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We’ll apply basic law on nigerians rejecting CoViD-19 vaccine – FG

Ihesiulo Grace 1 September 2021 0

By Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja The federal government disclosed on Tuesday that it would soon commence the application of basic rule of law on Nigerians refusing to take the COVID-19 vaccine. The Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency, (NPHCDA), Dr Faisal Shuaib who made

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Why non-oil sector GDP is growing- Finance minister

Ihesiulo Grace 31 August 2021 0

*Says FG addressing concerns of manufacturers *NBS projects 5% growth at end of 2021 PHILIP CLEMENT, ABUJA The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, has attributed strategic interventions of the Federal Government as the major reason behind non-oil sector GDP growth. The minister made the disclosure on Monday while addressing a […]

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UNICEF asks FG to keep schools safe

Ihesiulo Grace 30 August 2021 0

*Says, children should not be targets By Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja The United Nations International Children’s Children Fund (UNICEF) has called on the federal government to ensure the safety of schools across the country. The international body was reacting to the abduction and subsequent release of some pupils of Salihu Tanko Islamiya School in Tegina, Niger […]

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NMA threatens to join doctors’ strike if…

Ihesiulo Grace 30 August 2021 0

*Issues 21-day ultimatum for implementation of agreements with affiliate members *Cautions against victimisation of striking resident doctors *Threat in collision with MOU signed by Medical body – Labour minister *As FG sets aside N4.8bn for doctors’ training fund Doosuur Iwambe and Ukpono Ukpong, Abuja The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has vowed to join the

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Covid-19: FG distributes Moderna vaccines to 29 states

Ihesiulo Grace 25 August 2021 0

*Urges govs to ensure functional ultra-cold chain equipment *Approves Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja The Federal Government has disclosed that the Covid-19 Moderna vaccines have so far been deployed to 29 states. This is just as the Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Faisal Shuaib, called on states to ensure

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Cholera outbreak: FG to inaugurate national response intervention

Ihesiulo Grace 24 August 2021 0

The Federal Government says it will soon inaugurate National Environmental Sanitation Response Intervention to cholera outbreak in Kubwa, Abuja, currently the epi-centre in the FCT. The Minister of Environment, Dr. Mohammad Abubakar, disclosed this while briefing the newsmen on the cholera outbreak on Monday, in Abuja. Abubakar said that latest situation report from

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Strike: Uncertainty as FG, Resident doctors disagree over MoU

Ihesiulo Grace 23 August 2021 0

*implementation to commence today – FG *Why we refused to sign MoU – NARD Doosuur Iwambe and Ukpono Ukpong, Abuja Hope of return to normalcy in government hospitals across the country was dashed on Sunday when the leadership of National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) rejected the new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) presented by the […]

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FG to review vertical revenue sharing formula – RMFAC

Ihesiulo Grace 21 August 2021 0

The Federal Government has restated commitment to the review of the extant vertical revenue allocation formula to the three tiers of government in the country. Alhaji Modu Aji, Commissioner, Revenue Mobilisation and Fiscal Allocation Commission (RMFAC), stated this at an interactive session with officials of Yobe State Government, on Friday in Damaturu. Aji, who is […]

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Dangote, MTN, others to build 794km road with tax credit – FG

Ihesiulo Grace 21 August 2021 0

The Federal Government says about 794kms of road have been priotised for construction by eligible companies through Road Infrastructure Development and Refurbishment Investment Tax Credit Scheme. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, disclosed this in Washington DC during his on-going engagement with various global media outlets, global think tanks

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Why FG can’t kill repentant Boko Haram, ISWAP members – Lai Mohammed

Ihesiulo Grace 21 August 2021 0

*Says nowhere is safe worldwide if terrorism thrives The Federal Government has disclosed why surrendered Boko Haram and Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) members cannot be killed. Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture, said granting amnesty was the best thing to do. Mohammed explained that prosecuting and killing repentant insurgents was against

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PIA: It’s robbing Peter to pay Paul – Mike Ozekhome

Ihesiulo Grace 20 August 2021 0

By Mike Ozekhome The PIB Bill just assented to as an Act of Parliament by President Muhammadu Buhari, is a mere ruse, a monstrosity, an artifice and device, carefully crafted, incubated and delivered, to actually do irretrievable violence to Nigeria’s progress and juris corpus. The Act constitutes a direct assault on age-long cherished principles of […]

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PIB: FIRS projects N10.1trn revenue in 2022

Ihesiulo Grace 19 August 2021 0

*Allays fears on drop in petroleum profit tax Tom Okpe, Abuja The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has projected N10.1 trillion revenue in 2022 financial year, explaining that N2.053 trillion will be remitted to the Federal Government with the remaining balance for states and local government areas. It also expressed worry that assent of the […]

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FG: We won’t rest until we regulate social media

Ihesiulo Grace 19 August 2021 0

*I didn’t sneak out of Nigeria to meet Twitter executives in US- Minister The Federal Government on Wednesday said it would not rest until social media is regulated, noting that nobody will survive otherwise. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, sounded the warning in an interview with newsmen in Washington, United States of […]

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FG commences second phase of COVID-19 vaccination

Ihesiulo Grace 17 August 2021 0

*Says, it will focus on those living in hard-to-reach areas By Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja The Federal Government has officially flagged off the second phase of the COVID-19 vaccination exercise across the country. Speaking during the flag ceremony in Abuja on Monday, Executive Director the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) Dr. Faisal Shuaib noted […]

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FG to borrow N5.62trn to finance 2022 budget deficit

Ihesiulo Grace 17 August 2021 0

*to reduce capital expenditure by N259.315bn Tom Okpe, Abuja Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmad, told the House of Representatives on Monday in Abuja that the Federal Government has submitted a proposal to borrow the sum of N5.62 trillion to finance the budget deficit in the 2022 financial year. She also disclosed […]

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WHO ranks Nigeria 4th best in COVID-19 response

Ihesiulo Grace 14 August 2021 0

By Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo The World Health Organisation (WHO) has ranked Nigeria’s COVID-19 response as the fourth-best in the world. WHO Country Representative, Dr Walter Mulombo, spoke at an event on the arrival of the first consignment of 177,600 doses of the Johnson and Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine in Abuja. Recall that about 1,173,132 doses of […]

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We remain strong, determined in tackling insecurity – Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 13 August 2021 0

President Muhammadu Buhari says the responses by the Federal Government and security agencies in tackling security threats, have been strong, determined and robust towards enhancing security of lives and property of Nigerians. Buhari, who was represented by the Minister of Defence, rtf Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi, stated this at the graduation of Course 29 participants of

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Doctors’ strike: FG insists on No-Work-No-Pay policy

Ihesiulo Grace 13 August 2021 0

*Denies threatening to sack resident doctors *Rules out fresh lockdown despite surge in COVID-19 cases *Challenges citizens on third wave of Coronavirus Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja The Federal Government has said that doctors embarking on strike at a time when the country is dealing with the effect of the dreaded COVID-19 pandemic, cholera outbreak in 22 […]

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We’ll lift Twitter ban soon-FG

Ihesiulo Grace 12 August 2021 0

*Reintroduces toll plazas on highways *Vehicles to pay between N200, N500 toll per trip The Federal Government has said that it will soon lift the suspension ban imposed on Twitter, the micro-blogging platform. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, gave the hint while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the virtual […]

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Kaduna/NLC crisis: C’ttee summits interim report

Ihesiulo Grace 12 August 2021 0

*recommends payment for sacked workers In a bid to restore industrial harmony in Kaduna State, the Committee set up to conciliate between the State Government and Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has submitted her interim report to the Federal Government. The Committee which was headed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Labour, Dr. Yerima Tarfa, has […]