Tag: Nigerian Government
Nigeria assures UNESCO of Media Information Literacy Institute’s autonomy, sustainability
The Minister stated that while UNESCO’s guidelines require the Institute to be affiliated with a university, it will remain autonomous…
FG to US: Don’t fall for misinformation on religious killings in Nigeria
The government stressed that insurgency, banditry, and other forms of criminality, particularly in the predominantly Muslim northern region, are not…
Nigerian govt relocates IDPs, refugees to Keffi resettlement city
Speaking at the occasion, Alhaji Tijani Ahmed, the Federal Commissioner for Nigeria's National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced…
FG: Why Simon Ekpa was arrested by Finnish authorities
The ministry, this in a statement by Kimiebi Ebienfa, the Acting Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on Friday…
Nigerian govt ends trial of Binance executive Gambaryan for money laundering
The executive of Binance Holdings been in detention at Kuje prison, Abuja from where he has been facing money laundering…
Big lie! Nigeria rebukes Bloomberg for inaccurate report on debt servicing
Onanuga also cited the Director General of the Debt Management Office, Ms. Patience Oniha, who confirmed that, as of September…
Ajaero not above law: Nigerian govt ferociously refutes human rights abuse claims
The controversy stems from an ongoing investigation involving Joe Ajaero, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), who was reportedly…
‘You’ll not be paid,’ FG alerts striking Resident Doctors
Mr Ado Bako, the Assistant Director, Information Public Relations who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja said…
Nigerian govt speaks on health, prison condition, trial of Binance’s Gambaryan
The Nigerian Government also said Gambaryan has full access to consular services from his home government. The Nigerian government said…
Nigeria gets $945m oil-backed lifeline from Afreximbank
Afreximbank, in a statement Thursday said the disbursement brings the total current funded facility size to $3.175bn. Arranged and coordinated…
Why we can’t grant Labour’s N494,000 minimum wage demand – FG
Idris noted that the offer of N60,000 minimum wage by the Federal Government, which translates to a 100% increase on…
Shell Nigeria paid $1.09bn on taxes, royalties in 2023- Official
Essien-Nelson said that the figures, announced in the just published 2023 Shell briefing notes, showed that SPDC paid 442 million…
‘We are heart-broken,’ wives of Binance employees detained in Nigeria cry out
Tigran Gambaryan (American citizen) and Nadeem Anjarwalla (British-Kenyan citizen), were detained by the Nigerian authorities on February 26th following a…
£2.6bn fraud: Nigerian govt asks court to dismiss Petro Union Directors’ no case submission
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting Petro Union Oil and Gas Limited company, a consultant to the…
Nigerian govt opens e-passport offices in Italy, Spain, 3 others
The new passport processing centres were part of efforts to streamline passport processing and acquisition for Nigerians residing in the…