Tag: FG
Minimum Wage: We’ll conclude negotiation before expiration of labour ultimatum – FG
The Federal Government has assured the organised Labour that the Tripartite Committee on the National Minimum Wage would conclude its…
FG releases N1.05bn to settle outstanding labour liabilities of defunct PHCN
The Federal Government has released about N1.05 billion to settle outstanding claims and entitlements of 408 staff and retirees of…
Power: Nigerian Govt urged to allow complete private sector participation
Some stakeholders on Thursday urged the Federal Government to allow private investors’ full operation of the power sector in order…
Osun Guber: Nigerian Govt did not pay constables N50,000 – Police
The Nigeria Police Force has denied that the Federal Government paid N50,000 to police constables on election duty in Osun…
Nigerian Govt to generate N6bn from concession of 20 Silos – Ogbeh
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved the concessioning of 20 out of its 33 Silos to private sector…
Nigerian govt suspends proposed national carrier indefinitely
The Federal Government on Wednesday suspended the proposed National Carrier, called the Nigeria Air.
FG approves compulsory use of National ID number from Jan. 1, 2019
The Federal Government on Wednesday approved the mandatory use of the national identity number beginning January 1, 2019.
Abuja residents want Nigerian Govt to penalise illegal miners
Some residents in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have called on the Federal Government to enforce relevant laws and penalise…
Fulani chief urges Nigerian Govt to disarm herdsmen
Alhaji Isa Adamu, the Lamido of Zugobia in Guri Local Government Area of Jigawa has appealed to the state and…
2018 Independence celebration: Nigerian Govt assures of maximum security
The Federal Government has assured Nigerians of maximum security at the 58th Independence celebration, scheduled to hold from Sept. 25…
Nigerian Govt urged to pay new minimum wage in October
A lecturer at the University of Nigeria Nsukka, Prof. Rose Onah, has urged the Federal Government to expedite action and…
Nigerian Govt approves rail infrastructure for seaports
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday gave a directive for the provision of rail infrastructure at all the ports in the…
BRISIN: Nigerian Govt sets to recruit 5,000 unemployed citizens
The Federal Government has disclosed plans to recruit 5,000 unemployed Nigerians in the Federal Capital Territory under the Basic Registry…
Nasarawa: Nigerian Govt urged to investigate shoddy schools contracts
The National Secretary of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Mr Labaran Maku, has urged the Federal Government to investigate shoddy…
Nigeria needs more borrowing to fund infrastructure – Expert
The Federal Government is expected to take more loans if its plan to fund infrastructure is to be realised, says…
Paris Club Refund: Labour commends Nigerian Govt on bail-out directive
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has commended the Federal Government on its directives to the states to account for the…
Nigerian Govt secures support of NPAN
The Federal Government has secured the commitment of the Newspapers Proprietors Association of Nigeria (NPAN) to remain patriotic and committed…
Flood: FG approves N3bn to respond, mitigate disaster
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has received N3 billion to respond to the looming flood disasters following a red…
FG defends appointment of Bichi as DSS boss
The Federal Government says President Muhammadu Buhari is not lopsided in the totality of appointments made into public offices and…
Nigerian Govt advised not to allow politics to overheat economy
A financial expert, Dr Samuel Nzekwe, has advised the Federal Government not to allow politics to overheat the economy.
Physically-challenged: Nigerian Govt plans to review recruitment percentage
Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita, Head of Civil Service of the Federation, says the Federal Government is planning an upward review of…
Nigerian Govt loses trillions annually to illegal lottery – Official
Mr Bello Maigari, Acting Executive Secretary, National Lottery Trust Fund (NLTF) has said that the Federal Government loses more than…
Buhari to Governors: Clear salaries backlog to access $2.69bn Paris Club Refund
The Federal Government said states must clear backlog of salaries and other related staff arrears before they would be able…
Nigerian Govt admonishes media to stop denigrating Buhari
The Federal Government on Thursday admonished the media to stop denigrating the person of President Muhammadu Buhari through their platforms.
Nigerian Govt okays N6trn for National Strategic Health Development Plan II
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday approved a N6.01 trillion National Strategic Health Development Plan II. The Minister…
Drug abuse: Nigerian Govt expresses readiness to partner traditional rulers
Mr Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), has reiterated Federal Government’s readiness to partner with any…
Nigerian Govt offers 2 savings bonds for September
The Federal Government has offered for subscription two-year savings bond at 11.36 per cent and three-year savings bond at 12.36…
Trader Moni: Nigerian Govt empowers 30,000 Osun petty traders
The Federal Government has empowered 30,000 petty traders in Osun through the collateral free loans called “Trader Moni.”
Nigerian Govt urged to address manufacturers’ challenges
A financial expert, Mr Boniface Ekezie, on Monday called on the Federal Government to tackle the challenges facing manufacturers to…
FG okays $1.3bn for 5 critical projects
The Federal Government has set aside 1.3 billion dollars (about N468 billion) from the National Sovereign Investment Fund to finance…