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FG has no plan to raise petrol pump price – NMDRA

Ihesiulo Grace 6 November 2021 0

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

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FG inaugurates sub-committees on restructuring of MDAs

Ihesiulo Grace 5 November 2021 0

*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

Ihesiulo Grace 4 November 2021 0

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

Ihesiulo Grace 4 November 2021 0

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

Ihesiulo Grace 3 November 2021 0

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

Ihesiulo Grace 2 November 2021 0

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

Ihesiulo Grace 1 November 2021 0

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

Ihesiulo Grace 29 October 2021 0

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

Ihesiulo Grace 28 October 2021 0

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

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‘Rights violation’: UN writes Nigeria, seeks detailed information on Nnamdi Kanu

Ihesiulo Grace 27 October 2021 0

*Asks Kenyan Govt to provide full information on abduction of IPOB leader The United Nations has asked the Federal Government to provide detailed information on the circumstances surrounding Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). This was contained in a document titled: ‘Mandates of the Special Rapporteur on Torture and other […]

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We’ve empowered 1.1m businesses from MSME fund – Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 26 October 2021 0

*As Finance minister calls for synergy between public, private sectors *Agriculture can’t be neglected again in Nigeria, says ex-Ethiopian PM PHILIP CLEMENT, ABUJA President Muhammadu Buhari says the federal Government has empowered over 1.1 million businesses through the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Survival Fund which was launched to support businesses ravaged by

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Covid-19: Nigeria not among countries on UK red list, says FG

Ihesiulo Grace 6 October 2021 0

Doosuur Iwambe,Abuja The Federal Government has assured Nigerian travelers, not to be scared of being subjected to “unnecessary” COVID-19 protocols, restrictions as a result of COVID-19 vaccination, saying Nigeria is not among the countries red-listed by the United Kingdom authorities. Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Faisal

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FG remains committed to pension matters in public sector –SGF

Ihesiulo Grace 6 October 2021 0

The Federal Government has restated its commitment to restore payments to pensioners on its priority list as well as clearing the backlog of arrears inherited from previous administrations, under both the contributory and defined benefit pension schemes. Mr Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, disclosed this at a two-day sensitisation summit on,

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FG must do more to bridge housing gap, says NESG

Ihesiulo Grace 6 October 2021 0

PHILIP CLEMENT, ABUJA The federal government has been urged to improve on the housing deficit in the country as majority of Nigerians do not have access to affordable housing. The Infrastructure Policy Commission of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) made the call on Tuesday, at a pre 27th Nigerian Economic Summit (#NES27) event with […]

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Cleric decry worsening security situation in Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 5 October 2021 0

*Urges FG to protect lives, properties Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja As Nigeria commemorates its 61st Independence, a religious leader, Dr. John Yusuf Suberu has charged the Federal Government to take pro-active steps at ensuring adequate security of lives and properties. In his sermon to mark his birthday in Abuja on Tuesday, the cleric noted that though […]

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South-South govs resolve to join VAT suit in S’Court

Ihesiulo Grace 5 October 2021 0

*To launch regional security outfit soon Amaka Agbu. Port Harcourt Governors of the South-South states of Nigeria have resolved to join the Supreme Court suit by the Rivers State Government demanding that states and not the Federal Government should collect Value Added Tax (TAX). The VAT case is between the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) […]

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FG converts National Blood Service to commission

Ihesiulo Grace 25 September 2021 0

The Federal Government has established the National Blood Service Commission (NBSC) to replace the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) to coordinate, regulate and ensure the provision of safe, quality blood transfusion services. This is contained in a statement by Abdullahi Haruna, the commission’s Head of Media and Publicity on Saturday, in Abuja. It explained that

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Insurgency: All hands must be on deck — Defence Minister

Ihesiulo Grace 25 September 2021 0

The Minister of Defence, Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi (rtd), says all hands must be on deck to harness the rich intellectual and professional potential among security agencies to secure the country from insurgency. Magashi stated this at a roundtable on the crisis situation in Afghanistan and its implications for Nigeria and Africa. The discussion was organised […]

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Lai Mohammed: FG borrowing to build world-class infrastructure

Ihesiulo Grace 24 September 2021 0

*Says critics of Buhari on borrowing insincere Tom Okpe, Abuja Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said that the Federal Government is taking loans in order to build world-class infrastructure that will benefit generations of Nigerians and reverse the massive infrastructure deficit in the country. Mohammed stated this in Maiduguri, Borno State,