The Federal Government is to convert Zaria Hotels in Kaduna State to classrooms and hostels for the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria. The Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo told newsmen in Zaria on Wednesday that the Zaria Hotels had been acquired as an annexure to the...
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Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has condemned the frequent abduction and arrest of journalists in the country by security agencies, especially the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), under the guise of enforcing the Cybersecurity Act. The Guild warned of the consequence of such illegal actions on press freedom. The professional...
The Nigeria Labour Congress has disclosed that the ongoing nationwide strike will continue despite the agreement signed with the Federal Government at Monday’s meeting. The congress, in a post on X, on Tuesday said the industrial action which has grounded the nation’s economy will continue until Tuesday’s meeting of...
In a bid to stop the ongoing strike by organized labour, the Federal Government, through the National Salaries Wages and Income Commission, has extended an invitation to the leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC). However, it is not yet clear if the Labour...
The Federal Government has said that President Bola Tinubu led administration is taking significant steps to revolutionise Nigeria’s health sector. These initiatives included new infrastructure projects, enhanced regulations and efforts to boost local manufacturing, workforce development and health insurance coverage. Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali...
The Federal Government has constituted the governing councils of 111 federal tertiary institutions in the country. This list of the constituted governing councils was released on Saturday by the Federal Ministry of Education. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Didi Esther Walson-Jack, who released the statement...
The Federal Government is formulating an innovative wage system that would be based on employee’s productivity. The Director-General, National Productivity Centre (NPC), Dr Nasir Raji-Mustapha, stated this on Monday in Abuja during an interactive session with Labour Correspondents Association of Nigeria (LACAN). “We are in the process of...
C A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday dismissed a suit seeking to restrain the Federal Government (FG) from securitising the sum of N22.7 trillion Ways and Means Loan support it got from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Justice James Omotosho, in a judgment, held that the plaintiffs...
The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to pay the withheld salaries of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Non Academic Staff Union (NASU). This followed the adoption of a Motion of Urgent Public Importance by Rep. Abubakar Fulata (APC-Jigawa) during plenary on...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal Government says it has not received any proposal for the establishment of United States (U.S) and French military base in the country. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday....
The Federal Government has inaugurated the 6.2 kilometre (KM) Port Harcourt – Aba railway project, marking the start of train operations between Abia and Rivers. The Minister of Transportation, Sen. Saidu Alkali, who said this at a ceremony in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, noted that the project was a...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has presented the certificate of occupancy of a piece of land to the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, to fast track the implementation of the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Housing Project in the state. The governor,...
….Commends EFCC Chairman for transparency, professionalism The National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Alhaji Shehu Musa Gabam, has commended the efforts of the Federal Government in addressing the menace of nations insecurity Alhaji Gabam spoke in Abuja at the weekend while fielding questions from news men on...
The Federal Government, on Saturday in Lagos, flagged off the demolition of a section of the Landmark Beach, the Mami Chula Beach Lifestyle, to give way to the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, began the demolition after he inspected kilometre 13, 16 and 20 to...
Subscribers to Multichoice, a satellite television service provider in Nigeria, have decried the recent increase in monthly subscription fees for DSTV and GOtv. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Multichoice currently enjoys the monopoly of satellite television service provider in Nigeria. NAN reports that Multichoice revealed...
The Federal Government paid about ₦205bn as electricity subsidy in the third quarter of last year, according to data obtained from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) latest report. The Commission’s third quarterly market report revealed the government incurred a subsidy obligation of about ₦205bn in 2023/Q3 (average...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Federal Government has approved Thursday, April 11, as additional public holiday to celebrate this year’s Eid-el- Fitr. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr Aishetu Ndayako, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja. Recalled that the federal government had on Sunday,...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, April 9 and Wednesday, April 10, as public holidays to mark the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated all Muslim Ummah for the successful...
Rep. Kabiru Maipalace (PDP-Zamfara), says the Federal Government will deploy more military troops to Zamfara. The lawmaker disclosed this on Saturday when he paid a condolence visit to Tsafe and Magazu communities in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara following recent bandits’ attacks in the area. The News...