Tag: FG
Curbing Unemployment: FG Engages 130,000 Graduates As Extension Workers
The Minister of
Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh, says 130, 000 graduate youths
have been employed to offer extension services to farmers across the country.The...
Operations: FG Moves To Enhance Troops’ Performance, Civilian Protection During Peacekeeping...
The Federal Government says it has taken measures at
enhancing the performance of troops and protection of civilians during
peacekeeping operations.The Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali...
Heavy Duty Trucks: FG, Trucks Association Begin Data Capturing
The Federal Government in
collaboration with Heavy Duty and Haulage Transport Association of Nigeria has
started data capturing of heavy duty trucks on Nigerian roads.The National...
Supplementary Poll: FG Orders Closure Of Borders In 3 States
The Federal Government has ordered
the closure of land borders in Adamawa, Benue and Sokoto states ahead of
Saturday’s supplementary poll in some states.Minister of Interior,...
Healthcare: FG Restates Commitment To Improve Funding
The Minister of State for Health, Osaghe Ehanire,
has expressed the commitment of Federal Government to boost healthcare
financing in line with the Abuja Declaration.The minister...
Minimum Wage: Labour Urges FG To Commence Implementation Before May 1
The Nigeria Labour Congress NLC wants the Federal
Government to commence the implementation of the new National Minimum Wage for
workers in the country before the...
Education: FG To Prosecute Parents Who Refuse To Enroll Children In...
The
Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu says Nigeria will soon effect policy
to prosecute parents who refused to enroll their children of school age in
schools...
Women Advancement: Aisha Buhari Reaffirms FG Commitment
Wife of Nigeria’s President Aisha Buhari, has reaffirmed
her commitment towards advancing the socio-economic development of women in
Nigeria.Aisha made the statement at a ceremony organised...
Child’s Protection: FG Says Violence Against Minors Cost Nigeria’s Economy $6bn...
The
Federal Government has said that the economic impact of violence against
children in Nigeria was estimated at 6.1 billion dollars annually.This
amount is equivalent to about...
Drug: FG Committed To Scale Up Response To Abuse Epidemic
Minister
for Women Affairs and Social Development, Aisha Abubakar has said the Federal
Government was commitment to scale up its response to drug abuse epidemic and
rehabilitation...
Elections: Buhari Pledges Adequate Security In Delta
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured voters in Delta state
of adequate security in Saturday’s governorship and House of Assembly
elections.Buhari, who was represented by Vice President...
Plea Bargain: Late Chief Of Defence Staff Badeh Loses 6 Properties,...
The
late Chief of Defence Staff, Alex Badeh has six properties to the Federal
Government and $1 million recovered from No.6 Ogun River Street, Maitama,
Abuja, through...
Supplementary Allowances: Wages Commission Says That of Security Attaches Not Revised
Executive Chairman, National Salaries, Incomes and WagesCommission Richard Egbule, has said the commission had not
revisedthe supplementary allowances.Egbule, who disclosed this in a statement by...
Economic Growth: ASUU Tasks FG On Pro-Poor Policies
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU
has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to come up with policies that would
stimulate economic growth for the benefit...
FAAC: FG, States, LGA Share N610.36bn Allocation In February
The Accountant-General of the Federation Ahmed
Idris said the Federal Government shared 610.36 billion naira, generated in
January to the three tiers of government.He said this...
Saturday’s Elections: FG Orders Closure Of Borders
The
Federal Government has ordered the closure of the nation’s borders for
Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections.Comptroller-General,
Nigeria Immigration Service, Muhammad Babandede, said in a statement...
Electricity: FG, Power Firms Disagree On Stranded 2,000mw
Electricity distribution companies do not believe
that there are about 2,000 megawatts of electricity that are stranded in the
Nigerian power sector.According to the Discos, the...
