Tag: FG
Lai Mohammed hails global endorsement of anti-corruption fight
The Federal Government has hailed the global endorsement of its anti-corruption fight, calling it an incentive to continue apace with…
FG hails global endorsement of fight against corruption
The Federal Government has hailed the global endorsement of its anti-corruption fight, calling it an incentive to continue apace with…
NLC to FG: Tell Nigerians how you will revive economy
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), on Sunday in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital advised the Federal Government tell Nigerians through mapped out…
Onaiyekan to FG: If you want people to change, involve the church
The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, has called for synergy between the Federal Government and religious institutions to…
Top civil servants sacked over employment racketeering
Some top officials of the Civil Service have been dismissed by the Federal Government for extorting money from 400 applicants…
Ogun to FG: Adopt Prof. Olikoye’s PHCs initiative
The Ogun State Government has called on the Federal Government to replicate the implementation of an effective and functional Primary…
FG will not regulate Online Publications – Minister
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has assured that the Federal Government will not regulate Online Publications…
Questions raised over Nigeria’s anti-corruption drive
Several high-profile Nigerians are facing charges as part of a drive against corruption but there are concerns the government is…
FG to build 10,000 primary healthcare centres
The Minister of State for Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, said on Thursday in Abeokuta that the Federal Government would build…
FG told to honour Nigerian troops who restored peace to Liberia
The Federal Government has been called upon to honour members of the armed forces of Nigeria who took part in…
FG targets N394bn from non-oil export in 2016
The Federal Government is targeting to earn an additional two billion dollars (N394 billion) from non oil exports within the…
FG urged to construct pedestrian bridge at Ojodu Berger
Some users of Lagos-Ibadan Expressway have called on the Federal Government to construct pedestrian bridge at Ojodu Berger to check…
FG welcomes envoys’ support for Northeast rehabilitation
Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has welcomed the offer of support from Ambassadors from several nations who are based in…
Lawmaker to FG: Take Lassa Fever awareness campaign to villages
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta A call has gone to the Federal Government to urgently to take awareness campaign against Lassa fever to…
FG to inaugurate National Lassa Fever Action committee – Minister
The Federal Government is to inaugurate a National Lassa Fever Action Committee in view of the outbreak of Lassa fever…
Control influx of substandard IT products, NCS tells FG
The Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) on Friday appealed to the Federal Government to help control the importation of substandard Information…
How FG, World Bank reduced road crashes – FRSC
Boboye Oyeyemi, Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), has attributed the reduction in Road Traffic Crashes (RTC) in 2015…
Expert commends FG’s decision to halt sale of dollars to BDCs
An economic expert, Prof. Uche Uwaleke, on Wednesday commended the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) plan to stop the sale…
FG owes agro dealers N73bn, forces member to sleep inside church
Agro Dealers Association of Nigeria has threatened that its members will boycott the Growth Enhancement Support (GES) scheme after it…
NECA hails FG on removal of fuel subsidy
The Organised Private Sector, under the umbrella of Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA), on Saturday commended the Federal Government for…
FG to introduce death insurance for soldiers fighting insurgency
The Minister of Defence, retired Brig.-Gen. Mansur Dan-Ali, said on Friday that the Federal Government would introduce insurance package for…
FG moves to rake in more revenue, block leakages
Nigeria’s cabinet, the Federal Executive Council first meeting for 2016 held on Wednesday was devoted to discussions on how rake…
Oshiomhole to FG: establish labour unemployment centres
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has called on the Federal Government to establish labour unemployment centres across the federation.…
Create rape crisis centres, female lawyers tell FG
Some female lawyers in Abuja have advised the Federal Government to create rape crisis centres, counselling service and other victims…
FG will create 1m jobs in 2016 — Osinbajo
The Federal Government will create no fewer than one million direct jobs in 2016, the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo,…
FG to create jobs for youths in agriculture, solid minerals, teaching —Buhari
The Federal Government will explore the potential in agriculture, solid minerals and teaching in solving the unemployment challenge confronting the…
Tackle injustice, ignorance, EX-AIG tells FG
A retired Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Alhaji Bashir Albasu, has called on the Federal Government led by President…
Nnewi explosion: FG to provide medical items for victims
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Saturday said the Federal Government would provide medical items to aid the speedy…
Involve us in recruitment of 5,000 teachers, NUT tells FG
The Lagos Wing of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), has called on the Federal Government to carry teachers along…
Remove fuel subsidy totally, RMAFC tells FG
The Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has urged the Federal Government to remove fuel subsidy because it had…