Tag: FG
FG May Sack Workers, Says Okonjo-Iweala
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Federal Government may be forced to embark on cost cutting measures like retrenching workers in some of…
FG’s poor funding won’t stop me from developing Rivers – Amaechi
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Despite poor funding to states by the Federal Government, Rivers State Governor and Chairman of the Nigeria…
FG, States, share N603.5bn in Sept
The Minister of State for Finance, Mr Bashir Yuguda,on Wednesday announced that Federal, States and Local Governments shared N603.5 billion…
Okonjo-Iweala: FG pumps $14.1bn to support real sector
The Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, says the Federal Government has moblised 14.1 billion dollars to support the real…
FG hopes ‘deal’ with Boko Haram improves image in West
Nigeria’s disputed claim to have brokered a ceasefire agreement with Boko Haram and release deal for more than 200 kidnapped…
Stay away from Lagos-Badagry Expressway, Fashola Warns FG
Kazeem Ugbodaga Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos state has warned the Federal Government to stay away from the Lagos-Badagry Expressway…
Senator cautions FG on ceasefire agreement with Boko Haram
Sen. Ahmed Zannah, representing Borno Central Senatorial District, on Sunday, advised the Federal Government to trade with caution in implementing…
Kano residents commend FG over Boko Haram ceasefire agreement
Residents of Kano have commended the Federal Government for the ceasefire agreement it reached with members of the Boko Haram…
Anxious wait for Chibok girls after Boko Haram ‘deal’
Relatives of Nigeria’s kidnapped schoolgirls on Saturday dared voice cautious hope of seeing the teenagers finally freed after officials claimed…
FG to upgrade cottage hospital in Jonathan’s town
The Bayelsa state government owned Cottage hospital at Otuoke in Ogbia Local Government Area of the State, has been taken…
Alamieyeseigha’s son: Jonathan values some Nigerians over others – Keyamo
Eromosele Ebhomele Lagos-based human rights lawyer, Festus Keyamo has taken a swipe at the Nigerian government over the swiftness with…
APC tells FG, ‘Cash-for-arms deal in South Africa is shady’
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has slammed the PDP-led Federal Government for its insulting and disingenuous explanation aimed at deceiving…
APC To FG: Explain Dokubo’s Role In N9.3m Arms Scandal
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked President Goodluck Jonathan to explain to Nigerians what Mujaheed Asari Dokubo, was doing…
Monarchs urge states to replicate FG’s agric transformation agenda
Traditional rulers in Nigeria have called on state governments to replicate Federal Government’s Agricultural Transformation Agenda in their various states…
FG begs Boko Haram sponsors to stop funding them
The Federal Government has appealed to financiers of the Boko Haram insurgents to desist from sponsoring the terrorists and surrender…
Mutiny: Anglican Primate appeals to FG to spare soldiers
The Primate of Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Most Rev. Nicholas Okoh, has appealed to the Federal Government to spare…
FG to rehabilitate 173 roads at N1.7bn
The Rural Access and Mobility Project (RAMP (II)) in Niger state says it plans to rehabilitate 176 kilometres of roads…
Lawmakers back FG against Boko Haram – Rep
Rep. John Owan-Enoh (PDP-Cross River) says the house supports Federal Government’s military action against the Boko Haram insurgency. Owan-Enoh said…
Oshiomhole accuses FG of illegalities
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo state accused the federal government of pauperizing the state by making illegal deductions…
FG declares Wednesday public holiday
The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, 1 October, as public holiday to mark Nigeria’s 54th Independence Anniversary. This was contained…
Develop oil-rich Tongeji Island, Amosun tells FG
Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun state has urged the Federal Government to develop the oil-rich Tongeji Island, which shares boundary…
FG, Lagos quiet on Synagogue building collapse probe
Nigerian officials were tight-lipped on Tuesday about the scope of a probe into a fatal church building collapse in Lagos…
FG releases N200bn for capital projects in third quarter
The Federal Government has released N200 billion for the execution of capital projects in the third quarter of the year,…
FG announces N213bn bailout facility for power sector
The Federal Government on Friday announced new measures to address financing related issues in the power sector, including a N213…
FG investigating Synagogue mystery aircraft – Obanikoro
Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, Minister of state for Defence, on Friday said investigations were ongoing to unravel the mystery of the…
FG trains 140 master bakers on cassava bread in North-Central
The Federal Government has held two-day training for 140 master bakers from North-Central zone on the Inclusion of 20 per…
LP commends FG for defending territorial integrity
The Labour Party on Wednesday commended the Federal Government for consistently protecting the territorial integrity of the nation in spite…
FG cautions against used cell phones, pre-registered SIM
The Federal Government on Tuesday cautioned Nigerians against buying used cell phones and pre-registered SIM cards, saying that they might…
FG urges Fulani community on Almajiri education
The Federal Government on Tuesday urged the Fulani community to take advantage of the free and qualitative education available in…
Adopt Ebola strategy on Boko Haram, NBA tells FG
The Maiduguri chapter of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Monday urged the Federal Government to adopt some of its…