The Federal Government has announced an upward review of the winning bonuses for Nigeria’s Paralympic athletes participating in the forthcoming 2024 Paralympic Games, billed for August 28 to September 8. According to NAN, this is contained in a statement issued by Mrs Kehinde Ajay, Director of Press in the Ministry of Sports Development, Abuja. Ajay…
The Simon Ekpa-led Biafra Republic Government In-Exile has alleged that the Nigerian government has concluded plans to sever diplomatic ties with the government of Finland. Ekpa made the claims in a statement on his official X handle on Thursday. His claim is coming a few days after the Finnish government spoke on legal proceedings involving…
The Federal Government says a switch over from petrol-driven vehicles to Compressed Natural Gas, CNG, would cut down the cost of transportation in the country. The Minister of Transportation, Said Alkali, stated this at a working visit to an International Liquified Natural Gas Energy Conversion, Transportation and Safety Company on Tuesday in Abuja. Alkali said…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has resumed mass trials of persons allegedly involved in terrorism and suspects of other heinous crimes against the Nigerian State. This was disclosed in a statement by the Head of Strategic Communication, National Counter Terrorism Centre – Office of the National Security Adviser, NCTC-ONSA, Michael Abu, on Wednesday in Abuja….
The Federal Government has assured Nigerians that the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Project will be timely completed, saying rainfalls will not affect pace of work. The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos State, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, gave the assurance on Tuesday in Lagos. Kesha said, “ Despite the fact that heavy rain can naturally slow construction progress,…
Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, George Akume, has said the organised labour has the duty to enforce compliance with the minimum wage payments by state governments following the inability of some states to pay. Akume made this statement on Thursday in Abuja at the end of a two-day pre-retirement summit organized by…
The Nigerian Correctional Service, NCoS, has dismissed a senior officer at the level of Controller of Corrections and two other personnel. ACC Abubakar Umar, the NCoS spokesperson, disclosed that the service had reviewed various cases of unprofessional conduct and improper behaviour among its personnel. The misconducts include absence without leave, gross negligence of duty, trafficking…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has declared that the union will not stand idly by and allow the university system in Nigeria to be destroyed by both the federal and state governments. ASUU Chairman of the University of Ibadan chapter, Professor Ayo Akinwole, made this declaration when he led other members of the…
Governors of the Thirty-six states, on Tuesday, fixed an emergency meeting for Wednesday (today) to resolve issues regarding the proposed new minimum wage.Society Reporters recalled that governors rejected the ₦62,000 proposed by the federal government, claiming that some states would have to borrow to pay salaries if the amount is implemented. The organised labour consisting…
The Federal High Court in Lagos, on Tuesday, ordered the final forfeiture of the sum of $1,426,175.14 linked to the immediate-past Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele. Justice Ayokunle Faji ordered the final forfeiture of the funds to the Federal Government. The final forfeiture order followed an application by the Economic and…
