Tag: FG
FG grants automatic employment to children of late Ocholi, inaugurates 13-man burial committee
The Federal Government on Wednesday in Abuja announced automatic employment to two of the four children of the late Minister…
FG will not import food for govt’s school feeding programme – Osinbajo
As President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration proceeds with its social investment programmes, the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has disclosed…
FG to end importation of PMS in 18 months – Kachikwu
The Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, said Federal Government planned to end importation of Premium Motor Spirit…
MTN dealing with NCC not FG, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria has stated that the federal government is not dealing directly with leading telecommunication outfit, MTN,…
FG splits NNPC into seven units, appoints heads
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday approved the immediate unbundling of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, into seven independent operational…
Nigerians to FG: Intervene in rising prices of goods
Some Nigerians have appealed to the Federal Government to intervene in the rising prices of goods and services due to…
FG committed to meeting 2017 deadline for Digital Switch Over – Minister
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has assured of the Federal Government’s commitment to meeting the June…
FG to split NNPC into 30 companies
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Ibe…
Ogoni Oil Spill: UNDP promises to support FG on speedy clean-up
The UN Development Programme (UNDP) says it will support the Federal Government in ensuring that clean-up of oil spills in…
Entertainers get respite as FG tackles piracy big time
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Sunday said his ministry would work with the relevant agencies…
FG saves N2.29bn from removal of 23,846 ghost workers from payroll
Nigeria’s Federal Government said on Sunday that it has saved the sum of N2.293 billion from removal of 23,846 ghost…
FG ready to partner youths, says Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has assured that the Federal Government will partner with the youths…
Don’t kill Rev King, Igbo group begs FG
Ndigbo Cultural Society of Nigeria (NCSN) has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria not to make haste in carrying…
Buhari urges OIC to support FG to resettle IDPS
President Muhammadu Buhari said Thursday in Mecca that the Federal Government will welcome support from the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation…
FG encouraging judges corruption – Adamu
Marwan Adamu, the president of Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has suggested that the Federal Government led by President…
Create grazing reserves for cattle rearers, VC urges FG
The Vice Chancellor, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Prof. Ibrahim Garba, has advised the Federal Government to create grazing reserves nationwide…
FG to hold National Summit on Culture, Tourism
The Federal Ministry of Information and Culture will hold a National Summit on Culture and Tourism next month in an…
ASUU decries FG’s paltry allocation to universities in 2016 budget
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, on Tuesday picked holes in allocation to tertiary institutions in the…
Lawmaker begs FG to repair Badagry roads
A Lagos lawmaker, Mr Setonji David, on Tuesday appealed to the Federal Government to repair the failed portions on the…
FG to clear N20bn pension arrears
Mrs Chinelo Anohu-Amazu, the Director-General, National Pension Commission (PenCom), on Friday said the Federal Government would soon clear about N20…
FG, Lagos move to enforce occupational safety compliance
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Federal and Lagos State governments have vowed to enforce occupational safety and health compliance at work places…
Marilyn Ogar, ex-DSS spokesperson sues FG
Marilyn Ogar, the former spokesperson of the Department of State Services (DSS) has dragged Federal Government to the National Industrial…
ECOWAS Court adjourns death row case against FG
The Community Court of Justice (ECOWAS Court) on Wednesday adjourned till March 14 a case filed by Nnenna Obi, a…
Ngige tasks IOM to support FG skill development efforts
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige has urged the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), to support the…
No resurgence of Boko Haram – FG
The Federal Government has said the recent spate of attacks by Boko Haram is not an indication of any resurgence…
FG to end Amnesty Programme, says Boroh
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Brigadier General Paul Boroh (rtd), the special adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Niger Delta and Presidential Amnesty…
Terror: FG, global agencies complete assessment mission in Northeast
The Federal Government, the World Bank, European Union, and the United Nations have concluded a two-week recovery and assessment mission…
UNAIDS charges FG to scale-up funding for HIV/AIDS
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has charged Nigeria’s Federal Government to scale-up local funding to…
AGF declares over 97% compliance in TSA enrollment
The Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris has said that the implementation of the Treasury Single Account (TSA) is highly…
FG admits errors in 2016 budget, perpetrators face punishment
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Nigeria’s Ministry of Budget and National Planning on Tuesday said the errors in the 2016 Budget were due…