PATRICK ABANG Calabar – The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has criticized the Federal Government over its plans to disparage as well as antagonize the University Transparency and Accountability Solution (UTAS), describing its efforts as highly unpatriotic. The Union noted that the Nigerian government failed in its duties...
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The Debt Management Office (DMO) has released schedule of local borrowings of about N720billion by the Federal Government for the second quarter. The schedule is contained in the DMO’s “FGN Bonds Issuance Calendar For The Second Quarter, 2022’’. The calendar shows that , on April 25, the DMO would...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) on Tuesday says it members will comply with the Federal Government’s directive barring outgoing calls of subscribers who have yet to link their National Identification Number (NIN) with their SIM. The telecom operators made this...
The Federal Government has disbursed N1.3 billion to 100,043 less privileged and poor households under the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) programme in Katsina State. CCT is a critical component of the FG’s National Social Investment Programme (NSIP) designed to support the poor and vulnerable families, eradicate poverty and enhance...
The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Mr Olamilekan Adegbite on Thursday admitted that the Federal Government will not be able to deliver on its promise to revive the Ajaokuta steel rolling mill before the end of the current administration in 2023. He made the admission while fielding question...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) has kicked against the 25% deduction from the Treasury Single Account (TSA) of the National Examinations Council (NECO) by the Federal Government. The union, in a letter to the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu,...
The Federal Government in collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has concluded plans to give financial empowerment to 75,600 batches A and B beneficiaries of N-Power programme. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajia Sadiya Farouq, said this at the inauguration of the...
The Federal Government has so far released N10.06billion to speed up the construction of the Presidential (VIP) Wing of the State House Clinic, Aso Villa, Abuja. The Permanent Secretary, State House, Tijanni Umar, made this known while giving an overview on the financial status of the project, scheduled to...
Many Nigerian students trapped in Sumy, Ukraine have called for urgent evacuation back home amid a Russian invasion. Sumy, in North-East Ukraine, is close to the Russian border. The Federal government has evacuated more than 1,000 Nigerians who made it out of Ukraine to neigbouring countries such as Poland...
The National Industrial Court, Abuja, on Thursday struck out a suit filed by the Federal Government against the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors ( NARD) Joined as a co-claimant in the suit is the Federal Ministry of health. However, when the case was called, neither the claimants nor their...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) maintains that it will not back down on the current industrial action, accusing the Federal Government of not keeping to its promises. President of the union, Emmanuel Osodeke said this on Monday, more than two weeks after ASUU declared a one-month warning...
Rep. Chinedu Ogah (APC-Ebonyi) has urged the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), to dialogue with the Federal Government towards resolving its dispute. Ogah, who represents Ikwo/Ezza South Federal Constituency, said this in a statement on Thursday in Abakaliki. The lawmaker said that ASUU’s incessant strike had resulted in...
Rep. Babatunde Hunpe says it would have taken 63 years to complete ongoing reconstruction of Badagry expressway if Federal Government had relied on annual budgetary allocation for the project. Speaking during the presentation of drugs to Primary Healthcare Centre in Ajara-Badagry, the federal lawmaker said that N1.3 billion was...
The Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, has said the Federal Government will not relent in its efforts towards promoting digital innovation and entrepreneurship among Nigerian youths. The minister gave the assurance on Tuesday while commissioning an Information Technology (IT) Innovation Centre named after President Muhammadu...
The House of Representatives has called for the declaration of a national emergency on ritual killings across the country. This formed part of the resolutions reached by the lawmakers on a motion of urgent public importance entitled ‘Need to Curb the Rising Trend of Ritual Killings in Nigeria’. More...
The Federal Government says it has uncovered 96 financiers of terrorism across the country, especially those backing Boko Haram and the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP). The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, disclosed this on Thursday during a press conference on the administration’s fight...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Senate has urged the Federal Government to, as a matter of urgency, send fighter jets to flush out terrorists in their hideouts who are behind the kidnappings and killings of Nigerians. The call was made on Tuesday during plenary in resolutions reached following...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal Government has approved the resumption of scheduled passenger flights between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Director-General of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority NCAA, Captain Musa Nuhu, disclosed this this in a communique issued on Wednesday. According to the communique: “Consequently,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal Government has announced the approval of the new guidelines on the Administration of Expatriate Quota. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, announced this in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja by the Director of Press in the ministry, Mrs Blessing Lere-Adams....
Says policies on job creation , economic diversification working By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Sokoto inaugurated a new 3 million metric tonnes per annum BUA Cement Sokoto Line 4 Factory, expressing delight that the Federal Government policies on economic diversification, job creation and...