Almost six years after the federal government awarded the contract for the reconstruction of the Abuja-Kaduna highway, the project has still yet to be completed and portions of it have become nightmares for travellers. The contract for the Abuja-Kaduna section…
Police arrest man for attempted suicide in Abuja
Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has arrested one Shuaibu Alhaji Yushau for attempted suicide after he climbed Aso Radio broadcast mast, threatening to kill himself if specific demands are not met by the federal government. Earlier yesterday morning, Yushau climbed the…
Man threatens suicide over fuel subsidy removal, insecurity, others in Abuja
A young man identified as Shuaibu Alhaji Yusuf on Monday threatened to jump down from the broadcast mast of Aso Radio and Television on Katampe Hill in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) unless the Federal Government restores the fuel subsidy…
3,000 fake graduates face prosecution
The Federal Government yesterday confirmed that the probe of the 3,000 alleged ‘fake’ graduates recently uncovered by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) was ongoing. Minister of State for Education Tanko Sununu, who made this known to The…
FG exempts SMEs, farmers from withholding tax
The federal government has approved a new withholding tax regime, which exempts farmers and Small businesses. This is as it introduced key changes to the previous tax regime such as reduction of rates for businesses with low margins and measures…
Jailbreak: We won’t allow repeat of Suleja incident, FG vows
The Federal Government has said it will not allow the fate which befell its Medium Security Custodial Centre in Suleja on April 24 to befall any of its 256 Custodial Centres across the country, saying it is rehabilitating the centres…
FG to publish list of institutions submitting data for student loan June 24
The management of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has stated its plan to unveil the complete list of institutions that have submitted their student data to the NELFUND Student Verification System (SVS) portal on June 24, 2024. The fund…
FG declares Wednesday public holiday to mark Democracy Day
The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, June 12, 2024 as a public holiday to mark this year’s Democracy Day. In a statement on Tuesday, the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government,…
FG summons meeting with labour over strike, minimum wage
The federal government has called for a meeting of the tripartite committee on the new national minimum wage through the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC). The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 4. The previous meeting of the…
FG suspends Air Nigeria indefinitely
The federal government has announced the indefinite suspension of the Air Nigeria Airline project. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace, Festus Keyamo, disclosed this at the ministerial briefing to celebrate the first year of the Tinubu administration. According to him, the…