The leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has commended the Federal Government for the release of the former National Security Adviser (NSA), Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd) and convener of #RevolutionNow protests Omoyele Sowore as mandated by the Federal High Court, Abuja. The CAN President, Rev Samson Ayokunle, in a statement on Tuesday, said … Read more
The Federal Ministry of Health says it will implement the 2020 National Oral Health Policy, which will address the burden of oral diseases in the country. An oral health policy helps to harness political, economic and socio-cultural factors at the individual, family, community, national and international levels. Dr. Bola Alonge, Head of Dentistry Division in … Read more
There are indications that only 31.7 percent of all constituency projects mapped out in the 2018 budget were completed by the federal government. This revelation was made, weekend, at the launch of Tracka Federal Constituency Projects Tracking Report by BudgIT, a Nigerian civic organisation that applies technology for citizen engagement with institutional improvement to facilitate … Read more
The Federal Government has ordered the redeployment of 107 top civil servants across ministries, departments and agencies. Those affected in the mass redeployment are directors, deputy directors and assistant directors. Many of those redeployed were moved to fill vacancies created in their new stations either because of promotion or retirement of former holders of the … Read more
The Government through the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has begun profiling and working out modalities for evacuating Nigerians trapped in various mining areas in Mali back to Nigeria. The Director General of NAPTIP, Dame Julie Okah made this known in Abuja at the end of the year forum with … Read more
The Federal Government has concluded plans to distribute N10bn as Trader Moni loan in the year 2020. It was gathered that the money would be distributed under the Trader Moni micro credit scheme, the Federal Government (FG), through the Bank of Industry (BOI) provides interest free and collateral free loan to petty traders and artisans. … Read more
The Federal Government of Nigeria has indicated the readiness to digitalize her economy. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Ali Pantami, disclosed this at the launching of an Information Technology and Innovation Centre by the National Informational Technology Development Agency (NITDA) at the University of Portharcourt (UNIPORT). He said the facility, known as … Read more
The Federal Government has spent N462bn on subsidy for Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, in nine months. The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, disclosed this on Monday in a new data released. Findings from the data released by the NNPC Monthly Financial and Operations Report for September 2019, revaled that the amount incurred as a subsidy … Read more
The Federal Government has said that the Dangote refinery when completed and commenced operations would help the country save $10bn foreign exchange. The Minster for Finance Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, disclosed this to newsmen during a courtesy visit to the Lagos refinery on Sunday. Zainab commended the company’s continued investment in the … Read more
The embattled former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, has been barred by the Federal Government from making foreign trips. It was gathered that the move was not unconnected to a fresh probe into Onnoghen’s affairs. Onnoghen was convicted for not declaring his assets by the Code of Conduct Tribunal in April. An internal report … Read more
The ECOWAS Court of Justice in Abuja has rejected the suit filed by the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu, against the Federal Government of Nigeria alleging that his human rights were violated. The regional court, in its judgement that was read by Justice Dupe Atoki, held that the IPOB … Read more
After completing repair works on a 600-metre stretch,the Federal Government has opened the Kara Bridge section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to traffic. Ekohotblog reports that the section between Kara Bridge and Isheri Junction inbound Lagos were partially closed on September 2, for reconstruction, resulting to traffic diversion. Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) personnel closed the … Read more
A human rights activist, Johnmary Jideobi, has taken the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja over an alleged move to extradite the Chairman of Air Peace Airline, Mr Allen Ifechukwu Athan Onyema to the United States of America (USA) for trial in an alleged fraud. The Abuja-based … Read more
The Federal Government has commenced plans to fix major arterial roads across the country to ease the plight of road users ahead of the yuletide. In a statement signed by the Ministry’s Deputy Director of Press, Stephen Kilebi, was aimed at reviewing the state of all on-going construction and rehabilitation work on the major arterial … Read more
The three tiers of government have shared a total sum of N702.05bn for the month of October 2019. The Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, confirmed the allocation briefly after the meeting at the headquarters of the ministry of finance. The N702.05bn was made up of the Value Added Tax, where the sum of N104.91bn … Read more
The Federal Government has informed the Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU that there won’t be any pay order without the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System. Meanwhile, ASUU members in federal universities across the country, in separate interviews on Wednesday, vowed to shun registration for IPPIS, which would start on Monday and end on … Read more
– The Federal Government arraigned Melaye, alleging that he, sometime in April, 2017 deliberately gave false information to the police – The judge, Justice Olasumbo Goodluck gave the order after the prosecution informed the court that their witnesses were not in court – Goodluck held that by the provisions of Section 396 (4)(6) of the … Read more
– Nigerian government was willing to talk honestly and openly about our demands and to consider a referendum on self-determination for the Biafran people, in a neutral space provided by the United Nations – “Look around Africa today. There are some countries with a functioning democracy, where the rule of law is respected and free … Read more
– The Nigerian Immigration Service warned foreigners living in the state to get registered before the expiration of the deadline – Ibrahim said that any foreigner who refuses to get registered will be liable to three years imprisonment – Registration is compulsory for all foreigners, 18 years and above residing in the country The Nigerian … Read more
– FG made the first and second months, N252 million monthly deductions, in September and October, based on the twenty years repayment period – “The budget support facility was initially for twenty years repayment period. And when we made the first deduction in September, the states had complained that the amount deducted, which was N252 … Read more