Tag: FG
FG urged to declare state of emergency on family planning
Dr Mairo Mandara, the Country Director, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), has called on Federal Government to declare a…
Federal Government urges States to fast-track construction of Truck Parks
The Federal Government has urged state governors to fast track the process of developing Truck Transit Parks (TTP) and critical…
Federal Government moves to reduce accidents on highway, other roads
The Federal Government has kick-started fresh measures to rehabilitate all dilapidated highways including the Kaduna-Kano dual carriageway with a view…
Farmers urge FG to provide incentives to boost yam production
Some farmers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have advised the Federal Government to provide storage facilities, good roads, soft…
Nigerian government advised on illegal mining activities
An Emeritus Professor of Geology, Sylvester Adegoke, has advised the Federal Government to introduce ‘central data base’ in the mining…
Truancy: Axe dangles on Imo N-Power volunteers
The Federal Government has directed chronic truants in the N-Power scheme in Imo to provide cause why they should be…
FG inaugurates ecological projects in Enugu, address of climate change effects
The Federal Government says it is aware of the challenges of climate change and was determined to address its effects…
Housing scheme gets N100bn boost
Dr Hannatu Fika, the Executive Secretary of Federal Government Staff Housing Loans Board (FGSHLB), says the Federal Government has provided…
Universities tasked on alternative energy to solve power problem
An energy expert, Mr Teslim Balogun has charged the Federal Government and universities to channel more energy on alternative solar…
FG to explore herbal medicine exportation
Federal Government said plans were in the offing to develop Nigerian herbal medicines for export.
Pension fund: FG advised to guarantee transparent repayment plan
Rep. Dennis Amadi (Enugu-PDP) has advised the Federal Government to ensure it has a transparent repayment plan before tapping from…
UNIMAID: FG urged to increase security to avoid breaches
The Senate has urged the Federal Government to deploy critical security systems to the University of Maiduguri to ensure full…
Governments urged to increase allocation to water, sanitation
An NGO, Alliance for Hygiene Promotion, has urged all tiers of government to increase budgetary allocation toward the attainment of…
Government to promote health innovations
The Federal Ministry of Science and Technology (FMST) says will increase efforts in promoting inventions and innovations in the health…
N40bn bailout provided for MDAs electricity debts
The Federal Government on Tuesday in Abuja said it had provided N40 billion to settle reconciled outstanding electricity bills of…
FG to invest N9bn in health facilities upgrade
Minister of Budget and National Planning, Mr Udoma Udo Udoma, said Federal Government would invest N9 billion in upgrade of…
FG urged to create counterpart funding for family planning
Mrs Hauwa Shekarau, the Country Director, Ipas Nigeria, a Global Non-Profit Organisation, has urged the Federal Government to create counterpart…
FG Tasks CSOs, Others On Nutrition Budget Tracking
The Federal Government has urged civil society groups and other nutrition stakeholders to prioritise tracking of resources allocated to nutrition…
Al-Makura commends yam export initiative
Gov. Umaru Al-Makura of Nasarawa State on Thursday lauded the Federal Government’s economic diversification efforts via the yam export initiative.
UN reaffirms support to FG over Boko Haram
The Secretary-General of the UN, Mr António Guterres, has reiterated the organisation’s support to the Federal Government in the ongoing…
Exam Ethics commend FG on best practices in promotion exams
Exam Ethics Marshal International (EEMI), an advocacy group, has commended the Federal Government’s efforts to instill best practices in public…
Yobe Govt Provides 2,500 Hectares Of Land To FG
Yobe government has provided 2,500 hectares of land to the Federal Government for the establishment of grazing reserves and development…
Tax officers to undergo training to boost tax collection
In a bid to boost tax awareness and collection, the Federal Government has commenced the training of 27 unemployed graduates…
FG urged to invest in honey for wealth creation
Mr Edwin Aguddah, an agriculturalist has advised the Federal Government to invest in the honey value chain to enhance wealth…
Consultant condemns irregular fiscal/budget cycle
Mr Oseloka Obaze, a Good Governance Consultant, has said that the irregular fiscal/budget cycle by the FG is negatively affecting…
Federal government urged to prioritize urban renewal projects
A town planning consultant, Mr Olaide Afolabi, on Wednesday urged the federal and state governments to give priority to urban…
FG urged to intervene in improving power supply
An industrialist, Mr Godwin Ezeemo, has appealed to the Federal Government to quickly address the current challenge of poor power…
2017 budget: FG advised to consider hyperinflation
An economist, Prof. Sarah Anyanwu has advised the Federal Government to take into focus the country’s hyperinflation in the implementation…
Security: FG Deploys More Personnel To Borders
The Federal Government is to deploy more personnel, border patrol vehicles and technological gadgets to boost security at the nation’s…
Diaspora Festival: FG, Lagos To Host Largest Gathering Of Africans In Badagry
The Lagos and the Federal Governments have concluded arrangement to help over 15 million Nigerians in diaspora trace their roots…