The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) yesterday threatened to embark on a nationwide protest as from tomorrow. NLC President Joe Ajaero, who addressed reporters after a meeting of the Presidential Steering Committee on Palliatives at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, said the plan for a peaceful protest had not changed. The …
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In a bid to protect Nigerian consumers from harassment and exploitation, the Federal Government has announced its decision to delist two registered loan apps and unveil a list of illegal, unregistered digital money lenders operating within the country. The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) made this announcement on …
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The permanent secretary, Federal Ministry of Police Affairs, Abel Enitan has inaugurated the project management team (PMT) of the National Public Security Communication System (NPSCS) network for the strict implementation of the agreement with the concessioner responsible to undertake the repair, upgrade, post-implementation operations and management of the vandalised and …
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The Federal Government has started the issuance of Proof of Ownership Certificate (POC) for all categories of registered vehicles nationwide. Unveiling the new policy at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Alausa, Lagos, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation Engr AbdulHafiz Toriola said the certificate which will come into force in …
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Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, has announced the suspension of further work on the ongoing reconstruction of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, in order to reduce possible gridlock during the Eid-el- Kabir, Sallah celebration. The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos Engr. (Mrs) Olukorede Kesha, announced this in a statement on …
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The Federal Government is set to make about N124.26bn in a year from the imposition of a 0.5 per cent import tax on goods introduced in Finance Bill 2023. The Finance Bill 2023 which was signed into law on 28 May 2023 by former President, Muhammadu Buhari imposed a 0.5 …
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A major step towards averting an industrial action over petrol subsidy removal was taken last night. Yesterday’s meeting was a follow-up to Wednesday’s parley between the government and Labour over President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s pronouncement during his inauguration statement that ‘fuel subsidy is gone’. Following the speech, marketers raised …
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The Federal Government has changed the date for the collection of the National Honour Award for the recipients to yet undisclosed date. Mrs Ibiene Roberts, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, made the disclosure in a circular issued by Mrs Julie Jacobs, Director of Information in the …
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Nigerians can now request their commercial banks to provide them with a debit card which doubles as their National Identity Card at no extra cost than the normal fees charged for debit cards. This is as the Federal Executive Council, on Wednesday, approved a memo from the National Identity Management …
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The federal government, through the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, MMSD, has established a Kaolin Ore Processing Plant at Alkaleri in Gwaram Local Government of Bauchi State. While commissioning the project on Tuesday, the minister, MMSD, Arc. Olamilekan Adegbite called for critical stakeholder involvement in proper utilisation of the …
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