Tag: FG
Nigerian Govt makes N50.45bn from May bonds auction
The Federal Government has recorded N50.45 billion from its May bonds auction, lower than the N70 billion it targeted to…
Nigerian Govt pays N2.7 trillion owed contractors – Minister
The present administration has paid a total sum of N2.7 trillion owed various contractors, of which N47 billion went to…
What Falana wants from Nigerian Govt. at 60
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria and human rights activist, Mr Femi Falana, on Thursday thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for his…
Nigerian Govt calls on civil servants to update IPPIS data before May 28
The Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita has set May 28 as deadline for all civil…
Gov. Ajimobi calls on Nigerian Govt to refund N33bn expended on federal roads
The Oyo State Government has demanded a refund from the Federal Government, of the N33 billion it expended on reconstruction…
Nigerian Govt invests $10 billion in infrastructure in 3 years – Osinbajo
The Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, says the Federal Government has invested close to 10 billion dollars in infrastructure development in…
CAN calls on Nigerian Govt to relocate embassy to Jerusalem
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called on the Federal Government and other countries to relocate their embassies from…
Nigerian Govt generates N5 trillion revenue in 2016 – FRC
The Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC) says the nation rakes in N5.043 trillion as federally collected revenue in 2016, indicating a…
Nigerian Govt restates commitment to float national carrier by December
Federal Government on Tuesday restated it’s commitment to float a new national carrier by December 2018.
Nigerian Govt commences rehabilitation of Ikorodu-Sagamu road
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, on Monday said the rehabilitation of the Ikorodu-Sagamu Road would…
Nigerian Govt expresses worry over failing water utilities
The Federal Government on Monday expressed concern over the continuous failure of water utilities which delivered potable water to homes,…
Nigerian Govt urged to end incessant killings in Zamfara, Benue
The Civil Society Joint Nigeria Crisis Action Committee (JN-CAC) has called on the Federal Government to be proactive in stopping…
Nigerian Govt urged to address manufacturers’ challenges to grow GDP
Some experts in the construction sector on Monday urged the Federal Government to tackle the challenges facing manufacturers to grow…
Nigerian Govt inaugurates new website to bring governance closer to citizens
The Federal Government has inaugurated its upgraded website to encourage e-participation and bring governance closer to Nigerians.
Nigerian Govt commended over release of Unilorin lecturers’ allowance
Dr Abdullah Oyekan, the Chairman of the Governing Council, University of Ilorin, has commended the Federal Government on the release…
Ebola: FG bans transportation of corpses from DR Congo
The Federal Government has banned the transportation of corpses from Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, following the outbreak of the…
Okoh urges Nigerian Govt to speed up minimum wage increase
The Most Rev. Nicholas Okoh, Primate of Anglican Communion (Church of Nigeria), has urged the Federal Government to speed up…
LASG lied, court never declared marriages at Ikoyi Registry null, void – FG
The Federal Government on Friday denounced claims by the Lagos State Government that a Federal High Court had declared the…
Nigerian Govt releases N1.3bn earned allowances of UNN lecturers
Dr Ifeanyichukwu Abada, Chairman, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Nigeria Nsukka(UNN) chapter, says the Federal Government has…
Nigerian Govt urged to regulate operations of estate agents
Mr Adeolu Ogunbanjo, Chairman of the Association of Estate Agents in Nigeria (AEAN), on Friday appealed to the Federal Government…
Farmers/Herders Crisis: Nigerian Govt introduces biometric registration
The Federal Government has introduced the use of biometric registration to monitor the movement of people, goods and livestock into…
Nigerian Govt urged to fast-track implementation of 2018 budget
Dr Tunde Adeoye, a Senior Economics Lecturer at the University of Lagos has advised the Federal Government to fast-track the…
FG to settle inherited debts to contractors, ex-Nigerian Airways’ workers
The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, said on Tuesday that the Federal Government would settle the inherited debts and…
Nigerian Govt allocates N305 million for establishment of virtual library
The Federal Government has allocated the sum of N305 million for the establishment of a virtual library in the country.
Strike: Nigerian Govt cautions JOHESU members
The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has cautioned that striking Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) have no constitutional right…
Nigerian Govt partners Kwara, others on adolescents health issues
The Federal Government, says it will partner with the Kwara Government and other stakeholders to promote adolescents health issues in…
Nigerian Govt urged to adopt WHO model to resolve heath workers, doctors crisis
An Enugu-based activist, Mr Chris Chukwu, has urged the Presidency to adopt the World Health Organisation (WHO) model to resolve…
Nigerian Govt committed to improving power supply in Northeast – TCN
Mr Usman Gur, the Managing Director and Chief Executive of Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), said the Federal Government was…
Nigerian Govt. will not tolerate excuses to delay road projects – Minister
The Minister of State for Power, Works and Housing, Alhaji Mustapha Shehuri says the Federal Government will not tolerate excuses…
Nigerian Govt commended for free tuition in Federal varsities directive
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has commended the Federal Government’s directive that no Federal university should charge tuition…