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...
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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...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the oil producing states in Nigeria over “their failure to account for the spending of the oil derivation refunds of N625bn recently paid to them by the Federal Government, including details and locations...
Minister of Police Affairs, Alhaji Muhammad Dingyadi says the Federal Government has recruited more policemen to enhance security and safety nationwide. Dingyadi said this on Thursday in Abuja at the 15th edition of the PMB Administration Score Card, organised by the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture. The minister...
The House of Representatives has approved the Federal Government 2022 N95.26 billion budget for its Power Company. This followed the adoption of the report of the House Committee on Power at plenary on Wednesday. Presenting the report, the Committee Chairman, Rep. Magaji Da’u Aliyu, said that the budget was...
The Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Sunday Dare, says there is no plan by the Federal Government to make the mandatory one year NYSC programme optional. He said this during the14th edition of the President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB)’s Administration Scorecard Series (2015-2023) on Tuesday in Abuja. He said...
The Liquified Petroleum Gas Retailers (LPGAR) has urged the Federal Government to come up with a policy on standard gas cylinders as part of its LPG development plan. The association, which is a branch of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas (NUPENG), said such policy would ensure...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal Government has declared December 26th and 27th as well as January 2nd, 2023 as public holidays to make the Christmas and New Year celebrations respectively. Interior Minister Rauf Aregbesola announced this in a statement signed by the ministry’s permanent secretary Belgore Shuaib...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The Federal Government of Nigeria through the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation has flagged off a 3 day expanded stakeholders engagement towards the proposed 30MW hybrid wind farm scheme in Sokoto State. Addressing the gathering, the Federal Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Science, Technology...
The Federal Government said it had developed a National Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Policy with accompanying Vision 30:30:30 to add 30,000MW of electricity by the year 2030. Minister of Power, Mr Abubakar Aliyu said this in Abuja at the 5th National Council on Power (NACOP) with the theme“...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – Cross section of participants at the ongoing 10th Edition of the National Council on Communications and Digital Economy, which commenced at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan, Oyo State, have commended the Federal Government for its commitment in providing leadership and guide for...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom says the Federal Government is not sincere to ending insecurity in the country. Governor Ortom spoke on Thursday, when he paid a sympathy visit on his Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development, Chief Ekpe Ogbu who was recently kidnapped...
The Federal Government on Wednesday announced the recovery of over N120 billion, among other currencies, through the Proceeds of Crime (Recovery and Management) Law (POCA), 2022. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, disclosed this in Abuja at the eighth edition of the President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB)...
The National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Monguno, has estimated that the Federal Government may lose $23bn in 2023 if crude oil theft continues. He made the comment on Tuesday during the inauguration of a special investigation panel set up to check crude oil theft in the country. General...
Minister for Police Affairs, Dr Muhammad Maigari-Dingyadi, says the Federal Government has fully implemented the demands presented by the EndSars protesters in October 2020. Maigari-Dingyadi said this on Tuesday in Abuja at the Public Dissemination of the Post EndSARS/Research and Training of Police Oversight Agencies on Oversight Mechanisms. The...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has rejected the systematic disengagement of government from funding of Public Universities through the proposed introduction of education loan which has proven to be a monumental failure in Nigeria and some other countries where it was introduced....
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has commended the initiative and Implementation of the federal government project, tagged: “(ARC-P) in Borno state and some parts of the country. Governor Zulum said the ARC-P project implementation in the state is not only apt but crucial as...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have urged the Federal Government to put an end to the fuel shortages and price hike in the country. The Presidents of NLC and the TUC said this in a statement, signed by Mr Ayuba Wabba and Mr Festus...
Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Ali Pantami said that the Federal Government has generated over 500 million dollars from the 5G Spectrum licence auction. He stated this at a news conference on the implication of unauthorised use and sale of private mobile radio, on Friday in Kano....