The Federal Government has released N420 million to each of the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory to revitalise Primary Health Care centres, Prof. Isaac Adewole, the Minister of Health, has said.He spoke on Monday in Ibadan, shortly after he paid a working visit to the University College Hospital (UCH). Adewole said that the […]
Continue ReadingThe Federal Government of Nigeria in its determination to curb corruption in the country, has taken its anti-corruption battle to multinational corporations/companies operating within the country. The minister of information and culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed disclosed this when he addressed state house correspondents at the end of Wednesday’s federal executive council meeting, explaining that the […]
Continue ReadingWinifred Oyo-Ita, head of the civil service of the federation, says she inherited N293 billion outstanding workers’ claims on assumption of office in October 2015.However, while speaking with the press in Abuja on Monday as part of activities to mark this year’s civil service week, she said the federal government was doing everything possible to ensure […]
Continue ReadingIn order to pull in more potentially qualified candidates and expand the opportunity base around and across the country, the deadline for N-Power online jobs and training applications has been extended till the end of August.The application process commenced on June 12th 2016 and was to close on Monday, July 25, 2016. However being very keen […]
Continue ReadingThe Federal Government has banned the procurement and distribution of conference bags, T-shirts and other souvenirs at events such as Conferences and Seminars funded by Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday in Abuja by the Director of Information, Federal Ministry of Finance, Mr […]
Continue ReadingSome financial experts on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to strengthen taxes and levies collections to sustain the increase in the nation’s non-oil revenue generation. They told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that government should tighten the existing loopholes in that sector to bridge the dwindling revenue from oil. The experts were […]
Continue ReadingFor the first time in the 2016 fiscal period, the federal, states and local governments got monthly allocation from the Federation Account of N559.03 billion. This is as the gross revenue generated by the federation increased by N301.32 billion, the highest in almost two years. The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, announced this in […]
Continue ReadingAs part of measures to stave off further attacks on farmlands as well as reduce incidences of cattle-rustling in some parts of the country, the federal government has concluded arrangements to create a ‘Special Force’ within the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC to tackle the menace. Minister of Interior, Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (retd) […]
Continue ReadingThe House of Representatives on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to halt any plan to increase electricity tariff by 100 per cent in the country. This followed the unanimous adoption of a motion under matters of urgent public importance raised by Rep. Aliyu Madaki (APC-Kano). Moving the motion, Madaki said that the plan by Electricity […]
Continue ReadingNiger Delta militia group, the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has given the federal government two weeks ultimatum to negotiate with ‘Aaron Team Leader’ Odein Ajumogobia as a signal of government intention to commence dialogue.” MEND was speaking in response to a recent piece titled ‘President Buhari sharpens focus on Niger […]
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