FG to review revenue sharing formula over minimum wage (Guardian)

The Federal Government yesterday resolved to engage governors of the 36 states of the federation and the Council of State in a review of the nation’s federal allocation sharing formula.The review is part of demands by the Nigeria Governors Forum…

Strike: ASUU may not honour further calls by FG – National President (Guardian)

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says it may not honour further calls by Federal Government for a meeting on the way forward over the current strike by its members. The union’s National President, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, said this…

FG signs MoU to take over Farin Ruwa dam project (Leadership)

The Federal Government on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Nasarawa State Government to enable her takeover and complete the Farin Ruwa Dam project. The project, conceptualised in 2001 with the intention of providing no fewer than…

Minimum wage: Court gives FG, Labour till Jan 30 to submit report (Punch)

The National Industrial Court of Nigeria in Abuja on Thursday ordered the Federal Government and Organised Labour to submit a report of their negotiations on the disputes over the new minimum wage by January 30, 2019. Justice Sanusi Kado had…

Experts urge FG, others to give priority to human capital development

Many experts have tasked the Federal Government and other stakeholders to give priority to the development of human capital, capable of driving operations in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry. Speaking at the opening of 3rd Africa Oil & Gas Talent…

FG to announce new minimum wage this week (Leadership)

The federal government will this week announce the figure of the new minimum wage for workers in the country. President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Ayuba Wabba, who disclosed this yesterday, said this followed the completion of negotiations by the…

IPOB sit-at-home order: No need for show of strength, activist tells FG (Sun)

Rights activist and legal practitioner, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa has urged Federal Government to consider option of negotiation and civilised way to address issue of agitation currently going on in all the states of the South East instead of show of strength…

Full text of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s speech at BUK Student Innovation Challenge

On Tuesday, September 4, Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo explained why the federal government, in collaboration with private sector, supports innovative, technology-driven ideas from varsities. The event was the Student Innovation Challenge held at Bayero University Kano (BUK), Kano State.…

Buhari won’t Islamise Nigeria, says SGF (Punch)

The Federal Government on Monday dismissed the allegation that President Muhammadu Buhari planned to turn the country into an Islamic state. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, described the allegation as a dummy being sold by…

FG, FIFA agree on working terms (Nation)

The Federal Government has embraced a working agreement that will see the country’s soccer administrators accept the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA’s) statutes for the smooth running of the game, NationSport can reveal. The Federal Government on Saturday dispatched a letter…

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