A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, dismissed a suit filed against the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, and others, challenging the appointment of a consultant to monitor the spending of the $311 million repatriated loot of the former Head of State,...
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By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called on Nigerian governments and community stakeholders to build toilets in both public and private schools, markets, motor parks, office complexes, public places, business and other commercial places to promote behavioural change among the people in the society....
The Federal Government has called on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) to use its global platform in fighting fake news. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, made the call at the ongoing 41st UNESCO General Conference in Paris, France. Alhaji Mohammed, at...
Railway workers in the country have commenced a three-day warning strike grounding rail services nationwide. The workers commenced the strike on Thursday and shut down passenger and cargo train services of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC). In Abuja, the nation’s capital, workers in Idu locked the station and displayed...
Electricity consumers in Nigeria may start to pay more for electricity, following plans by the Federal Government to carry out a review of power tariff. This came as the Federal Government said on Wednesday it had commenced the procurement of four million meters meant to be distributed free of...
The just concluded 2021 Diaspora Investment Summit (NDIS21) has created the opportunities for participants to explore the business and sponsorship opportunities in Nigeria’s 36 states, according to NiDCOM Chairman/CEO, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa. The NiDCOM chair told NAN that the objective of the two-day summit which had 33 businesses in...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – The Federal Government has revealed plans to boost the digital economy with a $600m Innovation Fund from the African Development Bank (AfDB). Vice President Yemi Osinbajo stated this on Monday during a virtual interaction at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Country Strategy Dialogue on...
The United States on Tuesday said it was looking forward to a response from the Lagos State Government after the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry submitted its final report. The panel was commissioned by the state government to look into the events of October 2020, including the shootings...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a three-week ultimatum to the Federal Government to address all issues in the December 2020 Agreement. ASUU President, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, stated this on Monday while addressing reporters in Abuja. He warned that the union might be compelled to embark...
The Federal Government has described the allegation by Global Advocates for Terrorism Eradication (GATE) that its officials are sponsors of terrorism, as a disgusting distraction. This is contained in a statement on Sunday by the Minister of Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed. Mohammed said that the...
The Federal Government is considering an out-of-court settlement to resolve the lingering disagreement with states over the collection of the Value Added Tax (VAT). Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, disclosed this during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today. “I have to do this...
The Federal Government is set to commence sale of houses under the National Mass Housing Programme from N7.2 million naira. The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, stated this on Friday during the unveiling of an online portal for the housing scheme in Abuja. “This is the...
The Federal Government and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) assisted Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) say they will support vulnerable Nigerian farmers affected by insecurity and flood with $1million dollars grant. The Niger Programme Coordinator, IFAD-VCDP, Dr Mathew Ahmed, disclosed this on Thursday in an interview with the...
The Federal Government told a Federal High Court, Abuja that a team of lawyers of leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, on a Wednesday, staged a walkout before the trial opened. Counsel to the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Mohammed Abubakar, told Justice Binta...
The Federal Government is collaborating with Signature Advisory Limited, a real estate company, to explore the benefits of National Housing Bond to tackle the challenges of funding in housing financing in the country. The plan to explore the National Housing Bond was unfolded on Tuesday in Abuja when the...
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Anene Chikezie, has lauded the Federal Government for providing level playing field for Saturday’s poll in Anambra. Anene made the commendation on Monday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu. He said the conducive atmosphere...
National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has urged the Federal Government to deploy software such as the union’s e-tracking platform to help tackle insecurity in the country. The Deputy General Secretary of NURTW, Mr Anthony Asogwa, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday, that...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Members of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) in Borno and Yobe states, have called for government’s intervention to ensure the payment of N6 billion in outstanding bridging claims by their members. Secretary of the association, Alhaji Abbas Yakubu, made the call...
The Federal High Court in Abuja has stopped the Federal Government from executing its plan to deduct $418 million from the bank account of the 36 states of the Federation. Justice Inyang Ekwo issued a restraining order against the Federal Government on Friday following an ex parte application brought...
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, has urged stakeholders of the telecommunications industry to collaborate for effective deployment of the Fifth Generation (5G) technology in the country. Pantami said this in his keynote address on ‘Deploying 5G Networks in Nigeria: The Critical Role of Stakeholders‘...