The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), on Wednesday, said the union never reached an agreement with the Federal Government team to suspend its over-eight months’ strike. ASUU President, Biodun Ogunyemi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday, adding that there is nothing in the government’s offer on November 27 to suggest the end … Read more
The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has declared its intention to dialogue with the United States government in a bid to remove its name from America’s religious freedom blacklist. The Nigerian government also expressed its displeasure to the U.S. government on this development. This was contained in a statement issued by the … Read more
The Federal Government has resumed the meeting with the organised labour to continue talks on the recent increase in the pump price of petrol and electricity tariff. Speaking at the resumed negotiation on Monday in Abuja, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, stated that much of the consultations have been made since the … Read more
The Lagos State Government said it is set to host National Economic Council Monitoring Committee as part of Federal Government effort to the economy repository defence. The Lagos State Government will be payed a visit to by Implementation Monitoring Committee (IMC) of the national Economic Council (NEC) from Tuesday,December 8 to Wednesday, December 9, 2020 … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has been urged to engage the services of ex-military officers in the fight against Boko Haram insurgents and other security issues facing the country. The Kaduna State chairman of the Nigerian Legion, Danjuma Bari stated this during the launch of the emblem appeal fund for the 2021 Armed Forces Remembrance Day in … Read more
Federal Government says it will sanction any electricity distribution company selling meters or asking Nigerians to pay money to get the item. Special Adviser to the President on Infrastructure, Ahmed Zakari, said this at a stakeholders’ engagement on electricity tariff, organised by the FGN/NLC-TUC Ad-hoc Committee. Zakari said, “We have made it clear through the … Read more
Chief Timipre Sylva, Federal Government will create two million jobs annually Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has said the National Gas Expansion Programme (NGEP) of the Federal Government will create two million jobs annually. Sylva announced this on Tuesday during the virtual inauguration of the programme by President Muhammadu Buhari at … Read more
The Federal Government has said that vehicle owners in the country will pay up to ₦250,000 to have their cars converted to autogas. Although the Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mele Kyari, during the roll-out of the National Gas Expansion Programme on Tuesday, had said one million cars are to be powered … Read more
NOVEMBER 15, 2020 The Federal government has commenced the disbursement of ₦20,000 conditional cash transfer to poor women resident in rural communities in Bauchi State. The conditional cash transfer is designed to provide succour for the poorest and most vulnerable women in rural communities. Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Paulen Tallen, during the … Read more
NOVEMBER 14, 2020 Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has said that the Federal Government, is in the process of acquiring a 750 million dollar loan, from the world bank to help states mitigate the effects of COVID-19. The loan, according to her, is to help stimulate the local economy and support … Read more
The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) Plc on Wednesday has announced it would commence the rollout of free meters to customers under the Federal Government’s National Mass Metering Programme in a bid to bridge the nation’s metering gap. The scheme, which is expected to kick off by the third week of November, IBEDC said, would … Read more
NOVEMBER 8, 2020 A coalition of southeast Governors, leaders, and other stakeholders in the region have appealed to the Federal Government to look into the demands of youths with the aim of solving them. The leaders said this during a meeting held on Sunday in Enugu with a presidential delegation led by Professor Ibrahim Gambari, … Read more
The Federal Government has announced that the first batch of artisans in Ariaria International Market in Abia State has received their one-time grant of thirty thousand naira each. This was contained in a tweet shared by the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Survival Fund. The Government of Nigeria also disclosed that the Payroll Support Scheme … Read more
Federal government, Verification Of 350,000 IDPs The Federal government through the National Commission For Refugees ,Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) in collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has launched verification of 350,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) for empowerment programme in Borno state. The Commission has also proposed Resettlement City Project that will … Read more
Nigeria’s Federal Government Nigeria’s Federal Government has deported several foreign nationals including seven Sri-Lankans convicted for various criminal and immigration offences. Public Relations Officer, Nigeria Immigration Service, Mr Sunday James, has disclosed this in a statement made available on Friday in Abuja, Nigeria’s Punch News reported. Read Also: BREAKING: Drama As APC Denies Gov Fayemi’s … Read more
FG, US Govt In Closed Door Meeting Over Visa Ban Issue Ekohotblog, September 16, 2020 The Federal Government and the United States are currently in a closed door meeting over visa ban on some categories of Nigerians. The meeting is said to have commenced at 11 am today, September 16, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. … Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), and the ministry of foreign affairs have received funds from the PTF. The federal government on Monday revealed how much the presidential task force (PTF) on COVID-19 has spent from the ₦22 billion earmarked for tackling the COVID-19 pandemic. The federal government had announced earlier in September that … Read more
Ace rapper, Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz, has called on the Federal Government to reopen the entertainment industry. The son of human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, made this known in a string of tweets on Monday shortly after the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, announced August 29 as the reopening date for international flights. Like … Read more
The Federal Government has, in 16 cycles’ disbursement, spent N9.074billion on Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) and another N5.178billion on School Feeding Programme from inception in 2017 till date in Jigawa. Alhaji Bala Chamo, the state Coordinator, Social Investments Programme (SIP), who made this known at a news conference in Dutse on Saturday said the N9.074 … Read more
– The Federal Government has stated that NABTEB would begin on Sept 21 with NECO commencing on Oct 5 – The Minister of State for Education disclosed this after a two-day meeting with Chief Executives of the Examination bodies. – Ministry equally disclosed that the National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) into unity Schools Holds on … Read more