Tag: FG
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…
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…