Tag: FG
Nigerian Govt pledges to support traditional herbalists
The Federal Government has pledged to support research and create liaison with traditional healers with the knowledge of plants to…
FG evacuates 165 stranded Nigerian migrants from Libya
The Charge D’ Affairs, Nigeria Mission to Libya, Mr Alex Kefas, says 165 stranded Nigerian irregular migrants were on Thursday…
Nigerian Govt urged to harness gains of world leaders’ visits
Experts have urged the Federal Government to take advantage of the visit of UK Prime Minister, Theresa May, and other…
Nigerian Govt set to determine health status of citizens
The Federal Government has expressed its resolve to determine the health status of Nigerians through the 2018 National Health Demographic…
Nigerian Govt commits N500 billion to poverty alleviation
The Federal Government is putting the sum of N500 billion into wealth creation and poverty alleviation, Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo,…
Nigerian Govt doles out N37.5m to poor persons in Benue
The Federal Government has so far paid N37.5 million to support the poor in Benue under its Social Re-investment Programme.
Nigerian Govt advised to encourage states to generate power
An energy expert, Prof. Sylvester Egwu, has advised the Federal Government to mandate each state government to generate 1,000 Mega…
Insecurity: Nigerian Govt to send fact-finding mission to Zamfara
The Institute of Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) says it will deploy a team of researchers to Zamfara State to…
Niger governor seeks help to tackle flood
Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger has solicited help from the Federal Government to tackle incessant flooding in the state.
Lagos Govt awaits approval to reconstruct Okoko-Seme Expressway
Lagos State Government says it is awaiting Federal Government’s approval to start reconstruction of Okokomaiko/Seme border section of the Lagos…
7 N-Power beneficiaries disengaged in Adamawa
The Federal Government has disengaged seven beneficiaries of its N-Power empowerment programme in Adamawa who abandoned their duty posts, the…
Nigerian Govt urged to invest more in renewable energy
Mr Mike Nwanegbo, the Managing Director, FullRiver Limited, on Monday, urged the Federal Government to invest more in renewable energy…
Nigerian Govt commended over AKK gas pipeline project
An energy expert, Mr Bank-Anthony Okoroafor has commended the Federal Government efforts on the Ajaokuta- Kaduna-Kano (AKK) gas pipeline project.
FG commits N22.7bn to Adamawa State road
The Federal Government is to spend the sum of N22,699,176,016.86 on the rehabilitation of Mayo Belwa-Jada-Ganye-Toungo road in Adamawa State.
FG challenged to address poverty, unemployment
The alleged security lapses, mass unemployment, "Live threatening poverty" fall of standard education in the country are indications that the…
Nigerian Govt writes FIFA, recognises Pinnick-led NFF
Laolu Akande, Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday said the Federal Government had conveyed…
Plateau lauds Nigerian Govt over law establishing Jos medical school
The Plateau Government has lauded the efforts of the Federal Government for signing into law, the Act establishing the Federal…
FG moves to set up committee on vulnerability assessment in states
The Federal Government, through, ECOWAS Early Warning and Response Mechanism in Nigeria, ECOEWRM, has unveiled plans to set up a…
Nigerian Govt approves Obonomen-Afor Truck Transit Park
The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), has presented the Outline Business Case (OBC) compliance certificate on the Obolo-Afor, Truck Transit…
Eid-el-Kabir: Nigerian Govt declares Tuesday, Wednesday, public holidays
The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, Aug. 21, and Wednesday, Aug. 22 as public holidays to celebrate the 2018 Eid-el-Kabir.
Insecurity: Baptist Conference urges FG to find lasting solution
The federal government has been urged to find a lasting solution to the killings of innocent people, especially in the…
Association hails Nigerian Govt on “Trader Moni” initiative
Mr Imo Anasonye, the Director General, Abia Chapter of National Association of Small and Medium Scale Industrialists (NASSI), has commended…
FG, States, LGs share N821.86bn in July
The Federation Account Allocation Committee, FAAC, has disbursed the sum of N821.86 billion to the three tiers of government in…
Call for Saraki’s resignation or impeachment ‘purely party affairs’ – Minister
The Federal Government says it has no hand in the call for resignation or impeachment of the President of the…
Zamfara: 30,000 to benefit from Nigerian Govt’s small-scale loan
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo said on Tuesday that 30,000 persons would benefit from the Federal Government small-scale loan Zamfara state.
Nigerian Govt restates commitment to end insecurity
The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to end the current insecurity facing the country.
Tradermoni scheme: Lagos, Kano, Abia selected as pilot states
Lagos, Kano and Abia states have been selected as pilots states for the Federal Government’s TraderMoni scheme.
Nigerian Govt urged to provide long-term funds to mortgage institutions
Mr Olayinka Omotosho, Chairman, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), has appealed to the Federal Government to provide long-term funds…
Port Harcourt Disco urges governments to pay N10.2bn electricity debt
The Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED) has urged both the Federal and State Governments to pay the N10.2 billion…
Nigerian Govt to empower 2 million petty traders with collateral-free loans
The Federal Government will empower two million petty traders across the country with collateral-free loans this year, Laolu Akande, Spokesman…