Tag: FG
FAAC: FG, States, LGs share N619.85bn as revenues for February
The Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Ahmed Idris, on Wednesday said the Federal Government shared N619.85 billion, as revenue…
Federal Govt urged to reduce export cost
The Airfreight Stakeholders Forum (ASF) has appealed to the Federal Government to reduce the cost of doing businesses in Nigeria…
Federal Govt cautioned against VAT increment
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) on Thursday said the proposed VAT rate increment was unfriendly to the manufacturing sector.…
Stop paying lip service to water provision, FG urges states
The Minister of Water Resources, Mr Suleiman Adamu on Thursday urged state governments to priotitise access to provision of…
FG approves N27.4bn for victims of conflicts, insecurity, flooding
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved N27.4 billion as intervention funds for states affected by conflicts, insecurity and…
Why FG must revive cotton farming in Nigeria – KADCCIMA
The Kaduna State Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (KADCCIMA) says increasing cotton farming is the first step towards…
Where FG’s diversification effort is yielding most – Perm Sec
Mr Sunday Edet-Akpan, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, says Federal Government’s efforts at diversifying the economy…
FG, UN sign MoU on HIV/AIDS
The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) on how to decisively…
Health sector: FG battles $10bn annual infrastructure deficit
The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health, Mr Abdullahi Mashi, said that the country’s health sector has an annual deficit…
FG constitutes policies, projects audit c’ttee
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the constitution of the Policies, Programmes and Projects Audit Committee. Mr Olusegun Adekunle, the Permanent…
Polls: FG orders closure of borders
The Minister of Interior Lt.-Gen. (retd) Abdulrahman Dambazau has ordered the closure of borders for the Saturday Governorship and State…
FG hails Usman for winning welterweight UFC belt
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has congratulated US-based Nigerian kick-boxer, Kamaru Usman,…
SERAP drags FG, States to ECOWAS Court over ‘attacks on journalists, bloggers’
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has dragged the Federal Government and State Governments to ECOWAS Court of Justice…
NCF tasks FG, LASG on marine wildlife protection
The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) on Sunday called on the Federal and Lagos State Governments to strengthen regulations on marine…
Sports: FG charges students to stay away from drugs
The Federal Ministry of Education has called on students to stay clean and resist any pressure to use substances to…
NYCN felicitates with Buhari
The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice president Yemi Osinbajo on their reelection,…
FAAC: FG shares N610.36bn allocation to three tiers of govt. in Feb.
The Accountant-General of the Federation, Mr Ahmed Idris said the Federal Government on Wednesday shared N610.36 billion, generated in January…
VON DG lauds FG, INEC, security agencies over credible polls
The Director- General of Voice of Nigeria (VON), Chief Osita Okechukwu, on Sunday lauded the Federal Government and the Independent…
FG wins right to prosecute JPMorgan Chase over $875m Malabu oil fraud
A High Court in London headed by Justice Andrew Burrows has granted Nigeria’s plea to allow it proceed with the…
FG approves Visa fee waiver for accredited election observers
The Federal Government has approved visa fee waiver for accredited observers and monitors of the nation’s upcoming general elections.
FG completes 536 housing units in North Central
The Federal Government says the 536 housing units being constructed in the North Central zone under the National Housing Programme…
FG condemns terrorist attack on 46 Indian police, sends condolences
The Nigerian Government has condemned the Thursday terrorist attack against 46 Indian Paramilitary Policemen in Kashmir, India. A statement by…
FG denies plans to stop payment of shortfalls to GenCos
The Ministry of Power, Works and Housing on Wednesday denied that the Federal Government has stopped the payment of shortfalls…
FG, Dangote begin reconstruction of road, bridges in Abia State
The Federal Government and Dangote Industries Ltd., have commenced the reconstruction of a 16-kilometre concrete road and bridges in Ofeme…
NBA urges FG to discontinue charge against Onnoghen
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), has again called on the executive arm of the Federal Government to discontinue the prosecution…
FG spends N8.3 bn on rehabilitation of Funtua-Gusau Federal road – Official
The Federal Government, says it has spent N8.3 billion to rehabilitate the 104 kilometre Funtua-Gusau road linking Katsina and Zamfara…
Leah Sharibu is not dead – FG
The Federal Government on Sunday said social media report on the death of the abducted Dapchi school girl, Leah Sharibu,…
FG commits N31bn to 2nd Niger Bridge project
The Federal Government has committed N31 billon to the main works of the second Niger Bridge project, says Alhaji Mustapha…
Soyinka lauds FG over Lagos-Ibadan rail project
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, on Friday commended President Muhammadu Buhari over the Lagos-Ibadan Standard Gauge rail project.
Elections: FG announces mid-term break for Unity Schools
The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, on Friday officially announced Feb. 15 to 19 as a mid-term break for…