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The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared N990.189 billion to the three tiers of government for December 2022. Phil Abiamuwe-Mowete, Director (Information/Press), Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, gave the details on Tuesday. The Federal Government received N375.306billion, States and the FCT received N299.557billion, while the 774 Local …

The federal government on Monday commenced the accreditation process of the 20 shortlisted candidates for the replacement of Accountant General of the Federation, AGF. A circular by the government said the twenty candidates were selected from ministries, departments, agencies, MDAs. In the circular, the government disclosed that the shortlist followed …

The Federal Government (FG) on Thursday released ₦13.89 Billion for payment of accrued pension rights for Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) retirees who retired in the year 2022. The National Pension Commission announced this in a statement, stating that the accrued pension rights represent an employee’s benefits for the past years …

The federal government has on Friday, declared December 26, 27 and January 2, 2023, as public holidays. The ministry of interior announced the festive season holidays in a statement issued on Friday. The public holidays are to mark Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day celebrations respectively.

The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) has said that Nigerian skit makers, bloggers, comedians and other content creators using digital platforms will, henceforth, be punished for not getting approval before publishing their online advertisements. According to the federal government through ARCON, the aforesaid digital media users including social media …

The Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities may be preparing for another showdown as the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, has insisted the government will not pay full salaries to lecturers despite their ongoing nationwide protest.   ASUU had on Monday begun protests across the country to …

The ministries of finance and environment and other stakeholders in the environment sector on Monday rejected a bill that seeks to prohibit open defecation and urination in the country. The bill titled: “Clean Nigeria Agency (Establishment) Bill, was sponsored by Senator Clifford Ordia (PDP Edo). The ministries and other critical …

The federal government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have resolved that payment of the next tranche of the arrears of earned allowances would be paid on or before the end of October. The government said it would also ensure that issues of promotion arrears and inconsistencies in …

The Federal Government has raised the alarm over an orchestrated plot to discredit the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, PACAC, and by extension the government’s anti-corruption efforts. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, made this known in Abuja on Tuesday in a statement signed by Segun Adeyemi, his …

The federal government has directed the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to remit to the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) 5 percent of revenue accruing from passenger service charge (PSC). The pronouncement has been a subject of controversy, pitting pressure groups in the aviation sector against the Minister of State …