Tag: FG
Senator urges women to embrace Federal Govt’s empowerment initiatives
Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Sen. Aisha Alhassan, has urged women in Nigeria to embrace and explore Federal…
NGO calls for low carbon growth initiatives adoption
An NGO, Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Initiative (CCMAI), has advised the three-tiers of government, to support low carbon growth…
Whistleblowing: FG approves policy for NAPTIP
The Federal Government has approved a whistleblowing policy for the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP)…
FG Urged To Support Trado-Medicine Practice
A trado-medicine practitioner, Dr Onyemaechi Uzu, has called on the Federal Government to support trado-medicine practice in Nigeria in order…
FG to eradicate Lassa fever with new proactive startegies
The Federal Government Committee on Lassa fever says it will adopt new proactive strategies and best international practice for eradicating…
ASUU: Strike may end within one week – Minister
The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, on Thursday said ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)…
FG to deepen effort in promoting competitiveness of raw materials
The Federal Government says it will intensify effort in promoting competitiveness in raw materials and products development in the country.
Science and engineering components policy guidelines approved – FG
The Federal Government has approved new policy guidelines for the design and execution of programmes, projects and contracts with science,…
ASUU: FG appeals to union shelve strike
The Federal Government has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to suspend its ongoing strike in the…
Hate Speech: FG Vows To Deal With Culprits
The Federal Government has vowed to deal decisively with any person or group involved in hate speech or inciting the…
DMO to bridge gap between revenue and expenditure – DG
The Debt Management Office (DMO) says it is determined to support the Federal Government in bridging the gap between its…
FG To Begin Settlement Of Workers’ Outstanding Allowances
The Federal Government on Monday said that it would soon commence the payment of outstanding allowances for workers in its…
FG vows to take action against attacks on security agencies
The Federal Government on Monday said it would no longer tolerate the spate of lawlessness and attacks on law enforcement…
Federal character: Group urges FG to appoint Edo North candidate as CMD of UBTH
Medical professionals under the aegis of friends of Edo North, have called on the federal government to ensure fairness and…
FG Set To Achieve Exclusive Breastfeeding By 2018
The Federal Ministry of Health has reiterated its commitment toward achieving 50 per cent exclusive breastfeeding by 2018 in line…
NUT urges FG to recruit indigenous language teachers
Mr Nwankwo Ndukwu, Publicity Secretary, Rivers chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), has urged the Federal Government to…
FG to play pivotal role in MSMEs growth in Nigeria – Osinbajo
The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, says the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) clinic is part of government’s efforts…
Minimum wage: Staff Association urges to FG commence review
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, (SSANU) has advised the Federal Government to urgently commence the negotiation process for…
Free press: FG tasked on freedom of press
Mr. Clem Aguiyi, the Chairman, African Free Press (AFP) has urged the Federal Government, and other stakeholders to support and…
FG introduces contract disclosure website
The Federal Government says it is initiating a contract disclosure website to improve transparency and accountability in contracts entered into…
Post-UTME Screening: Varsity ignores FG, charges N5, 000
Contrary to Federal Government’s policy, Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka, has announced its readiness to conduct “computer-based aptitude tests” in…
FG urged to unlock oil, gas potential
Mr James Okereke, General Manager, Downstream Gas, Chevron Nigeria/Mid-Africa, has urged the Federal Government to unlock the oil and gas…
Artistes react to proposed ban on shooting music videos abroad
Some popular Nigerian musicians have criticised Federal Government’s plan to stop the production of Nigerian music videos abroad, saying the…
SERAP to FG: Sue ex-govs, ministers over N40bn double pay, life pensions
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister…
Minister reaffirms FG’s commitment to enforce 1990 Factories Act
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, has reiterated the commitment of the Federal Government to enforce the…
FG to increase effort in promoting leather technology — Minister
The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, said in Abuja on Thursday that the Federal Government would take…
Enelamah: FG committed to tackling of challenges economic growth
Dr Okechukwu Enelamah, the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, says the Federal Government is serious about resolving the challenges…
FG To Construct 2,700 Housing Units
The Federal Government is planning the construction of 2,700 housing units in the short term to create 105,000 direct jobs,…
EU commends FG for addressing exports challenges
Mr Filippo Amato, Counsellor and Head of Trade and Economic Section of the European Union delegation to Nigeria, has commended…
FG urged to review laws for equality of all
The National Peace Committee (NPC) has urged the Federal Government to review and enforce all laws relating to citizenship to…