The Court of Appeal will rule on Friday in an application by ASUU seeking its permission to appeal against an order of the National Industrial Court directing its members to resume work. The industrial court granted an interlocutory injunction in favour of the Federal Government on Sept. 21, and...
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The Federal Government says Ethiopia’s suspension of its “visa on arrival” to non-resident foreigners at all entry points is due to insecurity, especially regarding its current political situation. The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mrs Francisca Omayuli, said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. The...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja As communities grapple with the devastating effect of flooding in some parts of Kogi state, the FCT Minister of State, Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, has made a passionate appeal to the federal government to aid the state government in relief materials. The minister who made...
The Court of Appeal has fixed Thursday to entertain the suit filed by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) seeking a stay of execution of the ruling of the National Industrial Court which ordered it to call of the strike. When the matter was called on Wednesday, counsel...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Federal government through the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission has completed work on the reviewed remuneration package for teachers in basic and secondary schools including provisions for rural posting allowance, science teachers’ allowance and peculiar allowance. The Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu...
The Federal Government on Tuesday broke the ranks of The Academic Staff Union Of Universities (ASUU) when it registered two unions in the university system. The unions are the National Association of Medical and Dental Academics (NAMDA) and the Congress of Nigerian University Academics (CONUA). CONUA is a union...
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) on Tuesday called on governors that were owing teachers salary arrears to use their remaining months in office to pay off the arrears. The Secretary-General of the Union, Dr Mike Ike-Ene, raised the concern in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria...
Prof. Moyosore Ajao, the Chairman, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Ilorin (Unilorin) Chapter, has called on stakeholders, particularly parents, to prevail on the Federal Government to resolve the ongoing strike by the union. Making the appeal while speaking with newsmen in Ilorin on Monday, Ajao observed...
The Federal Government has cautioned the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) over disobeying the order of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) to call off its ongoing strike. Dr Chris Ngige, the Minister of Labour and Employment, gave the advice in a statement signed by Mr Olajide...
The Federal Government says it plans to enforce the mandatory water test policy for drilling of boreholes and other water projects. The Minister of Water Resources, Malam Suleiman Adamu, announced this on Sunday when he appeared as guest on the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) interview forum in Abuja....
President Muhammadu Buhari has again called on striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to return to the classroom while assuring them to deal with their contending issues within the limits of the scarce resources available. The president, who reiterated the call in a nationwide broadcast on Saturday in...
By SAID ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Federal Government and UNICEF on Friday signed an agreement on the protection and welfare of children encountered by Nigerian security agencies during military operations. The handover protocol is the first civil human rights instrument to specifically cover the transfer, custody, and care of...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – As part of its efforts to eliminate quacks, substandard projects and other sharp practices in the building sectors, The Chartered Institute of Project Managers of Nigeria (CIPMN) has called on the Federal Government to employ the service of professionals who have been licenced to...
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has called on the Federal Government to abolish both West African Examination Council (WAEC) and National Examination Council (NECO) examinations free for inmates. The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of NCoS, FCT command, Mr Chukwuedo Humphrey said this in a statement issued on Friday in...
The Federal Government on Wednesday in Abuja urged stakeholders in the Nigerian football family to remain calm and abide by a Sept. 15 order of the Federal High Court. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) had scheduled Friday in Benin for the...
ICPC Chairman, Prof.Bolaji Owasanoye, speaking at the sensitisation dialogue with traditional rulers, religious leaders and community based civil society organisations on its Constituency Projects Tracking Initiative in Abuja on Tuesday. 27/09/2022. The Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, has said that money...
Savannah Centre for Diplomacy, Democracy and Development (SCDDD) has urged the Federal Government to ensure timely release of funds to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for 2023 general election. The Chairman, Council of the Wise, SCDDD, retired Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, made the appeal at a news conference on...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – When governments deploy tax revenues for the common good of the citizens, there is a concomitant increase in tax compliance by citizens who see the direct benefit of the taxes they pay. This was the position held by the Executive Chairman of the Federal...
The Federal Government has ordered Vice-Chancellors in universities to re-open schools and to allow students resume lectures. This is contained in a letter signed by the Director, Finance and Accounts of National Universities Commission (NUC), Mr Sam Onazi, on behalf of the Executive Secretary of the commission, Prof. Abubakar...
The Federal Government has bestowed a national award of Commander of Federal Republic (CFR) on the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II. Osaigbovo Iguobaro, Chief Press Secretary to the traditional ruler, announced this on Sunday via a press statement, a copy of which was made available to the News...