The National Industrial Court on Tuesday adjourned until May 19 to deliver judgment in the suit between the Federal Government and some dissatisfied pensioners. Defendants in the suit are: the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Minister of Labour and Employment, Minister of Finance, Budget and National...
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The Managing Director of Galaxy Backbone (GBB) Prof. Muhammad Abubakar said the Federal Government had blocked over 200 cyberattacks during the Presidential and National Assembly elections held on Feb.25. Abubakar made this disclosure at the opening session of a two-day Ministerial Training for GBB’s Board members and Management staffers...
. Six States of the Federation have dragged the Federal Government before the Supreme Court seeking cancellation of the last February 25, 2023 Presidential and National Assembly elections. The plaintiffs in the originating summons marked: SC/CV/354/2023, are specifically asking for an order of the apex court “directing a wholistic...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Federal Government has distributed food items to victims of Maiduguri Monday market at the Government House Maiduguri Thursday. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Farouq, said the distribution exercise was based on the approval of President Muhammadu...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal Government of Nigeria has commiserated with the Turkish authority over the recent earthquake that has left over 22,000 persons dead and many others injured. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq, paid a condolence visit...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja — The Federal Government has expressed its readiness to partner with the Indian Government on total eradication of fake Nigerian passports into India. The Minister of Interior, Mr Rauf Aregbesola, said this in a statement issued by the Deputy Director of Press and Public Relations...
The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, says the government will implement a “One for One Replacement” to close the gaps of doctors leaving the country. Ehanire made this known while speaking at the Healthcare Federation Of Nigeria 2023 Annual Conference held in Lagos on Friday. The News Agency...
The Federal Government says whatever action taken against anyone who undermines the nation”s democracy, watered by the blood of many patriots, is right and justified. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, stated this on Monday in Abuja at the 20th edition of the President Muhammadu Buhari’...
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva says the Federal Government has not approved any increase in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise called petrol. In a statement, on Friday in Abuja, Sylva said that President Muhammadu Buhari had not approved rise in...
Water Resources Minister, Suleiman Adamu, said the Federal Government had constructed 260 dams that impounded 34 billion cubic meters of water across the country. Addressing participants at the 29th regular meeting of the National Council on Water Resources (NCWR) on Thursday in Sokoto, Adamu said the figure represented the...
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday struck out a suit instituted against the Federal Government challenging alleged uneven distribution of appointments into the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Delivering judgment, Justice Inyang Ekwo, said the suit was struck out on grounds that the plaintiff, Mrs RitaLori Ogbebor, a...
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami SAN says its ministry has prosecuted 1,500 terrorism cases and currently collaborating with relevant agencies for next phase of terrorism related trials. Malami made this known in Abuja, during the 17th Edition of President Muhammadu Buhari’s Administration Scorecard...
The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) in Lagos State, says Federal Government must deal decisively with anything that may constitute a threat to the peaceful conduct of the 2023 general elections. The Lagos State IPAC Chairman, Mr Olusegun Mobolaji made this plea in an interview with the News Agency of...
The Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Kalu says he will stand as surety for the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu if granted bail again. “I will stand surety for him (Kanu) if the Federal Government wants to release him to me,”...
The Federal Government on Tuesday assured Nigerians that the 2023 general elections will hold as planned. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed gave the assurance in Abuja at the 17th edition of the “President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) Administration Scorecard Series (2015-2023)”. Mohammed was reacting to a...
The Federal Government on Monday projected that by the first Quarter of 2024 Nigeria will put an end to the importation of petroleum products into the country. The Minister of state Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva said by the first quarter of 2024 the rehabilitation of the Port-Harcourt refinery would...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Federal Governments has condemned the abduction of train passengers at Tom Ikimi Train Station, Igueben in Edo, describing the act as despicable and utterly barbaric. The Director of Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Transportation, Mr Henshaw Ogubike, said this in a statement...
The National Pension Commission (PenCom), on Thursday, said the Federal Government had released N13.89 billion for payment of Accrued Pension Rights (APRs) of 2022 retirees of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDA’s). The commission said this in a statement on its official twitter handle on Thursday. The News Agency of...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), North East Region has described the sudden increase in students’ registration and school fees upward by 150% or 200% as a complete threat to students educational rights. The Vice President of NANS , Comrade Suleiman Muhammad Sarki, stated...
Prison security and administration in the country has been a matter of intense debate and criticism at various public fora since the breach of security at Kuje Maximum Custodial Centre in July 2022. The problems of dilapidated prison structures, congestion, high number of awaiting trial inmates, poor care and...