Tag: FG
Lagos State website hacked, Shi’ites leave message for FG
The official website of the Lagos state, http://www.lagosstate.gov.ng/, has been hacked and a message was left for the federal government…
FG discloses what’s left of Abacha’s loot
The Accountant-General of the Federation, Alhaji Ahmed Idris, on Thursday reported to the National Economic Council (NEC) that the balance…
Shi’ite Muslims reject FG’s probe, demands Zakzaky’s release
Shi’ite Muslims in Nigeria have rejected a panel set up by the government to investigate a military crackdown in which…
FG will encourage use of recycled materials – Environment Minister
The Minister of Environment, Mrs Amina Mohammed on Tuesday promised to encourage use of recycled materials in the country. Mohammed…
FG cautions against violent protests in Nigeria
The Federal Government has cautioned individuals or groups planning to embark on any demonstrations or processions to ensure that they…
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FG to peg fuel price at N97 per litre
Petrol price in Nigeria will go up in the new year going by official disclosure that over N1 trillion had…
FG inaugurates FISH to address civil servants housing needs
Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita, Acting Head of the Civil Service of the Federal (HOS), says Federal Government is poised to address…
IYC warns FG against arresting Tompolo
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, the umbrella body of the Ijaw ethnic nationality worldwide has warned that…
Massive looting by PDP cause of economic downturn, naira depreciation – FG
The Federal Government has said the poor state of the country’s economy, especially the depreciation in the Naira exchange rate,…
FG will rehabilitate, reconstruct, recover losses in north-east – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said on Tuesday that the Federal Government was committed to the rehabilitation, reconstruction and recovery of…
FG approves 2015 civil service promotion examination
Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita, Acting Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HOS), has approved the conduct of the 2015…
FG to deploy 5,000 NSCDC personnel to north-east
Retired Lt.-Gen Abdulrahman Dambazau, the Minister of Interior, says five thousand personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps…
Dasuki challenges FG’s move to revoke bail
The former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd) who is standing trial over allegations of illegal possession of arms…
FG proposes N6trn budget, 38 dollars oil benchmark for 2016
The Federal Government on Monday proposed a budget of N6 trillion for 2016 at an oil bench mark of 38…
Partner FG for economic prosperity, Aisha Buhari tells private sector
The wife of the President, Hajiya Aisha Buhari, on Sunday in Lagos, urged the private sector to partner with the…
Buhari to Chinese leader: FG will correct lapses hindering rail project agreements
President Muhammadu Buhari pledged Friday in Johannesburg that his administration will take necessary action to correct lapses which have hindered…
Biafra: OEAS demands snap referendum within 90 days
The Organization of Emerging African States (OEAS) has demanded that the Nigerian government conducts a snap referendum on Biafran self-determination…
ASUU urges FG to exempt universities from Treasury Single Account
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Monday urged the Federal Government to exempt the nation’s universities from the…
ASUU tells FG: Exempt universities from TSA
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Monday urged the Federal Government to exempt the nation’s universities from the…
FG to implement Niger Delta Master Plan – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the Federal Government is focused on implementation of Niger Delta Master Plan to drive development…
FG to understudy Australian mining sector— Fayemi
The Federal Government would understudy the Australian mining sector in the bid to reposition the country’s solid mineral sector, Minister…
Group to FG: Ban importation of shoes
The National Association of Hides and Skin Dealers of Nigeria, has called on the Federal Government to ban importation of…
FG, States, LGs share N473.8bn for Oct
The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, on Friday said N473.8 billion was shared among the federal, states and local…
Court dismisses FG’s application on Dasuki
Ayorinde Oluokun A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the application of the Federal Government seeking to compel the…
FG must take difficult decisions for Nigeria to survive – Emir of Kano
Jethro Ibileke/Benin The Emir of Kano, His Royal Highness, Mai Martaba, Sarkin Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, Wednesday attributed the current…
MASSOB: Buhari support group laud Igbo leaders on dialogue
The Buhari Media Support Group (BMSG), has commended Igbo leaders and Governors of the south-east states for seeking dialogue between…
It’s a shame FG can’t account for Chibok Girls – Soyinka
Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka has described the inability of the federal government to give account of the over 200…
FG seeks to revoke Dasuki’s bail
Nigeria’s Federal Government on Monday urged a Federal High Court in Abuja to revoke a bail earlier granted to former…
FG charges new Perm Secs to shun corruption
The Federal Government on Saturday in Abuja, charged the newly appointed permanent secretaries to shun corrupt tendencies and offer sound,…
FG donates N40m to victims of Kano bomb blast
The Presidential Victims Support Fund on Friday donated N40 million to the victims of the bomb attack that occurred on…