FG approves salary increase for civil servants
The Federal Government has approved an increase of between 25 % and 35% in salary for civil servants on the remaining six Consolidated Salary Structures. […]
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Nigeria resumes prosecution of Boko Haram detainees in Kainji — NSA
The Federal Government of Nigeria has resumed the prosecution of all Boko Haram detainees in Kainji. The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, disclosed […]
Beyond Legalism in Nigeria’s Expatriate Employment Levy Debate, By JOHNSON MOMODU
The article “A Legal Justification for the Suspension of the Expatriate Employment Levy” by Success Chimdimma Ebulue provides the legal considerations surrounding the Expatriate Employment […]
EEL: What is sauce for the good is sauce for the gander, By TONY ERHA
After my two previous interventions in the matter of Federal Government of Nigeria’s recently-launched Expatriate Employment Levy (EEL), via press statements, I have decided […]
British school hails FG for launching investigation into FirstBank’s alleged breach of agreement
Whiteplains British School (WBS), has commended the Federal Government for ordering investigation into allegations of forgery and criminal breach of trust by First Bank, for […]
Ratify ILO Conventions 102 on Social protection, Labour tells FG
(NAN)The Oganised Labour has called on the Federal Government to begin the process of ratifying conventions 102 of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), on Social […]
FG declares May 1st as public holiday to mark Workers’ Day
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- The Federal Government has declared Monday 1st of May as Public Holiday to mark this year’s Workers Day Celebration. The Minister […]
Stop giving credence to IPOB – FG tells Western nations
The Federal Government has berated some western countries for giving credence to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), a terrorist organisation. The Minister of Information and […]
US transfers $20.6m Abacha loot to FG, total repatriation hits $332m
The United States Department of Justice said it has transferred over $20.6 million to the Federal Government of Nigeria as part of the loot traced […]
Afreximbank, FG sign agreement for first African medical centre
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the Federal Government of Nigeria have signed the Host Country Agreement for the first African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE). […]
Leveraging investment potential in FGN Securities
By KADIRI ABDULRAHMAN – As most Nigerians continue to decry the increasing public debt stock of Federal Government, others look at the lucrative investment opportunities […]
No passport booklets shortage in Nigeria – Minister
Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, says there is no passport booklets shortage in Nigeria, as the Federal Government has cleared all backlogs of passport applications. […]
FG secures $134m loan from AfDB to boost wheat production
The Federal Government has obtained a 134-million-dollar loan from the Africa Development Bank to boost wheat production. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Muhammad […]
Post-VAIDS: JTB, FIRS commence full scale enforcement on defaulters
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Upon the effluxion of the amnesty provided by the Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS) set up by the […]
Why Nigeria can’t remove fuel subsidies now – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said that the Federal Government cannot, at the moment, remove subsidies on the Premium Motor Spirit […]
DMO releases bonds issuance calendar for Q1-2022
The Debt Management Office (DMO) has released a calendar for the issuance of bonds for the first quarter of 2022 (Q1-2022). The calendar shows that […]
NIN enrolments exceed 71m, as FG extends NIN-SIM Verification to March 31, 2022
By MBAFAN ADE, Abuja – The Federal Government has further extended the deadline for the National Identification Number (NIN)-Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) data verification to […]
We’ve agreed to abide by Nigerian government’s conditions for restoring our services – Twitter
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – American microblogging and social networking service provider, Twitter, has agreed to the majority of the conditions laid out by the […]