The Federal Government has begun the process of selling final forfeited assets in 25 locations across the country. Chairman, Inter-Ministerial Committee on the Disposal of Assets Forfeited to the Federal Government of Nigeria, Dayo Apata, made this known on Tuesday at a press conference. President Muhammadu Buhari had on November 9, inaugurated the committee following … Read more
Federal Government says the first batch of 100,000 doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19 is delayed because of “politics and logistics due to no fault of Nigeria.” The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed disclosed this in Abuja on Sunday. He said the issue of the vaccine was a serious one to … Read more
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YOU MAY ALSO LIKE Nigeria To Get Additional 41 Million COVID-19 Vaccines Nigeria Has Capacity To Store Up To 400,000 Doses Of Pfizer Vaccine – FG Nigeria To Get 20m Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine – FG The Federal Government, on Thursday, said it is trying hard to prevent a second lockdown, as cases of COVID-19 … Read more
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has pleaded with Nigerians and different ethnic groups to “lower the temperature.” He added that the military and political leaders are addressing security challenges in the South-West. He, however, insisted that the security situation in the county now is better than what President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration inherited in … Read more
Federal Government has revealed the plan to engage 30,000 graduates to serve as agriculture extension workers to provide strategic support to farmers across the country. The Federal Government also announced on Monday that it had empowered 20 young Nigerian farmers with an initial take-off grant of N30m provided through the Bank of Agriculture. Executive Secretary, … Read more
The Federal Government says it will close any National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Orientation Camp where the state government does not comply with all the COVID-19 protocols. Minister of Youths and Sports, Sunday Dare, said this while addressing journalists at the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 national briefing on Monday in Abuja. He added … Read more
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Experts have advised the Federal Government to consider developing a policy that will specifically address youth development.
N-Power beneficiaries, who have concluded the two-year job programme, are now entitled to permanent employment. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq, gave the update on Wednesday. YOU MAY ALSO LIKE 2 Billion Pension Fraud: Maina Begs For Bail On Health Ground Bad Govt Pushes Nigerians … Read more
The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) branch has warned the Federal Government to take advantage of the 20-day window of the suspended industrial action to address all its demands or risk another strike by its members. Chairman of the Association at the NIMC branch, Asekokhai Lucky, confirmed … Read more
The Federal Government has revealed its intention to take another look at the January 18 date earlier fixed for schools reopening nationwide. It said the decision is informed by the second wave of COVID-19 currently ravaging the country. Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, disclosed this while addressing journalists during a briefing of the Presidential Task … Read more
Federal Government has vowed to sanction any company that fails to comply with the law guiding the employment of qualified Nigerians to understudy expatriates. Special Ministerial Task Force on Monitoring and Enforcement of Nigerian Expatriate Business Permit and Expatriate Quota Administration said this was necessary to ensure compliance with the policy. The task force called … Read more
Ahead of the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines in Nigeria, the Federal Government through the National Orientation Agency (NOA) has reassured Nigerians that the COVID-19 vaccine does not alter DNA. The NOA said the vaccine will only help in the fight against the virus which has claimed over 1,300 lives in the country. Read also: FG … Read more
The federal government may have concluded plans to acquire unclaimed dividends and funds in dormant bank accounts as stipulated by the Banks and Other Financial Institutions (BOFI) Act recently signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Act reads in part: “Any unclaimed dividend of a public limited liability company quoted on the Nigerian Stock … Read more
Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom has described as repressive the Federal Government’s reaction to a Christmas message by the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Kukah. Ortom asked the Federal Government to address the worsening security situation in the country instead of trying to muzzle patriotic Nigerians who raise genuine concerns. “The renowned … Read more
The Federal Government has described the death of veteran film producer, Chico Ejiro as shocking and a huge blow to Nollywood in particular and the nation’s Creative Industry in general. This is contained in a statement issued in Lagos on Saturday by the office of the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed. The Minister … Read more
Minister of Communicatons and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has ordered all telcos to cancel a ₦20 fee charged for retrieval of the National Identification Number (NIN) with immediate effect. The Minister gave the order in a statement issued on Friday. “The Minister’s directive which takes immediate effect is an intervention aimed at making the process … Read more
The federal government on Thursday expressed worry over the sharp increase in new COVID-19 infections and is seeking additional measures to manage the situation. The concerns were raised during the National Economic Council meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. Nigeria, in recent weeks, has witnessed a spike in new infections of the deadly … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG , 10th December, 2020 European Giant, France has advised Nigeria to work with politicians, local and religious authorities in communities in order to overcome its security challenges. During a meeting on Security, Peace Development in Zamfara, The French Ambassador to Nigeria, Jerome Pasquier, made his assertion on tackling insecurities, known to the attendees. It … Read more