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FG to allocate $200m for creation of 780 agric service centres — Osinbajo

Ihesiulo Grace 18 November 2021 0

The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, says the Federal Government is to allocate $200 million for the creation of 780 Agricultural Service Centres to serve as catalysts for training and equipment sharing, under the Nigeria-Brazil bilateral development programme. The Vice president, who was

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ASUU threatens another strike, issues FG 3-week ultimatum to meet demands

Ihesiulo Grace 16 November 2021 0

Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened to embark on industrial action if the Federal Government fails to fulfill outstanding agreements in the next three weeks. Addressing a press conference in Abuja on Monday, ASUU National President, Emmanuel Osodeke, insisted that the government’s failure to fulfil previous agreements had

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Why FG is unbundling Nigeria’s rail sector – Saraki

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The Minister of State for Transportation, Sen. Gbemisola Saraki, says the Federal Government is unbundling and commercialising the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) to optimise its operations and advance private sector participation. Saraki spoke at the Nigeria International Partnership Forum in Paris. She said the unbundling would drive competition in the industry,

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Your allegation of terrorism sponsorship, a disgusting distraction, FG replies GATE

Ihesiulo Grace 15 November 2021 0

The Federal Government has described the allegation by Global Advocates for Terrorism Eradication (GATE) that its officials are sponsors of terrorism, as a disgusting distraction. This is contained in a statement on Sunday by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed. Mohammed said that the allegation by the U.S-based non-profit organisation, was

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FG raises prices of prepaid meters

Ihesiulo Grace 13 November 2021 0

The Federal Government has increased the prices of both single-phase and three-phase prepaid electricity meters. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) announced this in a circular dated November 11, 2021. The new prices, according to the circular, will take effect from November 15. The circular titled ‘Review of the unit price of end-use meters under […]

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FG will keep its climate change commitments – Osinbajo

Ihesiulo Grace 13 November 2021 0

*Urges Western countries to stop planned defunding of fossil fuels/gas projects in developing nations Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the Federal Government will keep its climate change commitments and also focus on doing it in a way that works best for the needs of the Nigerian people. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, said in a statement […]

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Why millions of Nigerian graduates are unemployed — FG

Ihesiulo Grace 12 November 2021 0

The Federal Government has explained that millions of graduates in the country are unemployed because they do not have specific skills required for the job market. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Arch. Sonny Echono, who said this, Thursday, in Abuja, at a two-day National Conference on Technical and Vocational Education and Training, TVET, […]

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Incessant strikes: FG plans mandatory training for labour leaders

Ihesiulo Grace 11 November 2021 0

The Federal Government is mulling the introduction of mandatory training for newly elected labour leaders. The training will take place at the National Institute of Labour Studies (NILS), Ilorin. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, who disclosed this at the 2022 Budget Defence of the ministry at the House of Representatives on […]

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Senate okays Buhari’s $16.23bn, 1.02bn Euro loan, $125m grant requests without terms, conditions

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Tunde Opalana & Haruna Salami, Abuja The Senate, again, on Wednesday, gave nod to President Muhammadu Buhari’s loan requests by approving sums of $16.230, 077,718 billion, 1.020,000,000 Euro loan and $125,000,000 million grant under the 2018-2021 Federal Government External Borrowing (Rolling Plan). However, the approval was done without consideration of terms

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CUPP calls for unconditional release of Nnamdi Kanu

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By Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja The Coalition of the United Political Party (CUPP) has called on the Federal Government to unconditionally release the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. Speaking while addressing newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday, CUPP spokesman, Chief Imo Ikenga Ugochinyere, noted that the ongoing trial of the IPOB […]

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FG has no plan to raise petrol pump price – NMDRA

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There is no imminent plan by the Federal Government to raise the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly called petrol, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDRA) has said. Chief Executive Officer of the Authority, Engr. Farouk Ahmed, disclosed this on Friday in a statement in Abuja and cautioned oil marketers […]

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FG inaugurates sub-committees on restructuring of MDAs

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*Set to monitor implementation of national minimum wage payments The Federal Government has inaugurated two sub-committees on the implementation of the whitepaper on the restructuring of ministries, departments and agencies to reduce the cost of governance. Speaking at the ceremony in Abuja on Thursday, Boss Mustapha, secretary to the government of the federation (SGF),

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FG resumes payment of stipends to 10,985 beneficiaries in Lagos

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The Federal Government has resumed the payment of its Household Uplifting Programme-Conditional Cash Transfer (HUP-CCT) stipends to 10,985 beneficiaries in Lagos State. This is contained in a statement by the Head of Unit, Lagos State Cash Transfer, Mrs LOla Orimoogunje, on Thursday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Household Uplifting […]

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UniAbuja abduction: ASUU calls for immediate rescue, release of members

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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Abuja branch, has called on the Federal Government and security agencies for immediate rescue and release of all abducted members and staff of the university. The Chairperson of the branch, Dr Kasim Umar, made the call on Thursday at a news conference in Gwagwalada, while reacting […]

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DSO critical to post-COVID-19 recovery – FG

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The Federal Government says it is prioritising the Digital Switch Over (DSO) project because it is critical to the post-COVID-19 recovery and prosperity of the creative industry. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed,stated this on Tuesday at the launch of DSO – the process of transiting from analogue to digital television broadcasting […]

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Court orders FG to pay Delta $1.638bn derivative arrears

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A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, ordered the Federal Government to pay 1.638 billion dollars to Delta Government being 13 per cent derivative sum due as arrears of revenue payable to the oil-rich state. Justice Donatus Okorowo, while delivering the judgment, held that being a suit instituted to recover revenue accruing to the state […]

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Supreme Court fixes Jan. 17 to hear Rivers/ Imo oil wells dispute suit

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The Supreme Court on Monday, fixed Jan. 17, 2022 to hear an application challenging the jurisdiction of the court in the case instituted by the Rivers government, seeking to stop the Federal Government from ceding 17 oil wells in the state to Imo. The court will also hear the application challenging the competence of the […]

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We’ll address crisis in Lake Chad region, says FG

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The Federal Government of Nigeria has promised to assist in the collaborative efforts to see to an end the multi-dimensional crisis facing the Lake Chad Basin states. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, according to a statement issued on Thursday night by his Special Assistant (Media and Public Relations), […]

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New revenue formula to be submitted to FG by December 2021 – RMAFC

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The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has said that the revised revenue allocation formula will be ready for submission to the Federal Government by the end of 2021. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the current review of the revenue allocation formula, which is one of the major responsibilities of the […]

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Tension in varsities over sharing formula of N22.1bn Earned Allowances

Ihesiulo Grace 28 October 2021 0

*as SSANU, NASU give FG 2-week ultimatum to reverse sharing formula Ukpono Ukpong Fresh tension is looming in universities and inter-university centres across the country over the sharing formula of N22.1 billion recently released by the Federal Government for payment of Earned Allowances for university staff. According to the current sharing formula, Academic Staff Union