The Federal Government has warned that unauthorised disclosure or leakage of official documents, capable of impacting the country negatively, is a punishable offence. Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, gave the warning on Tuesday in Abuja, at a workshop organised by the Bureau for Public …
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The leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has resolved to reconsider its decision to cripple activities across university campuses nationwide over some pending issues with the Federal Government. ASUU took the decision after a marathon meeting with government officials led by the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir …
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Nigeria’s Pension Managers, also known as Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs), are under pressure following the federal government’s failure to pay accrued pension rights of newly retired employees. The federal government last paid accrued pensions in 2022 when it released N13.89 billion covering a four-month payment period. This implies that …
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THE Federal Government has resolved the passport production crisis in the United States. The country’s three Missions in the US are said to have resumed passport services. A Public Notice posted in the Embassy of Nigeria, Washington DC, states that all passport applicants scheduled earlier for biometric capturing are expected …
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The federal government is set to introduce the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine to prevent cervical cancer in the country. The vaccine will be given to children and adolescents between the ages nine to 15 years across the country. Executive director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency …
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Popular human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has said the Federal Government’s N5 billion fuel subsidy removal palliatives is diversionary and a waste. Falana stated this on Friday while fielding questions during an interview on Channels Television. Recall that the Federal Government approved N5bn for …
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The Federal Government has appointed 11 new Chief Medical Directors for the Federal Government established medical facilities in the country. This was disclosed on Thursday, in a press statement signed by the Director of Press, FMoH, Patricia Deworitshe, and made available to our correspondent. The statement noted that the …
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The Federal Government will on Thursday arraign suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, and his associates for N6.9 billion procurement fraud at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja. Emefiele will be arraigned alongside a female CBN employee, Sa’adatu Yaro and her company, April1616 Investment …
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The Federal Government says it has withdrawn the contempt of court proceedings against organised labour for embarking on a nationwide protest. This is contained in a letter addressed to the lead counsel to the NLC, Falana and Falana’s Chambers and obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday …
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The Federal Government has said it will continue to partner private sector organizations in its pursuit of ways of improving the economy for the good of the citizens. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Budget and National Planning, Mr. Nebeolisa Anako, stated this Tuesday, while inaugurating the Joint Planning Committee for the …
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