The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has said the Federal Government is not recruiting ‘area boys’ to collect taxes. On January 17, Oyedele exclusively told Channels Television that the government could train…
Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline: FG, Morocco in talks to expedite project
In a bid to fast-track the process of achieving the Final Investment Decision (FID) on the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline, the Federal Government has intensified discussions with the Kingdom of Morocco. The discussion which was held on Wednesday, 24th January, 2024,…
FCT: Declare state of emergency on security – Onitiri tells FG
Following the various cases of security breaches across the country especially in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the Federal Government has been urged to as a matter of urgency, declare a state of emergency on insecurity. Socio-political activist and critic,…
FG orders investigation into Ibadan explosion
The Federal Government has direct investigations into the explosion that rocked Ibadan Oyo State on Tuesday, which resulted in the loss of lives and destruction of property. It also describes the explosion in Ibadan, Oyo State, as a sad and…
People in unserved, underserved communities to get electricity soon – Minister
The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has vowed that the Federal Government will provide electricity to unserved and underserved communities in Nigeria. The minister made this statement on Monday during the project inspection and impact assessment of the 90KW…
Tinubu urged to flush out holders of fake university degrees in management positions
The Federal government has been urged to take steps to fish out those occupying top management offices with fake university degrees and other certificates. President International Human Rights Commission, Ecology and Marine, Africa, Alhaji Musa Saidu made the call in…
We will go after holders of certificates from degree mills – Education Minister
Tahir Mamman, Minister of Education, has said that security operatives will go after holders of certificates from degree mills. The minister was commenting on the Federal Government’s recent directive on degrees from Benin Republic and Togo during an interview on…
FG declares public holidays for Christmas, New Year celebrations
The Federal Government has declared Monday 25 and 26 December 2023, and Monday, January, 1st 2024 as public holidays to mark Christmas and New Year’s Day celebrations respectively. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, declared on behalf of the federal…
Independent Marketers threaten shutdown over unpaid N15bn bridging claims
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has called on the Federal Government to pay its members their bridging claims of about N15bn. They threaten to shut down operations after the Yuletide if their demands were not met. The…
Kidney traffickers will face the law – FG
The Federal Government yesterday assured that medical practitioners and others involved in kidney trafficking would face the full wrath of the law. A three-month investigation by Daily Trust, headlined “Inside Abuja’s kidney ‘market’ where the rich prey on the poor”,…