FG declares Monday, Tuesday, Jan 3 as Christmas, New Year holidays
The Federal Government has declared Monday 27th, Tuesday 28th December 2021 and Monday, 3rd January 2022 as public holidays to mark Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day celebrations respectively. In a statement on behalf of the FG, the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, while congratulating Christians at home and abroad enjoined them to […]
NNPC presents ministry of works with N621bn cheque for road projects
The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has presented a cheque of N621bn to the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing for the construction of critical road projects across the country. The projects, which will be executed under the tax credit scheme is funded through the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) in accordance with President Muhammadu […]
Reps pass N17 trillion budget for 2022
The House of Representatives on Tuesday, passed a budget of N17.126 trillion for the 2022 fiscal year against the N16.391 trillion sum presented by the president. The budget, which was passed after the report of the House Committee on Appropriation was considered and passed by the Committee of Supply, has about N700 billion increase from […]
No resources to meet ASUU demands at once – FG
The Federal Government has said that it does not have the needed resources to meet the demands of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). In an interview with Punch, the Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba disclosed that the Federal Government does not have the resources to meet all the demands of ASUU […]
We shall resist any attempt to blackmail the union – ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has announced its decision to postpone its proposed strike action over non-compliance to its needs by the Federal Government. In a press statement released after its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting, on Saturday, titled, ‘Enough of blackmail’ and signed by ASUU president, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, the union lamented […]
FG purchases boats to fight insecurity in Rivers
FG debunks reports on annulment of weddings conducted at Ikoyi registry
The Federal Government on Tuesday debunked reports that the Federal High Court, Lagos, has nullified all marriages conducted by the Ikoyi marriage registry. A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos had declared that it was unconstitutional for the federal government to conduct marriages and issue marriage certificates. The court presided over by Justice D. E. […]
Lecturers now taxi drivers, farmers – ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has expressed dissatisfaction over the Federal Government’s treatment of the educational sector. The union also declared that there is no going back on its planned strike action unless the government meets with its demands. Addressing Journalists on Tuesday at the end of the union’s zonal meeting held at […]
FG should stop shifting security responsibilities to states – Wike
Contractors have not been paid because FG, oil companies owe NDDC over N4 trillion – Interim Administrator
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has said that they have not paid contractors working for the Commission because the Federal Government owes the Commission over N1.9 trillion. This follows the protest at the NDDC headquarters by some contract staff of the Commission, who lamented the negligence of the Commission to pay them for the […]
FG unveils strategic implementation work plan for Niger Delta
The Federal Government through the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs has launched the Strategic Implementation Work Plan (SIWP) equipped for the development of the Niger Delta. During the launch, the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, said the government identified the SIWP as a critical measure to trigger the anticipated development needed in the […]
Nigerians reluctant to report corruption cases – PACAC
The Presidential Advisory Committee on Anti Corruption (PACAC) has decried the reluctance of Nigerians to report corruption cases five years after introducing the whistleblowing policy in the country. Speaking at the public presentation of a survey report on five years of whistleblowing policy in Nigeria held in Abuja, the Executive Secretary of PACAC, Prof. Sadiq […]