Tag: FG
Nnamdi Kanu: FG seeks court protection for witnesses
The Federal Government on Tuesday asked a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to allow the trial of Nnamdi Kanu,…
Funds spent on FG projects by states should be refunded – Saraki
President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, on Sunday said the red chamber would support for states’ governments agitation for refund…
Don’t sack workers, FG begs oil companies
Following alleged plan by major oil companies to lay off 10,000 workers due to the dwindling price of crude in…
Begin fresh probe on Ekiti guber election, Group tells FG
The Committee for the Protection of Peoples Mandate (CPPM), on Wednesday, urged the Federal Government to commence a new probe…
Airline operators appeal to FG on Forex restriction
The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) on Wednesday appealed to the Federal Government to rescind its decision to restrict supply…
FG to save $1bn as NNPC ends crude oil swap
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu,…
FG’s $25b infrastructural fund receiving positive interests – Osinbajo
The plan of the federal government to raise a $25 billion Infrastructural Fund from the global community and establish long…
Jonathan bought substandard weapons to fight terror war – FG
The Federal Government has said whatever weapons that were procured by the Goodluck Jonathan Administration for the military to prosecute…
CBT will force govts to equip public schools – Lecturer
An educationist, Mr Ishaya Tabat, on Monday said that the decision by the National Examinations Council (NECO) to adopt Computer-Based…
Ban importation of foreign fabrics, Textile Industry tells FG
Zamfara Textile industry on Sunday urged the Federal Government to ban import of foreign fabrics to revive the nation’s ailing…
Don’t cancel Nigerian Maritime University, SNG tells FG
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Save Nigeria Group, SNG, based in Warri, Delta state has urged the Federal Government not to cancel…
FG fixes Feb. 2 for confab on financial fraud
The Federal Government will hold a stakeholders’ conference on Financial Fraud, Cyber Crime and Cross-border Crimes on February 2 and…
Probe demolition of Artists’ Village, Soyinka tells FG
Following last Saturday’s demolition of the Artists’ Village at the National Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos, Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has…
FG to make N66.1bn from stamp duty in 2016
The Federal Government is targeting an additional N66.1 billion revenue in 2016 from an imposed stamp duty of N50 on…
FG to establish French Language clinics in 104 unity schools
The Federal Government says it is working toward establishing French Language Clinics in the 104 Unity Schools in the country.…
FG, states, LGs get more money to share
eosun The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, on Tuesday in Abuja said that N387.8 billion was shared among the…
N22.7b Fraud: FG widens criminal charge against Tompolo
The Federal Government has widened the criminal charge against the former Niger Delta militant, Government Ekpemupolo popularly known as Tompolo…
FG to unveil Northeast peace building assessment programme
In furtherance of Federal Government’s determination to rebuild and rehabilitate the North-East, it is now set to launch a Recovery…
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…