By MBAFAN ADE, Abuja – The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), has shared the sum of N1.149 trillion revenue among the Federal Government, states and Local Government Councils (LGCs) for January. The revenue was shared at the February meeting of FAAC chaired by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating...
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The Lagos Chapter of the Building Collapse Prevention Guild (BCPG) has urged the Federal Government to address the depreciating naira, saying it is acting like an “accelerant’’ in building collapse. The National President, BCPG, Mr Sulaimon Yusuf, gave the advice at a news briefing on Thursday in Lagos,...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has appealed to the Federal Government to honour and implement the agreement the union entered with the government to forestall industrial action. ASUU Coordinator in charge of Kano Zone, Mr Abdulqadir Muhammad stated this at a news conference at the end...
Senate has urged the Federal Government to stop its planned increase of electricity tariff via the planned withdrawal of electricity subsidy. The upper legislative chamber made the call through a motion it adopted at plenary on Wednesday in Abuja. The motion was captioned, “Planned Increase in Electricity Tariff...
The Federal Government says it might open the borders for cement importation, if manufacturers of the product fail to bring down the cost. The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Mr Ahmed Dangiwa issued the threat on Tuesday in Abuja at a meeting with Cement and Building Materials...
The Natural Oil and Gas Suppliers Association of Nigeria (NOGASA) has called on President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency on the country’s refineries, if the economy must be stabilised. President of NOGASA, Chief Benneth Korie, made the call on Tuesday at a news conference in...
The Federal Government has expressed determination to raise at least 10 billion dollars to increase foreign exchange (forex) liquidity to stabilise the Naira and grow the economy. President Bola Tinubu made this known at the inauguration of the Public Wealth Management Conference organised by the Ministry of Finance Incorporated...
The Catholic Bishop of Lafia Diocese, Most Rev. David Ajang, has called on the Federal Government to urgently take steps toward addressing hunger and the security challenges currently confronting the nation. Ajang made the call on Sunday at a Thanksgiving Mass organised by Dr Emmanuel Akabe, the Nasarawa...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has pledged his government commitment to collaborate with the Federal Government and North East Development Commission (NEDC) among others to ensure the establishment of Kanemi Museum in Maiduguri, the state capital Governor Zulum also assured the traditional institution...
President Bola Tinubu and the 36 state governors have agreed to consider the establishment of state police after full implications have been considered. They agreed that the security situation in the country deserved all new initiatives that had earlier been jettisoned in the interest of the people. Minister...
The Debt Management Office has offered two Federal Government of Nigeria bonds valued at N2.5 trillion for subscription at N1,000 per unit. The first offer is a seven-year bond valued at N1.25 trillion and expected to mature in February 2031. The second offer is a 10-year...
The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, says the Federal Government is committed to settling more than three trillion Naira debt it inherited in the power sector. Adelabu said this in Abuja on Wednesday when he briefed newsmen. “Today, we are owing the Power Generating Companies (GenCos) a...
The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has advised the Federal Government to reject the advice of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to phase out petrol and electricity subsidy. The PRP acting National Publicity Secretary, Mr Muhammed Ishaq, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria...
The Federal Government disagreed with governors elected on the platform of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over the economic hardship in the country, which they said is causing a lot of hunger and anger in the land. The PDP governors’ views were echoed by their forum...
Labour strikel The Federal Government has assured the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) of resuming the payment of wage award to workers this week. Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Mrs Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, gave the assurance at a meeting with the leadership of NLC...
FG places N2m bounty on lawyer, who used hot pressing iron, knife to burn private part of house help
FG places N2m bounty on lawyer, who used hot pressing iron, knife to burn private part of house help
The Federal Government has placed a N2 million bounty on Anambra based lawyer, Adachukwu Chukelu-Okafor, currently at large, for allegedly burning her 11-year old house help. She was alleged to have used hot pressing iron and knife to burn and chop in pieces, the private part of her...
Mrs Precious Ifeanyi, who gave birth to sextuplets at the National Hospital, Abuja after 13 years of marriage, has appealed to the government and well-meaning Nigerians to come to the babies’ aid. She made the appeal on Monday in Abuja in an interview with the News Agency of...
The Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) is reportedly enmeshed in alleged data breach, necessitating its probe by the Nigeria Data Protection Bureau. The Bureau commenced investigation into allegations of data breach by two Nigerian banks-GTB and a new generation bank a few days ago. A statement by the bureau...
The Federal Government has assured its commitment to expedite full implementation of the 16-point agreement reached with organised labour. Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Mrs Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, gave the assurance at a news conference on Friday in Abuja. It would be recalled that the Nigeria Labour...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto- The Methodists Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Dr Ishaya Kunama has advised the Federal Government on what measures to undertake towards finding a lasting solution to the worsening security challenges confronting Nigeria. Bishop Kunama, who gave the advise during his Covenant Service Homily in Sokoto,...