Labour on Wednesday gave the federal government an October 16 ultimatum to resolve all issues surrounding the consequential adjustment of salaries for the implementation of the minimum wage. Its leadership, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union…
Peace Corps urges FG to expedite action on bill (Guardian)
The Peace Corps of Nigeria yesterday urged the federal government to speed up the process of signing the bill seeking to establish it into law, noting that it will provide jobs for youths and help curtail insecurity in the country.…
Develop Badagry’s tourism potentials, Sanwo-Olu urges FG (ThisDay)
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has called on the Federal Government to open up Badagry axis of the state to boost commerce and tourism potentials of the area. Sanwo-Olu said there’s need for Nigeria to look beyond oil to…
FG inaugurates inter-governmental affairs panel (Nation)
The federal government on Tuesday inaugurated the permanent standing committee on Inter-Governmental Affairs under the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF). The SGF, Boss Mustapha, explained that the committee is not new as it had…
Kwara understudies TraderMoni to fight poverty
The Kwara State government is understudying the TraderMoni programme of the federal government to extend soft loans to traders and reduce mass poverty in the state. “On Friday, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq visited the Abuja headquarters of the Government Enterprise and…
Lagos, FG sign agreement to end waterways dispute
The lingering dispute between Lagos State and the federal government over the control of waterways has come to a rest, with the signing of an agreement for cooperation by both parties on Monday. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu received the officials of…
FG extends 50% discount for special business name registration
Spurred by the successes recorded in the first 50% discount window for business registration in Nigeria, the federal government has directed the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) to extend by three months, the special window for MSMEs. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo,…
Nigeria spends N16bn annually on beans importation – FG (Punch)
Despite being the number one producer of beans in the world, Nigeria spends N16bn annually to import the produce from neighbouring countries, the Federal Government has said. Speaking at a training for journalists organised by the Open Forum for Agricultural…
FG declares Friday public holiday, excludes bankers (Guardian)
The Nigerian Government has declared Friday Feb.22 as Work-Free Day to enable Nigerians prepare for the rescheduled Presidential and National Assembly Elections on Saturday. Minister of Interior, Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (rtd), made the declaration in Abuja. The Ministry of Interior…
FG to shut down 66 illegal universities, 68 polytechnics (DailyTrust)
The Federal Government is launching a new crackdown on dozens of illegal higher institutions, including 66 universities and 68 polytechnics. Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, made the remarks at a media conference in Abuja, where he provided the list of…