By Mustapha Salisu The Federal Government has apologized to Northern Nigeria for the recent blackout, which lasted approximately 11 days, emphasizing that the incident was unintentional. Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu,…
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Insecurity: FG is determine to end farmer/herders clashes in Plateau -Badaru
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos The Minister Of Defence Hon. Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has expressed the determination of the Federal Government to put to an end to the recurring farmer/herder conflicts in Plateau…
Nutrition: FG, Nutrition International Move to Tackle Commodities Stock Out in Jigawa
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Federal Ministry of Health, with support from Nutrition International, has initiated efforts to address the shortage of nutrition commodities in Jigawa State. This was revealed by the…
ASUU gives FG more 14 Days ultimatum to resolve lingering issues
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has given the Federal Government additional 14 days to resolve the lingering issues and other agreement reached between the two parties…
Revert To Old PMS Price, Doguwa Urges FG, NNPCL
By Abdullahi Yusuf The member representing Tudun Wada/Doguwa Federal Constituency, Kano State, in the House of Representatives, Alhassan Doguwa has urged the Federal Government and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to…
FG Donates 90,000 Bags of Grains to Yobe in 7 Months – Dr. Goje
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Yobe State Government has announced the receipt of over 90,000 bags of grains from the Federal Government since March 2023. Dr. Muhammed Goje, Executive Secretary of…
FG Moves to Avert Planned Protest, Address National Challenges
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Federal Government has pledged to tackle the economic, political, and social challenges facing the country to improve the quality of life for Nigerians. Minister of Education, Professor…
Dangote Refinery: Where Aliko Got It Wrong, By Adnan Mukhtar
There are a number of licences and approvals required for a refinery to start in Nigeria. Those who are not familiar with the matter may not know this and don’t care to…
No To LGBTQ+ And Other Devilish Practices
By Abdu Labaran Malumfashi This was a country a global survey once found out that it was the most religious in the world. Another global survey showed that it had the most…
IHRC-RFT Urges FG to Rethink Funding Governors for Food Purchases
By Mustapha Salisu The International Human Rights Commission – Relief Fund Trust (IHRC-RFT) Nigeria Chapter has called on the federal government to reconsider its plan to provide funds to state governors for…
FG Urged to Prioritize Funding for FRCN Kaduna Amid Frequent Power Disconnections
From Bello Mohammed, Kaduna Listeners of FRCN Kaduna have called on the federal government to prioritize funding for the station to ensure sustainable information flow. This comes as the station experiences frequent…
REVEALED: FG sponsors 152 Muslim clerics to Saudi Arabia for prayers
The federal government has sponsored 152 Muslim clerics to Saudi Arabia to pray for the country and preach during the 2024 hajj. The clerics were bankrolled by the National Hajj Commission of…
Abuja’s Murtala Mohammed Way Not Renamed after Soyinka – FG
The Federal Government of Nigeria has debunked rumours being circulated that the Murtala Mohammed Expressed Way in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has been renamed as Wole Soyinka Way. Rabiu Ibrahim, Special…
FG Declares Wednesday Public Holiday
The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, June 12, 2024 as a public holiday to mark this year’s Democracy Day. In a statement on Tuesday, the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who made…
FEMNET Organises 3 Days Dialogue With NGOs, Media and FG’s Stakeholders
From Muhammad Suleiman Yobe The FEMNET or African Women’s Development and Communication Network has organized a three days training and dialogue among media, non government organizations and government stakeholder on Gender-responsive budget…
FG Reaffirms Commitment to Border Communities’ Welfare
The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s dedication and commitment to the welfare of border communities while receiving the delegation from the Border Communities Development Agency (BCDA),…
CITAD urges FG to abandon planned Telecom Tax reintroduction
By Mustapha Salisu The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has issued a strong warning to the Nigerian government regarding its planned reintroduction of telecom tax, citing potentially devastating consequences for…
FG Will Sanction Producers Of Substandard Water Pipes, Others – Minister
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, on Tuesday warned that the Federal Government would sanction producers of substandard products used for water supply and irrigation….
FG To Tackle Poverty, Insecurity With National Financial Inclusion Agenda
High-level workshop to unveil roadmap for integrating unbanked Nigerians begins Thursday The Presidency has hinted at plans by the federal government to tackle poverty and insecurity head on in Nigeria through financial…
Insecurity: Kano Vows to Back FG in Fight Against Banditry, Kidnapping
Kano State Government has vowed to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s initiative to decimate the menace of insecurity distabilizing the peace of the country. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf gave the commitment on…
Northeast: FG, UNICEF, provide safe drinking water to over 900, 000 persons
By Laraba Usman The Federal Government of Nigeria and United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) supported by the Netherlands Government has provided safe drinking water to no fewer than 997,000 persons in Adamawa,…
FG Accelerates Fight Against Terrorism, Banditry, Establishes N50 Billion Initiative
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Federal Government is accelerating the Kinetic Approach to the fight against terrorism and banditry with the establishment of N50 billion Pulako Initiative, Minister of Information and National Orientation,…
Digital Literacy: FG, World Bank Train 250 Technical Teachers in North East
By Hajara Usman The Federal Government in collaboration with the World Bank, has trained 250 technical teachers and instructors on digital literacy, pedagogy, and trade specifics in the East. The the training…
Stakeholders Task FG, State Govs on Policies to Tackle Child Poverty
From Umar Dankano, Yola Stakeholders have appealed to Federal and state governments to enhance initiatives aimed at helping low-income families including those with children. State actors and journalists made the appeal at…
FG begins payment of ASUU’s withheld salaries
The Federal Government has commenced disbursing the previously withheld salaries of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Gbolahan Bolarin, ASUU chairperson, Federal University of Technology, Minna confirmed the development on Monday….