tackle headlong the perennial problems of regional piracy activities in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG) nations. The Minister of State Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Agba, made the call at the opening of a 3-Week...
The President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, has said that the union will soon call off its eight-month-old strike. Osodeke said this at a meeting with the leadership of the House of Representatives on Monday in Abuja. He said that from what the...
The Federal Government says Ethiopia’s suspension of its “visa on arrival” to non-resident foreigners at all entry points is due to insecurity, especially regarding its current political situation. The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mrs Francisca Omayuli, said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. The...
The Federal Government says it will be impossible for the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to change from its vice of looting public treasury, if it ever has access to power. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said this in an interview with the News Agency...
The Federal Government says Nigeria will need one trillion Naira to cater for the health of the vulnerable citizens across the country. This would be done through the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF). Dr Chris Isokpunwu, Secretary of the Ministerial Oversight committee for BHCPF, Federal Ministry of Health...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Federal government through the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission has completed work on the reviewed remuneration package for teachers in basic and secondary schools including provisions for rural posting allowance, science teachers’ allowance and peculiar allowance. The Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu...
The Federal Government on Tuesday broke the ranks of The Academic Staff Union Of Universities (ASUU) when it registered two unions in the university system. The unions are the National Association of Medical and Dental Academics (NAMDA) and the Congress of Nigerian University Academics (CONUA). CONUA is a union...
At least 15 million Nigerians are benefitting from water supply projects in different parts of the country. The Minister of Water Resources, Malam Suleiman Adamu, made this known on Sunday while answering questions on Sunday, as a guest on the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) forum in Abuja. Adamu...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – As the economic situation in the country continues to worsen, the federal government has distributed 4,200 bags of food products to the less privileged in Bauchi state to cushion their sufferings. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Ambassador Mariam Katagum, who distributed the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal Government has declared Monday, Oct. 3, as public holiday to mark the nation’s 62nd Independence anniversary. Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, made the announcement in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr Shuaib Belgore....
he Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) on Wednesday called on the Federal Government to improve the living conditions of people in Niger Delta. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a member of SERAP, Dr Olubunmi Afinowi, gave the advice in Ikeja. She spoke at an interactive...
The Federal Government on Wednesday in Abuja urged stakeholders in the Nigerian football family to remain calm and abide by a Sept. 15 order of the Federal High Court. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) had scheduled Friday in Benin for the...