Abuja, Nigeria — President Bola Tinubu has honoured the Super Falcons and their technical crew with national awards and generous gifts following their triumphant performance on the international stage. The announcement was made during a special reception held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where the President celebrated the team’s achievements and lauded their dedication, resilience,…
Abuja, Nigeria — The Federal Government has expressed its support for the right of citizens, particularly young people, to protest, acknowledging the importance of free expression. However, the government issued a stern warning against any form of destruction of national infrastructure during protests, emphasising the need for peaceful demonstrations. This statement was made by the…
Lagos, Nigeria — The Federal Government said N1.092 trillion raised from the last six series of Sukuk Bonds has been used to construct or rehabilitate 4,100 kilometres of roads and nine bridges, across the six Geo-political zones of the country. The Director-General of the Debt Management Office (DMO), Ms. Patience Oniha, disclosed this at the…
Nigeria — The Federal Government has hinted that the second Operation SAFE CORRIDOR Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) Camp will soon be operational in the North-West region to encourage willing low-risk terrorists and bandits to lay down arms. The first centre was established at Mallam Sidi in Gombe State. The National Coordinator, National Counter Terrorism Centre…
Exceptionally intelligent children below 18 years old may be allowed to write the West African School Certificate Examinations, WASCE and the National Examinations Council, NECO examinations, the federal government has said. Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, disclosed this on Thursday during a tour of the Federal Government Academy, Suleja. “It may not and we…
The Federal Government has handed over 20 Compressed Natural Gas buses to the Oyo State Government on Monday The Chief Executive Officer and Programme Director of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative, Micheal Oluwagbemi, conducted the handover on behalf of the Federal Government at the Pacesetter Transport Service, Eleyele, in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital….
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared the sum of N1.358 trillion to the three tiers of government. According to the statement by the Director of Press and Public Relations of the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, Mr. Bawa Mokwa, in Abuja, last night, the funds was said to come from the…
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has urged the Federal Government to hold accountable those responsible for authorising and executing the invasion of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) headquarters in Abuja. Mr Festus Osifo, TUC President described the invasion as a grave violation of fundamental rights, particularly the freedoms of speech and expression. He,…
Zamfara State Government has urged the federal government to intensify efforts to address the severe security challenges bedevilling the entire state, which it stated is the major problem facing the region. This was stated by the state governor, Dauda Lawal, who spoke through the State’s Commissioner of Project Implementation, Hon Nasiru Ibrahim Zurmi, during a…
Despite the Supreme Court judgement that granted financial autonomy to the 774 local government councils in the country, the Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has directed the newly appointed transition committees to resume in the 18 local government areas and 33 Local Council Development Areas, LCDAs, of the state. According to the Commissioner for…
The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, on Tuesday said the Federal Government has no plans to sell universities to private investors. Mamman clarified this at the Second Quarterly Engagement of the ministry with heads of units and chief executive officers of parastatals and agencies under the ministry. However, the Academic Staff Union of Universities…
The Group Managing Director of Techno Oil Limited, Nkechi Obi, has called on the Federal Government to restore the 40 percent import duties policies on the importation of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, LPG, and Compressed Natural Gas, CNG, cylinders. Obi made the call recently during a panel session at the 2024 Nigeria Oil and Gas (NOG)…
